The position is in the Department of State Office of Inspector General (State OlG). The Inspector General (IG) reports to the Secretary of State and the Congress. The State OIG has responsibility to detect and deter fraud, waste, and abuse, and promote the economy and efficiency of Department of State (Department) programs and operations, in accordance with the Inspector General Act of 1978, P.L. 95-452, as amended. 

Duties

The incumbent is responsible for identifying how data can be used to support the agency's most important and complex investigation, audit, inspection and evaluation priorities, as well as budget planning, programming and execution.  Data Analytics portfolio of responsibilities include fraud analytics, business analytics, metrics, and enterprise risk management.  Conducts strategic analyses of the State Department to identify programs at high risk of fraud, waste, and abuse. Develops dashboards, infographics, and short-term data analytics integration efforts by evaluating the feasibility of using data analytics to facilitate specific investigations, audits, inspections and evaluations.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• The Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521 requires the applicant selected for this position submit a financial disclosure statement, OGE-278, prior to assuming the SES position, annually, and upon termination of employment.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/
• One year probationary period, unless excepted by regulation.

Qualifications

RESPONDING TO EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQ) AND MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQ):When responding to the ECQs and MTQs, you must clearly show that you possess the experience, knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position by submitting narrative responses in which you detail your experience in each of the MTQs and the ECQs. Your examples should be clear and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives, level of contacts, and results of your actions.You should limit your narrative to two pages per MTQ and ECQ. Applicants who use "see resume" as a response will not receive consideration for this position.A. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ): Unless you are currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM, you must submit a narrative statement covering each of the Executive Core Qualifications (last five questions in the assessment questionnaire). All applicants must submit a narrative statement covering each of the Mandatory Technical Qualification questions in order to receive consideration for the position. To view additional information on the proper preparation of Executive Core Qualification statements available on the Office of Personnel Management's website please click here. When responding to the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications, you must clearly show that you possess the experience, knowledge, skills and ability to perform the duties of this position by submitting narrative responses in which you detail your experience in each of the Technical Qualifications and the Executive Core Qualifications. Your examples should be clear and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives and level of contacts. You should limit your narrative to two pages per Mandatory Technical Qualification and Executive Core Qualification. Applicants who use "see resume" as a response will not receive consideration for the position. Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) statements are limited to a maximum of two pages per ECQ (not to exceed 10 pages).  Please ensure your ECQs are uploaded. Failure to upload the ECQ's will result in your application being marked “ineligible.”All applicants must submit written narrative statements describing your accomplishments against each of the ECQs.  You must address each ECQ separately and are required to respond to all ECQs.  When addressing the ECQs, applicants should include one or two notable examples (within last 10 years) using the Challenge-Context-Action-Result (CCAR) model:    -  Challenge:  Describe a specific problem or goal.                -  Context:  Talk about the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked, to tackle a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale).                -  Action:  Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge.                -  Result:  Give specific examples of the results of your actions.  These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills.            Additional information on the ECQs is available at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf. To view ECQs, please click here.   B. Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ): Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ) statements are limited to a maximum of two pages per MTQ. Please ensure your MTQs are uploaded. Failure to upload the MTQ's, will result in your applicant being marked as “ineligible.”            All applicants must submit written narrative statements describing your accomplishments against each of the MTQs. You must address each MTQ separately and are required to respond to all MTQs. When addressing the MTQs, applicants should include one or two          notable examples (within last 10 years) using the Challenge-Context-Action-Result (CCAR) model.  For this position ALL applicants must address each of the following MTQs: MTQ 1: Demonstrated knowledge of data management and automated data processing methods, including data governance and analytics, use of data visualization tools, data communications, and automated data processing capacity management to identify user requirements, implement methods to expedite processing, and provide required support. MTQ 2: Demonstrated knowledge of applied quantitative analyses including statistical computing packages and modeling techniques; business administration; scripting in analytics and other information technology and visualization methods to translate data-driven insights into easily understood narratives, decisions, and actions; data warehousing and various data integration and management solutions. MTQ 3: Executive level management experience in leading and motivating a highly skilled, technical staff. Experience with establishing or growing a data analytics team and/or demonstrated application of data analytics to OIG oversight efforts. IF YOU DO NOT POSSESS THE MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQ) DESCRIBED ABOVE, YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED INELIGIBLE FOR THIS POSITION.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State SA-39 Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 United States
• Name: Help Desk
• Phone: 866- 656-6830
• Email: [email protected]