Investigation And Inquiries Specialist

Department of the Air Force Headquarters • Lackland AFB, TX

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About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to plan, direct, organize, and exercise control over the Component-Numbered Air Force (C-NAF) Inspector General (IG) office. The position manages the office’s activities and ensures programs comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet organizational needs. It serves as the Commander’s principal advisor on Air Force Complaints Resolution and Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) programs, monitors and evaluates subordinate units’ Commander's Inspection Programs, represents the IG office with C-NAF, subordinate, and functional area organizations, and administers education and training on complaints resolution and FWA programs.

This is a GG-13 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS), at the Full Performance work level for the Professional work category. The selectee’s salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on qualifications. The position is special-sensitive and requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP). A non-disclosure agreement is required. The employee must complete the IG Training Course—Complaints Resolution and meet criteria outlined in DAFI 90-301, maintain current certifications, pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing, and file an annual confidential financial disclosure report.

Shift work and emergency overtime may be required. Work outside normal duty hours may include evenings, weekends, and holidays; national crises may require extensive after-duty or extended hours. Temporary duty travel by military and/or commercial aircraft may be required. New DCIPS employees must complete a two-year trial period. Depending on the position’s competitive or excepted status, the selectee will serve a one-year probationary period or a two-year trial period.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• Must complete the IG Training Course—Complaints Resolution and meet the criteria outlined in DAFI 90-301.
• Must maintain current certifications.
• Must be eligible for access to SCI, other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or Top Secret SAP; must sign a nondisclosure agreement.
• Must pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing.
• Must file an OGE Form 450 confidential financial disclosure report upon appointment and annually.
• Knowledge of complex inspection, investigation, enforcement, and/or compliance principles and practices, and of applicable public laws, executive orders, DoD regulations, Air Force instructions, administrative and legal procedures, and standards.
• Knowledge of Air Force, MAJCOM, and organizational program goals and objectives; IG functions, policies, procedures, and practices; operational events and milestones; and organizational relationships involved in program planning and execution of military operations and evaluations.
• Skill in assessing program needs, evaluating program status, and recommending or implementing solutions.
• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and accurately in writing and orally, and to use tact and diplomacy on sensitive or controversial issues.
• Ability to manage a small staff and perform all phases of personnel management.
• Ability to analyze complex data, identify systemic trends, and develop strategic recommendations for senior leadership.
• Qualifying experience may come from military service, the private sector, or another government agency.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and manage the Inspector General Office’s activities, ensuring programs comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet organizational needs.
• Serve as the Commander’s principal advisor on Air Force Complaints Resolution and Fraud, Waste, and Abuse programs.
• Monitor and evaluate the compliance and effectiveness of Commander's Inspection Programs among subordinate units.
• Represent the Inspector General office and its programs with C-NAF, subordinate, and functional area organizations.
• Develop and administer education and training for C-NAF commanders, staff, and subordinate units on Air Force Complaints Resolution and Fraud, Waste, and Abuse programs.
• Assess program needs, evaluate program status, and recommend or implement improvements.
• Analyze complex data, identify systemic trends, and develop strategic recommendations for senior leadership.
• Manage a small staff and carry out personnel-management responsibilities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• Disabled veteran leave may be available to qualifying veterans hired on or after November 5, 2016, with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more.
• Certain foreign-area benefits, such as living quarters allowance or government quarters, post allowance, and home leave, may be available to eligible selectees, subject to approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed