Supervisory Attorney-Advisor (General)

This position is the Director of the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG), Alexandria, VA, who leads a team that investigates potential wrongdoing by DoD OIG employees.

Duties

• Directs investigations of allegations of DoD OIG employee misconduct in accordance with relevant regulations and policies. Oversees and manages the DoD OIG’s Anti-Harassment Program and ensures compliance with all applicable rules and regulations.

• Supervises investigators, plans and assigns work, delegates responsibility, and establishes office priorities. Establishes timeframes, milestones, and standards for individuals and the office and monitors compliance.

• Ensures OPR’s reports and correspondence are clear, concise, logical, accurate, thorough, objective, and professional. Ensures OPR’s investigations are timely, thorough, objective, legally sound, and professionally conducted.

• Develops and implements policies, processes, and procedures to capture data on investigations and the investigative process and to monitor the quality of investigations. Analyzes the data to identify needs, trends, and ways to continuously improve.

• Coordinates with internal and external attorneys, as appropriate. Provides timely and relevant updates to the Inspector General (Agency Head) on the status and trends of investigations. Collaborates with DoD OIG senior leaders.

Salary

• $167,603 - $195,200/year

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service
• This is an Excepted Service position and an applicant receiving such an appointment does not acquire competitive civil service status.
• Incumbent is required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment, and is subject to random drug testing for the duration of service with DoD OIG.
• The incumbent must adhere to the DoD Standards of Conduct.
• Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Top secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) Security Clearance. Adjust clearance level to reflect position requirements.
• If you have not previously successfully completed a probationary period with the Federal Government in a similar position (i.e., Supervisory), you will be required to serve a two-year probationary period.
• Required to submit a financial disclosure form at time of appointment and annually.

Qualifications Time in Grade:
For entry at the GS-15 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-14 or equivalent or higher grade, in the Federal Service.

Specialized Experience:
Specialized experience is defined as expert knowledge of criminal or administrative investigative procedures and techniques and the ability to lead complex investigations that may cover sensitive issues. Applicants must demonstrate a high degree of analytical ability and skill in oral and written communications to explain complex and sensitive issues and findings. Applicants must have extensive abilities to establish and maintain partnerships across organizational and functional boundaries to deal with controversial issues. Applicants must demonstrate expertise in representing an organization's equities to key stakeholders, often in sensitive or controversial situations. Applicants must demonstrate comprehensive knowledge to set and lead an organization. Applicants must have experience managing human, financial, and information resources.

In addition to the basic qualifications, candidates must have at least five (5) years of specialized legal experience as an attorney in the fields of federal criminal, civil, or administrative law, which demonstrates that candidates can successfully perform the duties of a GS-0905-14/15 Attorney.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education There is no substitution of education for experience at this level. Other Information

• This position is being announced two ways --- Supervisory Attorney-Adviser (General) GS-0905-15 (IG-25-12676929-OPR-EX) and Supervisory Administrative Investigator GS-1810-15 (IG-25-12677792-OPR-MP).
• This position is not within the DoD OIG Office of General Counsel (OGC). Legal advice to the IG and OIG leadership, and all legal representation in litigation or mediation, are vested in and reserved for the OGC.
• If you have not previously completed a probationary period with the Federal government in a similar position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period.
• This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 calendar days of the initial issue date of the referral list.
• You may be required to serve 1-year supervisory probationary period.
• Failure to submit a complete application package including any required documentation by the closing date of the announcement or at the time of application for announcements with an extended closing date, may result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. To verify that your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status and More Information. The Details page will display the status of your application. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, or faxed is received, legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers submitted by an applicant.
• Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination.
• Incumbent is required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and is subject to random drug testing for the duration of service with Department of Defense (DoD) OIG. Organizational entities with the DoD are not required to conduct drug testing for DoD civilian employees moving by transfer or reassignment from one DoD Testing Designated Position (TDP) to another TDP with no break in service within the DoD, unless deemed appropriate on a case-by-case basis by the gaining Component.
• PCS costs (moving expenses) will not be paid.
• Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives will not be authorized by the hiring official.
• Military retirees seeking to enter civil service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they are within 180 days following their official date of retirement (5 United States Code 3326.).

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): Does not apply to Excepted Service Announcements.

All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact 317-212-4434 for assistance.

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

• Resume: Your resume showing relevant experience and should include the following: where you worked, job title, series and grade, if applicable, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week and salary. DO NOT include the following information: Classified or government sensitive information; social security number; photos of yourself; personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.; or encrypted and digitally signed documents. Read more about what you should leave out of your resume at USAJOBS. PLEASE NOTE: Only the first 5 pages of your resume will be reviewed. Be sure your relevant experience is included in those first five pages. (cover letter optional).
• SF-50(s): If you are a current or former federal employees, excluding current agency employees, you must submit a SF-50. If your SF-50 does not show you meet time-in-grade requirements or competitive status eligibility, you must submit additional SF-50s for verification. If you fail to provide the required documentation, by the closing date of this announcement, you will not receive consideration.
• Performance Appraisal: If you are a current Federal employees, excluding current agency employees, must submit a copy of their most recent completed annual performance appraisal received within the past 18 months. The performance appraisal must include the final rating. If a completed performance appraisal does not exist, is incomplete or unavailable, you must submit an explanation as to why it is not available at the time of your application submission. Mid-year progress reviews will not be accepted.
• Current Bar Certificate: indicating active membership, in good standing must be submitted.
• NOTICE OF VETERANS' PREFERENCE: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Defense considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation.
• Veterans' Preference Documentation: If claiming preference, you must submit a copy of your DD Form-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty", showing the dates of active duty service, type of discharge and the character of service. Alternatively, If you are a current military member in active duty service and do not have a copy of your DD Form-214, you must submit a written documentation (certification) from your branch of service certifying that you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions no later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted with your application for this position. The certification should also include your rank, dates of active duty service, separation date and what the condition of discharge is thought to be. A Standard Form 15 (SF-15) "Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference" will be required if you are selected.
  • 10-point preference and/or 30% or more Disabled Veteran, you must submit both a DD Form-214 or expected discharge documentation as described above AND a copy of a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or your branch of service certifying the presence of service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of disability. A Standard Form 15 (SF-15) "Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference" will be required if you are selected.
  • 10-point derived veterans' preference (i.e. a spouse, widow/widower, or parent of a veteran claiming veterans' preference when the veteran is unable to use it), you must also submit a Standard Form 15 (SF-15) "Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference" and any required documents indicated on the SF-15 to substantiate the claimed preference.

Submission of a resume alone is NOT a complete application. This position may require the completion of additional form/s and/or supplemental materials. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials will result in your application not being considered for employment.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. See required documents above.

Click 'Apply Online' to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.

1. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire and upload required documents.
2. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application.
3. Check application status by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking Application Status, then More Information for this position. Return to an incomplete application by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the
Human Resources Office. Please contact IRIS RIVERA at 703-604-8956 or iris.rivera@dodig.mil~ to obtain an alternative application.

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