Assistant Inspector General for Data Analytics

Summary

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.

This job is open to

• Federal employees - Competitive service
  
  Current or former competitive service federal employees.
• Federal employees - Excepted service
  
  Current excepted service federal employees.
• Senior executives
  
  Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).

Clarification from the agency

The area of consideration for this position is all groups of qualified individuals within the Civil Service, Excepted Service, Senior Executive Service (SES) reinstatement eligible, and SES Candidate Development Program certified graduates with noncompetitive eligibility. A person is considered to be in the Civil Service only if occupying a Civil Service position at the time of application.

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.

Develops long-term data analytics integration solutions by evaluating OIG oversight operations and developing options to broadly integrate data analytics across the OIG enterprise. Ensures appropriate reliable data is collected, protected, and stored to support numerous oversight efforts.

Plans, directs, and implements: The OIG's data analytics enterprise strategy and daily program activities:

• Appropriate data governance, consisting of effective policy and standards for data quality and lifecycle management for a wide variety of data types across all classification levels.
• Data analysis services, ensuring appropriate data set acquisition, integration, and dissemination of data analytic results.
• Data analytics program management, including project management, change management, communications, and training.
• Broad advisory services and subject matter expertise for data analytics across the OIG enterprise.

Serves as a partner across the senior executive team to help develop and execute the OIG's long-range strategic plans and programs.

Builds coalitions across OIG components and external partners for key data management activities. Shapes the OIG's investigation, audit, inspection and evaluation efforts by establishing new ways of conducting oversight work that evaluates either entire Department programs or large segments thereof in a single timely oversight project.

Creates strategy and policies for improving data quality, enhancing data management practices, integrating data collection, and leading the governance of data and information management for oversight projects.

Develops and implements a data services strategy to optimize the use of OIG data analytics for users, data warehouses, large data sets, business intelligence tools, and staff training.

Collaborates with the Chief Information Officer (CIO), Assistant Inspector General for Management and Resources (AIGM), and Office of General Counsel (OGC) to ensure OIG wide data efforts adhere to existing IT infrastructure plans and the Privacy Act, ensuring full analysis of privacy, confidentiality, and security issues.

Develops OIG-wide data analytics policy, including a formal data governance framework and data life cycle practices, to optimize the contributions of data analytics capabilities to OIG oversight of Department programs and operations.

Supervises and provides broad oversight of staff assigned to the Data Analytics office. Develops and implements an annual work plan and associated budget, personnel, and contract augmentation requirements.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• 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.

Additional information

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER - Your Social Security Number is requested under the authority of Executive Order 9397 to uniquely identify your records from those other applicants who may have the same name. As allowed by law or Presidential directive, your Social Security Number is used to seek information about you from employers, schools, banks, and others who may know you. Failure to provide your Social Security Number on your application materials will result in your application no being processed.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION - This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

SELECTIVE SERVICE - If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify at the time of appointment that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under Selective Service law.

Recruitment, relocation or other incentives maybe offered if found to be in the best interest of the government.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants will be evaluated by the Executive Review Board (ERB) consisting of senior officials. The Board will rate applicants on the basis of the quality and extent of total accomplishments, experience and education. The Board will determine the degree to which candidates possess the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the mandatory technical requirements of the position and the Mandatory Executive Core Qualification requirements. Among the factors the evaluation board will consider in determining the applicant's relative capacity and fitness for the position are education, training, experience and demonstrated executive level qualifications. The Panel will rate your application against each of the Mandatory Executive Core Qualifications and Mandatory Technical Qualifications to determine the best qualified candidates. Candidates determined to be best qualified candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration for the position.

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• Required Documents
  
  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
  
  All required documents listed below must be submitted to our automated system "Gateway to State" prior to the closing date of this announcement, which is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. See Step 3 under "How to Apply."
  
  
  • Resume
  • SES Executive Core Qualifications
  • SES Mandatory Technical Qualifications
  • SES Non-Competitive Documentation (if applicable)
  • Performance Appraisal (most recent - if applicable)
  • SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action (if current federal employee or reinstatement into the Senior Executive Service (SES)).
  
  
  PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS BELOW PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE RATED AS "INELIGIBLE" AND WILL NOT RECEIVE FURTHER CONSIDERATION:
  
  
  • A completed informational questionnaire. Applicants must complete the online questionnaire associated with this job announcement.
  
