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Respond to all the questions below. For each question, choose the response below that best describes your experience and/or training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application and information your references provide.
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Do you possess a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of this position that demonstrates skill in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit; effective two-way radio or telephone communication; write English in reports and presentation formats; communicate orally and in writing clearly and effectively; skill in interpersonal communications, empathy, and effective listening; organize thoughts, research materials, and manage case projects; and skill in comprehending and interpreting directives and laws?
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Do you possess an undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university which included completed academic courses in business management, English grammar and composition, speech, statistics, public administration, human resources administration, organizational development, public administration, behavioral social sciences, and psychology?
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Must possess expert knowledge of all applicable Inspector General Program principles and practices related to federal civilian, military, and National Guard, operational, administrative and technical programs. Must have experiences in planning for and executing inspector general programs and using software data systems. Experienced in the procedures to inspect and report on the state of discipline program efficiency and effectiveness, and readiness of military and civilian forces. Experiences involved work as the primary inspector general advisor with responsibilities to plan, direct, and manage inspector general programs. Experienced in conducting investigations and inspections to ensure compliance with agency policies, practices, and regulations. Experienced in providing policy, guidance, oversight, and directions for the inspection programs; complaints resolution; Fraud, Waste, and Abuse; strategic plans and programs; and the Commander's Inspection Program. Competent in the inspector general program concepts and policy regulations. Has demonstrated skills in the development of programs, procedures, and methods to implement, evaluate, and maintain the inspector general program. Experienced in developing risk-based sampling strategies and annual inspection plan focusing on the Wing Commander's priorities. Experienced in multiple and specific inspector general computerized programs. Experienced and skilled in writing standardized operating procedures for the inspector general programs. Experienced in interpreting and developing inspection policies, procedures and applicable Memorandums of Understanding or Memorandums of Agreement with host or tenant organizations, if applicable, as well as state, city, and/or county agencies in order to adequately evaluate the National Guard's overall mission. Experienced in providing supervisory duties, directing administrative, technical, and operational directions and established broad objectives for long-range strategic plans or new programs. Experienced in developing, interpreting, and implementing the Army, Air Force, or both services' inspection policy. Experiences involved planning and organizing assigned programs, estimating unit resources, capabilities, and objectives. Experienced in coordinating with staff and line management personnel, and skilled in conducting all phases of projects. Experienced and skilled in providing definitive interpretations of regulations and study procedures; and competent experiences involved initializing new inspections, interviews, and research application, methods, and functions. Experienced in identifying potentially controversial findings, issues, or problems with widespread impacts. Experiences included writing and analyzing projects, evaluations, or reports. Competent in providing recommendations on organizational goals, guidelines, and effectiveness to achieve intended objectives. Experienced in using expert judgment, initiative, and resourcefulness to deviate from established methods to modify, adapt, and/or refine broader guidelines to resolve specific complex or intricate issues and problems. Demonstrated expertise on interpreting research trends and patterns which resulted in the development of new inspector general programs, methods and criteria. Work experiences included plans and programs that required analysis of unrelated and interrelated issues of effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity. Experienced in developing recommendations to resolve issues, problems and complaints. Experienced and competent in applying qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques that frequently required modifications to fit variables. Experienced in working programs or processes simultaneously that are varied and unrelated such as, Fraud, Waste, and Abuse investigations and exercise planning and evaluation. Competence and experiences included managing and conducting investigations and project assignments that required detailed plans, goals, and objectives for long-range implementation of specific programs. Work experiences involved identifying the primary sources of concerns, issues, problems, complaints, or concepts which were not susceptible to direct observation and analysis such as, projected missions and program functions. Experienced in developing and publishing measurements of effectiveness, improvements, and efficiencies. Experienced in making leadership decisions to include assessments of unusual circumstances or variations in the data supplied by the users or incomplete or conflicting data metrics. Experienced in managing multiple and difficult assignments that were complicated by the need to compile, reconcile, and correlate computerized data elements from classified and unclassified data sources. Experienced reviewing completed work that involved cross-checking, analyzing, and interpreting relevant information. Experienced and competent in revising data collection methods or developing new approaches to analyze and evaluate data. Experienced in conducting investigations or inspections on complex subjects or into the conduct of individuals of prominence