Duties

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This position is in the Executive Office (EO) of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Typical assignments include:

• Serves as the principal official responsible for planning, directing, administering, and evaluating the OIG Workforce Accountability Program (WAP) and the operations of the Office of Workforce Accountability.
• Establishes program priorities, operating objectives, internal controls, performance measures, and resource requirements necessary to accomplish the office's mission.
• Develops statements of work, task order requirements, and scope memoranda for contract investigative engagements; establishes deliverable standards, timelines, and quality expectations; and evaluates contractor performance.
• Prepares and presents periodic and annual program reports to the Chief of Staff and Inspector General, including caseload, disposition, timeliness, consistency, systemic trends, and organizational risk.
• Determines staffing, skills, workload distribution, and resource requirements necessary to accomplish program objectives. Establishes work priorities and operating procedures and holds subordinate staff accountable for the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of assigned work

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position
• You must successfully pass a background investigation
• You must be able to obtain Secret security clearance
• Selective Service registration required
• Completion of a 1 year Supervisory Probationary Period may be required
• A Financial disclosure is required for GS-14, GS-15 and Acquisition positions
• Submission of Performance Appraisal is mandatory

Qualifications

Applicants must meet ALL qualification requirements by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

If you are a current federal employee, you must meet all time-in-grade and time-after competitive appointment qualifications by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. To make an accurate determination, you will need to include on your resume your federal position title, pay plan, occupational series, grade level, agency, dates for which you held the grade level (stated as MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY, OR MM/YYYY to PRESENT), and total hours worked per week. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Minimum Qualifications for GS-15: You qualify for the GS-15 position if you possess one year of specialized experience at the equivalent to GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience at this level includes:

• Oversee employee accountability and administrative investigations functions, ensuring effective resolution of misconduct, harassment, and performance deficiency cases.
• Advise senior executive-level officials on complex, sensitive, and high-profile personnel actions-including adverse and disciplinary actions, EEO and anti-harassment matters, and performance-based actions-demonstrating a working knowledge of OPM regulations and guidance sufficient to effectively support and defend agency decisions.
• Design and implement organizational accountability policies by developing directives, standard operating procedures (SOPs), or governance frameworks (rather than merely executing existing ones) that define the agency's approach to workforce conduct, organizational climate, and overall organizational health; brief agency leadership on program design and implementation.

Additional information

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include: flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select Benefits. Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.

Additional identical positions may be filled from this announcement at a later date.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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