Summary The Office of the Inspector General 's mission is to protect the integrity of DFC's programs and operations. The OIG provides independent oversight that promotes the efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity of foreign assistance programs and operations under DFC OIG's jurisdiction while striving to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse. The incumbent of this position will serve as the General Counsel, Deputy Inspector General. Responsibilities The Incumbent of this position will: Serves as a member of the senior leadership of the Office of the Inspector General, participating in the planning, development, and management of the office. Provides expert direction to aid in the management of the OIG's worldwide audit and investigation activities. Exercises the full range of supervisory and personnel management responsibilities pertinent to work performed by subordinate staff. Assures the fulfillment of requirements for a quality legal product and the continued development of subordinates to meet changing legal requirements and contingencies. Provides direction and expert legal advice for the IG, OIG Senior Leadership and staff conducting audits, and providing legal oversight, reviews and edits to OIG reports and correspondence, including OIG audits, inspections, investigations, special reviews, semiannual reports, Top Management Challenges, Congressional reports, and other reports Provides direction and expert legal advice for the staff conducting investigations through all steps of the investigative process, conducts legal research, and prepares very complex and extensive written and oral advice, opinions, recommendations and legal memoranda. Performs supervisory oversight requiring extraordinary delicacy and discretion given the visibility, sensitivity, and high-level program and individuals who may be under investigation. Ensures the legal sufficiency of OIG investigations. Serves as an expert for legal advice on OIG investigations and providing direction and advice for the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations and staff to ensure legal sufficiency of investigation finding and recommendations in the interpretation and application of laws and regulations. Coordinates and leads the OIG's Whistleblower program and provides reports to the IG on whistleblower topics and issues. Represents the OIG in high level meetings, conferences, and presentations involving a wide range of participants such as regulatory or law enforcement agencies, state, local, national or international government offices, the media, private industry, and other stakeholders. Please Note: This is not a Bargaining unit position. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement. You may qualify at the SL-00 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements: BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: You must submit documentation (college transcripts, bar membership, etc.) to support the education requirement. NOTE: Failure to submit these documents will automatically disqualify you. If selected, you will be required to submit an official college transcript. 1. Education Requirement: All attorney positions have a minimum requirement of completing a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from an accredited school; AND 2. Bar Membership: All attorney positions require admission to the bar of any state, territory, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, or Federal Court, and the member must be in good standing; AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Candidates must have at least one year of specialized experience related to this position. This experience must be at or above the GS-15 grade level or equivalent. Your resume must reflect experience: providing legal opinions or memoranda on complex and difficult issues of law relevant to general OIG operations, or to particular OIG audits, investigations, inspections or reviews, which encompass criminal, financial, national security, ethics, and other issues. AND MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must address the following mandatory qualifications separate from their resumes. Statements must provide specific examples that address relevant experience, accomplishments and evidence that you possess demonstrated superior technical qualifications. You will not be considered for this position if you fail to submit qualification statements specifically addressing each mandatory technical qualification requirement. MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): Maximum of two pages per MTQ. Demonstrated experience analyzing complex legal issues, making statutory interpretations, and developing sound legal decisions and recommendations. Thorough knowledge of legal principles and federal law, including familiarity with the Inspector General Act, Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, employment law, contract law, and federal ethics regulations. Demonstrated ability to coordinate program efforts with other internal and external offices, represent the Office of the Inspector General to key individuals and groups outside the immediate work unit, as well as serve as representative of the Office of Inspector General. 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. This announcement may be used to fill similar positions, if additional vacancies occur. Education Education is not substitutable for experience/mandatory technical qualifications identified above. Additional Information Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/verify/). Telework Suitability: The duties of this position is suitable for telework. The selectee may be allowed episodic or emergency telework with supervisor approval and if they meet the eligibility criterion in the 2010 Telework Act. Stipulations of Employment: Selection may require completion of a 2-year trial period. Selection may require completion of a 1-year supervisory probationary period. Work Schedule: This position allows for a flexible work schedule. Miscellaneous: DFC uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. Employees in SL positions are entitled to accrue annual leave at the rate of 8 hours per biweekly pay period regardless of the length of their Federal service, and can accumulate a total of up to 90 days (720 hours) of annual leave. All Federal employees including SL members earn 13 days of sick leave each year. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit https://www.dfc.gov/who-we-are/careers/fairchanceact for more information.
