Are you interested in a rewarding and challenging career? SBA OIG provides auditing, investigative, and other high-quality services to support and assist the SBA in achieving its mission. We promote open and honest communication to create a positive work environment. The Partnership for Public Service named SBA OIG as being the #1 OIG in the Federal Government and as being among the Top 5 Federal Agency Subcomponents in the 2022 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings!

Duties

Coordinates with division staff to formulate organization-wide policies and procedures to improve the operations of the OIG. Develops, analyzes, and prepares revisions to OIG policies, procedures, and practices required to implement new requirements and adapt to other changes impacting the OIG. Tracking and assessing the effectiveness of communication efforts using feedback and data to improve strategies, tactics, and messaging. Developing and executing comprehensive communication strategies that cover advertising, public relations, and internal communication.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• You must be a current SBA career/conditional competitive service employee.
• You must successfully complete a background investigation. Candidates who do not respond to the background investigation request by the pre-determined due date, will be disqualified.
• You may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.
• Candidates who are determined to be qualified for this position, must complete an additional online assessment through Talent Plus. You must complete the Talent Plus Assessment within 48 business hours of being sent the email notification.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient evidence of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties of the position. Therefore, we encourage you to submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position. Specialized Experience Statement: GS-14: One year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service that is directly in, or related to, the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: experience administering or managing a staffing and recruitment program; experience with OPM rules and regulations, Title 5 CFR regulations, and OMB requirements; applying advanced Federal Human Resources management principles, concepts, regulations, and practices to provide authoritative policy interpretations on controversial, or precedent setting human resources management issues; using analytical methods and techniques to provide technical advisory guidance on complex human resources needs and concerns for an organization; analyzing and providing solutions to complex human resources problems; providing human resources consulting services to organizational leadership, developing and overseeing human resources projects, and mentoring employees or related experience leading a group of employees. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications web site. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled. All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 03/13/2024 of this vacancy announcement.

Education

For this position you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL HR OFFICE 409 3RD STRET, SW WASHINGTON, DC 20416 US
• Name: Angel Patterson
• Phone: 202-772-6909
• Email: [email protected]