Assistant Inspector General for Management and Administration

Assistant Inspector General for Management and Administration

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $150160 - $225700 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is location in the Office of Management and Administration, Office of Inspector General (OIG), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Major Duties:

• As the Assistant Inspector General for Management and Administration, you will: Set overall priorities and policy for Office of Management and Administration activities and oversee the planning and execution of these activities to ensure goals and objectives are achieved in an effective and timely manner and that customer expectations are met. Lead and coordinate the OIG annual and 5-year strategic planning processes that serve as the foundation for the OIG's program of audits, investigations, inspections, evaluations, and other reviews. Maintain, support, and enhance the OIG corporate management system, the Master Case Index, and other software applications including Team Mate and Share Point that are used to perform and track all phases of OIG audit, investigation, and inspection operations as well as management support functions. Direct and oversee the electronic distribution of between 200-300 OIG reports annually to VA senior program officials, congressional committee staff, Veteran Service Organizations, and other stakeholders.

Qualifications: Mandatory Qualifications Requirements: Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic Requirements, Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), and Technical Qualifications (TQs) in their resumes A. Basic Requirement: As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence in their resume of progressively responsible executive level leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gain at or above the GS-14 or 15 grade levels in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector. B. Technical Qualifications: Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. TQ 1: Extensive management experience in planning, leading, and directing a broad range of operational programs and functions (e.g., information technology services, budget formulation and execution, financial management, human capital management, business process re-engineering, procurement, space management, and training). TQ 2: Demonstrated ability to analyze and coordinate program efforts with other internal and external offices and represent the organization to key individuals and groups outside the immediate work unit. C. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs): In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position. There are five ECQs: ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people. ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable. ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.

How to Apply: VAOIG has partnered with the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Fiscal Service's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers. The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date. The Bureau provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application: - Log into your USAJOBS account (USAJOBS Login) - Under "application status," click "Track this application" and you will be taken to the agency website where you can check your application status. For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/ If you wish to make changes/updates to your application and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to your application. No updates can be made once the announcement has closed. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to USAJOBS Help Center - How to see your application and job status For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website. To preview the online questionnaire:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12853782

Application Deadline: 2026-01-02