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Lead Inspector

1 month ago


Washington, United States Department of State - Agency Wide Full time
Summary This position is located in the Department of State (Department), Office of Inspector General, Office of Inspections (OIG/ISP). The incumbent serves as a lead Inspector with responsibility for reviews of the Department and U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) foreign assistance programs and activities through inspections of overseas missions and domestic bureaus.

Responsibilities The incumbent reports to the Functional Coordinator for Foreign Assistance and to the Director of the Policy Implementation Division in OIG/ISP.

The incumbent plans and conducts inspections and reviews of Department and USAGM programs and operations.

Inspections may include detailed reviews of foreign assistance implementing mechanisms, such as contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, interagency reimbursable agreements, and government-to-government assistance.

In addition, the incumbent assesses strategic management of foreign assistance programs, including program design, chief of mission oversight of assistance activities, performance management, and strategic planning.


The incumbent performs the duties listed below:

The incumbent of this position serves as a lead inspector on an inspection team typically comprised of 3 to 18 inspectors.

The incumbent may be the solo inspector assigned to their functional area of expertise or may be assigned as the lead with one or more subordinate inspectors.

The incumbent plans and conducts inspections and reviews of Department and USAGM programs and operations, performing the duties listed below.

Defines the scope and objectives for the assigned portion of the inspection through a risk assessment identifying the functions, programs, activities, and operations to be included within the scope of the inspection.

Conducts pre-inspection preparations and background reviews of relevant information. Coordinates and conducts interviews with relevant Department, USAGM, and other agency officials and reviews relevant regulations, directives, and policies.

Prepares appropriate sections of the inspection work plan, or a separate classified work plan if appropriate, and advises inspection team leadership of areas of focus.

Identifies the scope and objectives of the inspection or review and recommends issues that should be examined and the methodology to be used during the inspection.

When assigned to lead subordinate inspectors, assigns work plan objectives and inspection tasks to those inspectors appropriately.

Conducts on-site fieldwork activities, which may include interviewing personnel, reviewing documents, observing meetings, and conducting walkthroughs of facilities to assess practices.

When applicable, oversees fieldwork of subordinate inspectors.

Develops findings and supporting data in the assigned area, to include problems that have been identified, their causes, and their effect on management and operations.

Findings often serve as the basis for new or modified Department and USAGM policies, procedures, and systems.

Ensures all information gathered is appropriately documented and writes clear and concise sections of draft reports for inspection team leadership.

Supports all findings with evidence in accordance with CIGIE Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation and maintains appropriate records and files.

Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all the qualifications requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.


NOTE:
Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement

Time-In-Grade Requirements:
Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5 CFR 300, Subpart F

Time-in-grade documentation:

If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the 1-year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.


Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
Experience obtaining, analyzing, and documenting data related to foreign assistance.

Experience managing or conducting oversight of foreign assistance programs, in particular contracts, as well as grants, cooperative agreements, IAAs, and voluntary contributions.

Experience interpreting laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to foreign assistance. Experience drafting formal written products (e.g. reports, analysis, presentations, procedures, policy proposals, etc.) for internal and external audiences. Experience providing clear, concise briefings to senior officials on policy and/or program issues involving foreign assistance. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position. Education Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement. Additional Information For reasonable accommodation at the U.S.

Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at or If eligible, telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval.

Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days.

Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions. Recruitment, relocation, or other incentives may be offered if found to be in the best interest of the government. EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PROGRAM (E-Verify) – U.S. law requires organizations to employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States - either U.S. citizens or foreign citizens who have the necessary authorization. This agency utilizes E-Verify to compare information from the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) records to confirm employment eligibility.

If the employee's information does not match DHS and/or SSA records, the employee is given an opportunity to resolve the problem.

If eligibility cannot be verified, employment will be terminated.

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