Summary You will serve as a CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS SPECIALIST in the INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE of NVRECRUITNGCMD. Responsibilities You will assist others with program inspections to determine compliance with laws and regulations, promote efficiency and economy, and detect deficiencies. You will plan sensitive and general investigations for the collection of evidence, resolution, or closure of cases. You will use qualitative and quantitative analysis to identify problem areas relevant to command special interest. You will employ fact-finding methods to resolve issues involving contradictory or inconclusive data. You will analyze and review various data sources to determine potential trends in fraud, waste, mismanagement, and misconduct within the installation. You will interpret facts from information gathered as part of an investigation or inquiry to determine relevance. You will deliver presentations or briefings to congress, managers, contractors, or vendor corporate executives on the implementation of new program methods, practices, policies, or procedures. You will develop Inspector General congressional liaison policy, procedures, and implementation strategy. You will conduct in-depth analyses of audit and inspection reports to determine system, activity, or management weakness and recommend policy changes. You will assemble data, information, and knowledge sources for compilation, interpretation, and presentation to support key issues under review by senior leaders. You will update senior leaders on congressional activities that impact strategic operations, policies, or funding for an organization. You will coordinate the preparation of responses to letters from congress. You will perform legislative history research through online resources (e.g., the Congressional Record, Congress.gov, and Congressional Quarterly [CQ] online) to facilitate the preparation of information papers or reports. You will prepare senior leaders for congressional interactions (e.g., congressional hearings, testimonies, briefings, correspondence). Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Analyze and evaluate investigative results to determine if elicited information provides sufficient pertinent facts and details of the offense or matter under inquiry; comprehend, interpret, analyze, assimilate and implement complex directives and policies by various agencies; liaison with high ranking internal and/or external stakeholders responsible for resourcing decisions; and communicate orally and in writing to various parties on sensitive and high visibility findings, conclusions, and recommendations to present to management. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
