This position is located in the Department of Defense, Office of the Inspector General (DoD OIG), Deputy Inspector General for Evaluations (DIG-EVAL). This position conducts assessments and evaluations of DoD programs, functions, and missions to facilitate changes by promoting efficiency and enhanced program results on matters of interest to members of congress, the Secretary of Defense, the Inspector General, and DoD Leaders. for review of significant areas of DoD operations.

Duties

Performs reviews and critical assessments of DoD programs, national security, homeland defense, joint operations, military operations, logistics resource management, medical systems, and information management areas. Develops plans, methodologies, and approaches for analyses or evaluations conducted independently or as part of a team. Defines scope, objectives, and resources required for projects, studies, and evaluations. May act as team leader on assigned projects providing instructions, assigning work, providing training, and reviewing work products to ensure responsive results while adhering to established goals and time frames. Prepares reports while adhering to procedures, formats, and protocols, and providing supporting documentation, cross references, or other information while offering recommendations, conclusions and corrective actions. Researches laws, regulations, policies, and procedures in program reviews. Identifies and analyzes potential data sources, determines relevance, and applies results in studies. Prepares drafts of or input to Congressional or inquiries relating to projects and studies. Maintains documentation of studies, evaluations, results, best practices, and lessons learned. Prepares verbal and written reports on status of projects. Designs and conducts complex surveys, reviews, and similar initiatives to gather and evaluate information on program and management operations. Analyzes and prepares reports of results, documenting findings and recommendations.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Position has been designated as security designation level Special Sensitive. Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov).
• Incumbent is required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and is subject to random drug testing for the duration of service with DoD OIG.
• Current DoD civilian employees are not required to submit to drug testing if moving from one Testing Designated Position (TDP) to another with no break in service, unless deemed appropriate on a case-by-case basis.
• The incumbent must adhere to the DoD Standards of Conduct.

Qualifications

Time in Grade: For entry at the GS-11 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-09 or equivalent or higher grade, in the Federal Service. For entry at the GS-12 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or equivalent or higher grade, in the Federal Service. For entry at the GS-13 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-12 or equivalent or higher grade, in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience: At the GS-11; One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-09) or equivalent within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: Specialized demonstrated experience is defined as the ability to: contribute to reviews and critical assessments of programs in areas that include, but are not limited to, DoD programs, national security, homeland defense, joint operations, military operations, logistics resource management, and information management within the DoD Space, Missile, and Nuclear enterprise. Participate in complex surveys, reviews, and initiatives with a team to evaluate program and management operations. Help with critical analysis and contribute to report results, findings, and recommendations. Research regulations, policies, procedures, and other relevant criteria and data during program reviews; help to identify data sources, determine relevance, and analyze results. OR A qualifying Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M if related. OR A combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 hours leading to a Ph.D.) At the GS-12; One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-11) or equivalent within the federal service, which demonstrates knowledge of evaluation standards, conducting program evaluations, knowledge of qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques, designing methodologies for evaluations and program reviews, analyzing data and information, identifying issues and developing conclusions and recommendations, skill in written and verbal communication, writing reports on status of projects, briefing and presenting evaluation findings to leadership and staff, presenting and defending study findings, negotiating acceptance of corrective actions, and maintaining effective working relationships. At the GS-13; One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-12) or equivalent within the federal service, which demonstrates knowledge of evaluation standards, conducting program evaluations, knowledge of qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques, designing methodologies for evaluations and program reviews, analyzing data and information, identifying issues and developing conclusions and recommendations, skill in written and verbal communication, writing reports on status of projects, briefing and presenting evaluation findings to leadership and staff, presenting and defending study findings, negotiating acceptance of corrective actions, maintaining effective working relationships, designing and conducting complex surveys, working independently in carrying out assignments, acting as team leader on assigned projects, leading teams in studies, evaluations, and assessments of programs, providing instructions and assigning work to team members, and providing training and reviewing work products. You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp. 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) is qualifying. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience. Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants who have held a non-temporary General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must meet the time-in-grade restriction.

Education

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:

At the GS-11: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be used to substitute for the specialized experience requirement.

Only experience and/or education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

If you are using education to substitute for the qualifying experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. Failure to do so may disqualify you from consideration.

Using Education to Qualify: You MUST provide unofficial transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Pass/Fail Courses: If more that 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

Graduate Education: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

Accreditation: Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/ and U.S. Department of Education website at http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course-by-course listing along with your application. If you fail to provide the required documentation, by the closing date of this announcement, you will not receive consideration. For further information, visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experienceat the GS-12 & 13 grade levels.

Contacts

• Address DoD OIG - EVALUATIONS 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22350 US
• Name: ERIK SZPILKA
• Phone: (703) 601-5826
• Email: [email protected]