The Office of Inspector General is an independent office within the EPA that helps the agency protect the environment in a more efficient & cost effective manner. We perform audits, evaluations, & investigations of the EPA to promote economy, efficiency, and to prevent and detect fraud, waste and abuse. We strive to provide solutions to problems that ultimately result in making America a cleaner and healthier place.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• Background Investigation Required.

Qualifications

All applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: You may qualify for the GS-14 grade level, if you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level performing the following duties: 1) Knowledge of IT policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of network and database management services sufficient to designing, developing, evaluating and providing recommendations on new technologies and architectures; 2) Identifies and diagnose IT issues and perform corrective and/or preventive actions for resolution; 3) Develops data dictionaries, data models, and other data tools to optimize the functionality of systems, networks, and/or data; 4) Organizes and direct the activities of an organization, ensuring that the advice and assistance provided complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs; 5) Interrelationships among multiple IT disciplines sufficient to manage projects that have a significant impact on the delivery of agency-wide network and database management services; and 6) Communicates with individuals at all levels of the organization to explain technical policies, regulations, and processes. Evidence of the above specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience or based on job titles alone. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). 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.  Applicants must meet the qualifications for this position within thirty (30) days of the closing date of this announcement.  In addition to the above specialized experience, applicants must also meet the IT-Related proficiency level for all four of the competencies listed below: Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service: Ability to coordinate cyber operations with other organization functions or support activities.  Oral communication: Ability to communicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal means. Problem Solving: Ability to interpret and understand complex and rapidly evolving concepts; ability to think critically. Evidence of the above specialized experience and IT-related proficiency must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience

Education

This position does not have a mandatory education requirement.

Contacts

• Address Environmental Protection Agency US Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW MC: 2450T Washington, District of Columbia 20460 United States
• Name: Inspector General Ofc-HR
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]