  
  • A resume of relevant experiences and accomplishments. Please ensure your resume is uploaded. Applicants that do not include a resume, will be marked "ineligible."
  
  
  Your resume serves as a basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience as it relates to this job opportunity. Your resume must demonstrate executive potential such as experiences, accomplishments, activities, recognition, and awards related to each Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) and breadth and scope of professional accomplishments. 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). Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and/or the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. For assistance with creating a resume, please click here. Please note that if a cover letter is submitted, it counts towards the 5-page limit.
  
  
  • Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) (If applicable): Please see the Qualifications section for detailed requirements.
  
  
  
  • Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ): Required for all applicants. Please see the Qualifications section for detailed requirements.
  
  
  
  • A performance appraisal for the most recent performance rating period. The performance appraisal will be used to validate that the candidate is in good performance standing and has not been recently placed on a performance improvement plan.
  
  
  
  • SF-50 (or equivalent) Notification of Personnel Action
  
  
  If you are currently serving under a federal career or career conditional appointment, a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the career SES, or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM, you must submit an SF-50 that shows current series and grade level or proof of non-competitive eligibility, i.e., conversion to career SES SF-50 or SES Certificate. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as "ineligible." Do not submit cash or performance award SF-50.
  
  ALL CANDIDATES (INCLUDING CURRENT AND REINSTATEMENT SES) MUST PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE MTQs.
• How to Apply
  
  To apply for this job opportunity, you must submit a resume and an on-line application through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) application system, USAJOBS. This information will be transferred to the Department of State's Gateway to State Automated Application System.
  
  You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the following four-step application process:
  
  STEP 1:Select the "Apply On-line" button and follow the instructions to register or sign into USAJOBS.
  
  STEP 2: Submit a detailed resume or any other written format you choose documenting your job-related qualifications, experience, and education (if applicable). Cover letter is optional. If you submit a cover letter, you must also submit a resume. Please see the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for specific information that should be outlined in your resume.
  
  STEP 3: Answer the job-specific self-assessment questions (ECQs) on-line through the Gateway to State automated application system. These questions will be used to evaluate your qualifications and experience for this job opportunity.
  
  STEP 4: Submit narrative statements for each MTQ as indicated in the Qualifications section of this announcement. Upload the statements under the SES Mandatory Technical Qualification Narratives cover sheet. These questions will be used to evaluate your qualifications and experience for this job opportunity.
  
  STEP 5: Submit all required documentation, applicable to you, listed in the Required Documents section of this job opportunity to the Department's automated application system "Gateway to State" prior to the closing date of this announcement. For instructions on how to view the status of your supporting documentation, please click here.
  
  Technical assistance with your on-line application can be obtained by contacting the Help Desk at mgshelp@monster.com OR by calling (866) 656-6830 or (703) 269-4944 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. ET
  
  ALTERNATE APPLICATION PROCEDURES
  
  NOTE: If applying online poses an extreme hardship, you may request alternate application procedures to submit your application package by fax. Contact the Human Resources office listed on the announcement between the business hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET, at least two working days prior to the closing date of this announcement. The application package for alternate application procedures must be submitted and received in the Human Resources office no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on the closing date of this announcement.
  
  NOTE: Paper applications and information sent by mail WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
  
  Agency contact information
  
  Help Desk
  
  Phone
  
  866- 656-6830
  
  Fax
  703-284-1821
  Email
  
  MGShelp@monster.com
  
  Address
  
  U.S. Department of State
  
  SA-39
  
  Rosslyn, Virginia 22209
  
  United States
  
  Next steps
  
  After all application packages have been received, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If your package is complete and you are deemed eligible, your application will be reviewed by an Executive Review Board and by a Qualifications Review Panel that will determine the best qualified applicants. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. You will be notified up to four times during the hiring process:
  
  1. Upon receipt of your application.
  
  2. Upon minimum qualification determinations.
  
  3. After the certificate is issued.
  
  4. After final selection is made.
  
  For instructions on how to view the status of your application, please click here.
• Fair and Transparent
  
  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
  
  
  • Criminal history inquiries
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Financial suitability
  • New employee probationary period
  • Privacy Act
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Selective Service
  • Signature and false statements
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

All required documents listed below must be submitted to our automated system "Gateway to State" prior to the closing date of this announcement, which is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. See Step 3 under "How to Apply."

