Deputy Inspector General

Office of the Inspector General; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 165,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of the Inspector General in Washington, DC seeks a Senior Executive Service leader to direct comprehensive oversight activities, including audits and investigations, and to advise senior government officials on policy matters. The role requires deep knowledge of OIG authorities, standards, and accountability frameworks.

This SES appointment emphasizes strategic management, resource stewardship, and delivering results across a large federal organization, ensuring integrity and efficiency

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expert knowledge of the principles, authorities, standards, and practices governing Offices of Inspectors General, including oversight of audits, investigations, inspections, evaluations, and legal programs.
• Ability to apply this expertise to direct complex oversight activities, ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and standards, and promote accountability across a large federal organization.
• Experience advising senior government officials on legal, operational, legislative, and policy matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a complex federal oversight organization, aligning priorities with mission objectives and ensuring effective stewardship of resources.
• Oversee audits, investigations, inspections, evaluations, and legal programs to deliver high-quality results.
• Drive executive-level performance, accountability, and change management across agency operations.
• Provide strategic guidance to senior officials and influence policy decisions to achieve organizational goals.

Skills

Executive oversight expertise

Strategic executive management

Policy & regulatory understanding

Job description

This position is located in the Immediate Office of the Inspector General, in Washington, DC. The mission of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is to detect and deter fraud, waste, abuse and misconduct in the Department of Justice (DOJ). In addition, the OIG assists DOJ managers in promoting integrity, economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of DOJ programs and operations.

Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs)

Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications.

• MTQ 1: Inspector General Oversight and Accountability Demonstrated expert knowledge of the principles, authorities, standards, and practices governing Offices of Inspectors General, including oversight of audits, investigations, inspections, evaluations, and legal programs. Demonstrated ability to apply this expertise to direct complex oversight activities, ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and professional standards, and promote accountability, integrity, and effectiveness across a large federal organization.
• MTQ 2: Strategic Executive Management of a Federal Oversight Organization Demonstrated expertise in the executive management of a complex federal oversight organization, including resource management, organizational operations, and advising senior government officials on legal, operational, legislative, and policy matters. Demonstrated ability to align organizational priorities with mission objectives while ensuring effective stewardship of resources and successful execution of agency programs.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs)

In addition to the Mandatory Technical Qualifications 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.

• 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: Applicants who are a current member of the SES, have SES reinstatement eligibility, or have completed the SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) and have had their ECQs certified by OPM must attach proof of eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES (e.g. SF-50, QRB Certificate, etc.) as part of their application.