Description:
The AIG Inspection is responsible for developing strategies for achieving both mandatory and elective inspections in the organization, while ensuring that OIG inspections are managed in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and guidelines. The AIG Inspection oversees the policy and governance structure to ensure NGA maximizes use of finance, technology, and information systems to improve
Requirements:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Eligibility for this executive level position will be based upon a clear demonstration that the applicant has experience of the scope and quality sufficient to effectively carry out the assignments of the position. The successful applicant will be distinguished from other applicants by a review of the Intelligence Community (IC) Senior Officer Core Qualification (SOCQs) Standards, the Technical Qualifications, and Education Requirements. Failure to meet a Qualification requirement will disqualify an applicant. Visit OPM's website for more information regarding drafting SOCQs using the ECQ's Challenge-Context-Action-Result model; NGA recommends this model for the SOCQs too.
IC SENIOR OFFICER CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Intelligence Community (IC) Senior Officer Core Qualification (SOCQ) Standard - Leading the Intelligence Enterprise: Required for all positions effective 1 October 2010. This SOCQ Standard involves the ability to integrate resources, information, interests, and activities effectively in support of the IC's mission and to lead and leverage cross organizational collaborative networks to achieve significant mission results. Inherent to this Standard is a deep understanding of the intelligence enterprise and a shared commitment to the IC's core values. For those without IC experience, draft narrative related to your past experience demonstrating these competencies at a comparable interagency or multi-organizational environment. (Include as separate attachment one page maximum per competency)
(1) Collaboration and Integration:
IC Senior officers have a responsibility to share information and knowledge to achieve results, and in that regard are expected to build effective networks and alliances; actively engage these peers and stakeholders; involve them in key decision; and effectively leverage these networks and alliances to achieve significant results. Senior officers are expected to create an environment that promotes employee engagement, collaboration, integration, information and knowledge sharing, and the candid, open exchange of diverse points of view. Candidates assessed against this competency must:
* Build, leverage, and lead collaborative networks with key peers and stakeholders across the IC and/or in other government/private-sector organizations, or professional/technical disciplines to achieve significant joint/multi-agency mission outcomes
* Integrate joint/multi-agency activities effectively exercising collaborative plans that realize mutual IC, joint, or multi-organizational goals.
(2) Enterprise Focus:
IC Senior officers are expected to demonstrate a deep understanding of how the missions, structures, leaders, and cultures of the various IC components interact and connect; synthesize resources, information and other inputs to effectively integrate and align component, IC, and USG interests and activities to achieve IC-wide, national, and international priorities. Senior officers are expected to encourage and support Joint Duty assignments and developmental experiences that develop and reinforce enterprise focus among their subordinates. Candidates assessed against this competency must:
* Understand the roles, missions, capabilities, and organizational and political realities of the intelligence enterprise; apply that understanding to drive joint, interagency, or multi-organizational mission accomplishment.
* Understand how organizations, resources, information, and processes within the IC or interagency/multi-organizational environment interact with and influence one another; apply that understanding to solve complex interagency or multi-organizational problems.
(3) Values-Centered Leadership:
IC Senior officers are expected to personally embody, advance and reinforce IC core values. Senior officers are also expected to demonstrate and promote departmental and/or component core values. Candidates assessed against this competency must demonstrate:
* A Commitment to selfless service and excellence in support of the IC's mission, as well as to preserving, protecting, and defending the Nation's laws and liberties;
* The integrity and Courage (moral, intellectual, and physical) to seek and speak the truth, to innovate, and to change things for the better, regardless of personal or professional risk;
* Collaboration as members of a single IC-wide team, respecting and leveraging the diversity of all members of the IC, their background, their sources and methods, and their points of view.
* Promote, reinforce, and reward IC, departmental/component core values in the workforce and ensure that actions, policies, and practices are aligned with, and embody those values.
* Ensure that organizational strategies, policies, procedures, and actions give appropriate focus, attention, and commitment to diversity of people, point of view, ideas, and insights.
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS
In addition to the IC SOCQs that are mandatory for all DISL level positions, the employee occupying this position must possess technical qualifications. Applicants will be rated on the TQ's identified below which are essential for successful performance in the position. These statements should be a narrative explanation of your relevant background and experience. They must show that your experience, education, and accomplishments reflect the competence and professional standing required to provide expertise required by this position. Technical Qualification Statements that do not clearly address the qualification criteria will not be adequate for evaluation. (Include as separate attachment, one page maximum per TQ)
1. Substantive knowledge of the theory, concepts, and techniques of inspections and evaluations, and experience managing and leading teams in the conduct of oversight reviews using CIGIE Quality Standards and/or applicable laws and regulations.
2. Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills and the ability to lead the production of high-quality professional projects and reports and other written work products, such as Semiannual Report to Congress, inspection and evaluation reports, and policy guidance and memoranda.
3. An ability to lead people towards organizational vision, mission, and goals. This qualification includes conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others, and team building.
4. Experience developing and implementing highly innovative approaches that balance the needs, priorities, and concerns of the team and/or the organization in a positive and constructive manner.
Specialized Experience:
This executive level position requires an educational background to include a bachelor's degree, demonstrated leadership experience and ability in an IG-related field such as resource management, accounting, auditing, inspections and evaluations, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigations; and 5 years of professional IG or related experience.
Must be able to make significant contributions to the advancement of the IG inspections and evaluations field as evidenced by previous, documented efforts.