• Resume
• SES Executive Core Qualifications
• SES Mandatory Technical Qualifications
• SES Non-Competitive Documentation (if applicable)
• Performance Appraisal (most recent - if applicable)
• SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action (if current federal employee or reinstatement into the Senior Executive Service (SES)).

PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS BELOW PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE RATED AS "INELIGIBLE" AND WILL NOT RECEIVE FURTHER CONSIDERATION:

• A completed informational questionnaire. Applicants must complete the online questionnaire associated with this job announcement.

• A resume of relevant experiences and accomplishments. Please ensure your resume is uploaded. Applicants that do not include a resume, will be marked "ineligible."

Your resume serves as a basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience as it relates to this job opportunity. Your resume must demonstrate executive potential such as experiences, accomplishments, activities, recognition, and awards related to each Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) and breadth and scope of professional accomplishments. 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). Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and/or the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. For assistance with creating a resume, please click here. Please note that if a cover letter is submitted, it counts towards the 5-page limit.

• Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) (If applicable): Please see the Qualifications section for detailed requirements.

• Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ): Required for all applicants. Please see the Qualifications section for detailed requirements.

• A performance appraisal for the most recent performance rating period. The performance appraisal will be used to validate that the candidate is in good performance standing and has not been recently placed on a performance improvement plan.

• SF-50 (or equivalent) Notification of Personnel Action

If you are currently serving under a federal career or career conditional appointment, a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the career SES, or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM, you must submit an SF-50 that shows current series and grade level or proof of non-competitive eligibility, i.e., conversion to career SES SF-50 or SES Certificate. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as "ineligible." Do not submit cash or performance award SF-50.

ALL CANDIDATES (INCLUDING CURRENT AND REINSTATEMENT SES) MUST PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE MTQs.

How to Apply

To apply for this job opportunity, you must submit a resume and an on-line application through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) application system, USAJOBS. This information will be transferred to the Department of State's Gateway to State Automated Application System.

You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the following four-step application process:

STEP 1:Select the "Apply On-line" button and follow the instructions to register or sign into USAJOBS.

STEP 2: Submit a detailed resume or any other written format you choose documenting your job-related qualifications, experience, and education (if applicable). Cover letter is optional. If you submit a cover letter, you must also submit a resume. Please see the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for specific information that should be outlined in your resume.

STEP 3: Answer the job-specific self-assessment questions (ECQs) on-line through the Gateway to State automated application system. These questions will be used to evaluate your qualifications and experience for this job opportunity.

STEP 4: Submit narrative statements for each MTQ as indicated in the Qualifications section of this announcement. Upload the statements under the SES Mandatory Technical Qualification Narratives cover sheet. These questions will be used to evaluate your qualifications and experience for this job opportunity.

STEP 5: Submit all required documentation, applicable to you, listed in the Required Documents section of this job opportunity to the Department's automated application system "Gateway to State" prior to the closing date of this announcement. For instructions on how to view the status of your supporting documentation, please click here.

Technical assistance with your on-line application can be obtained by contacting the Help Desk at mgshelp@monster.com OR by calling (866) 656-6830 or (703) 269-4944 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. ET

ALTERNATE APPLICATION PROCEDURES

NOTE: If applying online poses an extreme hardship, you may request alternate application procedures to submit your application package by fax. Contact the Human Resources office listed on the announcement between the business hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET, at least two working days prior to the closing date of this announcement. The application package for alternate application procedures must be submitted and received in the Human Resources office no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on the closing date of this announcement.

NOTE: Paper applications and information sent by mail WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Agency contact information

Help Desk

Phone

866- 656-6830

Fax
703-284-1821
Email

MGShelp@monster.com

Address

U.S. Department of State

SA-39

Rosslyn, Virginia 22209

United States

Next steps

After all application packages have been received, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If your package is complete and you are deemed eligible, your application will be reviewed by an Executive Review Board and by a Qualifications Review Panel that will determine the best qualified applicants. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. You will be notified up to four times during the hiring process:

1. Upon receipt of your application.

2. Upon minimum qualification determinations.

3. After the certificate is issued.

4. After final selection is made.

For instructions on how to view the status of your application, please click here.

Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Criminal history inquiries
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
• Financial suitability
• New employee probationary period
• Privacy Act
• Reasonable accommodation policy
• Selective Service
• Signature and false statements
• Social security number request