Inspector General
Department of the Army
Summary
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a INSPECTOR GENERAL, Position Description Number T6376900 and is part of the DE Delaware JFHQ Army National Guard, National Guard.
Duties
- Performs Investigation of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse, Whistle Blower Reprisal, and Restriction IAW USC 1070 and DOD IG Policy.
- Oversees Investigations into IG misconduct or mishandling.
- Oversees investigations of FWA or any other violation of law, regulation or policy.
- Determines responsiveness of organizational replies and adequacy of response/corrective actions taken to issues referred to the command for investigation. 2.
- Deals directly with the commanders and upper-level leadership in the resolution of issues and complaints.
- Maintains, controls, and follows up on each case until resolved and closed.
- Prepares reports analyzes trends for the IG and JFHQ (St) leadership.
- Serves as an instructor/facilitator in explaining
- Air systems, procedures, and processes as they relate to issues and complaints brought to the IG; develops recommendations based on trend analysis for proactive steps to prevent or address negative trends or reinforce positive trends. 3.
- Inspects assigned areas to identify procedural deficiencies and compliance with regulatory procedures.
- Determines responsiveness of organizational replies and adequacy of response/corrective actions taken on reported deficiencies resulting from reports of general, procurements and technical inspections.
- Participates in developing courses of action to assist all levels of management across functional lines throughout the State and higher headquarters for resolution of controversial issues/problems.
- Manages a follow-up program for reported deficiencies through contacts within DOD/DA/SAF/NGB/State IG offices/Internal Review/AAA/ inspected agencies, commands and activities.
- Performs long range planning and analysis, systematic research, collects, organizes, and analyzes pertinent data to determine and identify major systemic issues.
- Examines and analyzes data and narrative information.
- Portrays results in terms of functionally related issues and perform problem and trend analysis to provide an assessment to the TAG, leadership and staff.
- Conduct special and follow-up inspections, inquiries, and investigations as directed by the NGB IG or TAG. 4.
- Prepares and reviews periodic and recurring IG reports and analyses of deficiency trends for the JFHQ (St) presents these trends to higher IG and or JFHQ (St) leadership.
- Assists MTOE, TDA or UMD Commanders by providing timely information and guidance and working proactively to correct systemic problems which impact mission support, Soldiers or Airmen and command readiness.
- Conduct special and follow-up inspections, inquiries, and investigations as directed by the IG.
- Manages the Inspector General Systems of Record databases for case entry, performing IG Quick Look inquiries and special inspections in areas of concern.
- Reviews pre-deployment individual and unit checklists to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Develops and updates internal office protocol and guidelines.
- Manages internal office budget. 5.
- Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
- Trains employee(s) in assigned duties and responsibilities.
- Assigns work, establishes priorities, and ensures technical quality of work products.
- Initiates personnel actions, approves leave, resolves employee complaints, exercises disciplinary control, establishes performance standards and evaluates performance.
- Provides technical guidance, advisory support, policy, and direction, as applicable, to lower graded team members in conducting inspections, investigations, inquiries, teaching and training, and/or fact finding visits in compliance with laws, guidelines, and objectives of
- Bureau (NGB), Department of the
- Force (DAF), Department of the
- Army (DA), and
- Provides professional, seasoned analysis and advice to the Wing IG.
- Please contact HRO for a full copy of the Position Description.
Education
Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience. There is not substitution of education at the GS-12 and above.
Required Documents
- To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
- 1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and
- Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed. 2. Other supporting documents: Proof of Veterans
- Preference (if applicable) & transcripts (if claiming college for experience) 3. Online
- Application: Questionnaire 4. Resume: Your resume may
- NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable. Additional information on resume requirements can be located under "How To
- Apply". 5. Transcripts/Registration/License: If qualifying on education/position requires education, you must submit copies of your transcripts and if required for the position, submit an active, current registration/license. 6. Current or Former Federal Civilian
- Employees (includes current Air
- Force employees): You must submit a legible copy of a
- SF-50, Notification of Personnel
- Action. 7. Promotion
- Consideration: If you wish to be considered as a promotion candidate and your
- SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one-year time-in-grade requirements. You will need to provide additional
- SF-50s which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include
- Promotions, Within-Grade, Grade/Range Increases, and
- SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old). OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees
- Most recent performance appraisals (dated within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. Awards for Current Federal Civilian employees
- List any awards received within the last 3 years on the resume. Note: Applicant must not submit award Notification of Personnel Actions (SF50s).
About this role
The INSPECTOR GENERAL position and is based in New Castle, Delaware. THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
Day to day, the role performs Investigation of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse, Whistle Blower Reprisal, and Restriction IAW USC 1070 and DOD IG Policy. The full list of duties, conditions, and required documents appears in the official announcement linked on this page.
Who should apply
Review the announcement's Qualifications section closely, since it defines exactly what federal service experience this INSPECTOR GENERAL position requires. It is graded at GS-12, which sets both the pay band and the level of experience reviewers expect you to document. Match your federal resume directly to the announcement's wording so a reviewer can confirm each requirement in writing. For this INSPECTOR GENERAL position in New Castle, Delaware, confirm you meet each requirement before applying.
How competitive it is
Competitiveness for this INSPECTOR GENERAL role depends mainly on how closely applicants match the stated qualifications. Based in New Castle, Delaware, it competes within that local market, which can mean lighter competition than major metropolitan postings.
This overview is general guidance from Job Army to help you understand the role. Always read the official announcement for exact duties, qualifications, and requirements before applying.