where complex or conflicting data, testimony or facts, or cold evidence was present and the conditions required careful handling and complete discretion. Experienced in completing investigation or inspection results in written reports and briefings to senior leaders or the Adjutants General. Competent and skilled to independently perform investigations and resolve the most unusual or complicated complaints or issues in the state. Experienced in making data-driven decisions for refining work methods and developing new techniques for resolution of issues. Experienced in conducting productivity assessments or effectiveness and efficiency program operations; and, experienced in analyzing and resolving a variety of uncommon unit activity problems. Work experiences involved applying an extensive knowledge of National Guard operations to direct complex strategic planning efforts and participate in the establishment of program criteria to measure and/or predict the attainment of organizational goals and objectives. The performed work experiences involved identifying and developing ways to resolve problems or cope with issues, and providing realistic data for leadership to improve planning and operational aspects of guard missions.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Manages Inspector General (IG) programs designed to independently assess and report a unit's readiness, economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and state of discipline to execute assigned missions.
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Develops goals and objectives that integrate IG programs to comply with AF and DoD objectives.
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Researches, interprets, analyzes, and applies guidelines, policies, and regulations related to the Air Force Inspection System (AFIS).
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Researches, interprets, analyzes, and applies guidelines, policies, and regulations related to the Complaints Resolution Program.
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Researches, interprets, analyzes, and applies guidelines, policies, and regulations related to the Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) Program.
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Researches, interprets, analyzes, and applies guidelines, policies, and regulations related to the Strategic Plans and Programs.
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Researches, interprets, analyzes, and applies guidelines, policies, and regulations related to the Commander's Inspection Program (CCIP).
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Establishes, revises, or reviews policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organization design for the staff, as necessary to eliminate work problems or barriers to mission accomplishment, promote team building, implement quality improvements, or in response to concerns with regulatory compliance and/or customer requirements.
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Plans work for accomplishment by subordinate units, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules based on consideration of difficulty of requirements and assignments such that the experience, training, and abilities of the staff are effectively utilized to meet organization and customer needs.
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Provides subordinate supervisors and staff with direction and advice regarding policies, procedures, and guidelines.
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Reviews and structures the organization to optimize use of resources and to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of the organization.
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Balances workload and provides overall direction and vision to the subordinate unit chiefs on a wide range of IG and administrative issues.
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Establishes policies and procedures for accomplishing the mission and operations of the wing/center IG office to ensure activities meet DoD, Air Force and SAF/IG policy directives and/or instructions.
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Establishes metrics and utilizes analysis systems for units to assess efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with regulatory procedures.
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Evaluates requirements for additional resources submitted by subordinate supervisors, and balances organization needs with overall mission requirements and resource interests.
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Identifies need for change in organization priorities and takes action to implement such changes.
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Plans and schedules work in such a manner that promotes a smooth flow and even distribution and ensures effective use of organization resources to achieve organization goals and objectives as well as installation customer needs.
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Establishes review systems for the organization that ensure government needs are met and validated, and that economy and quality of operations are maintained or improved.
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Accepts, amends, or rejects work of subordinate supervisors.
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Reviews work and management techniques of subordinate supervisors and is held accountable for actions taken and advice provided by staff of subordinate units.
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Makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors.
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Directs self-assessment activities of subordinate supervisors.
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Reviews training recommended by subordinate supervisors to assure it is proper and promotes effective operation of the organization as a whole.
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Assesses the education needs specific to the installation population and ensures periodic education/training is provided to new commanders and other center/wing leadership regarding their obligations and reporting requirements for FWA and other violations.
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Educates commanders and base personnel on the Air Force and DoD policies on reprisal and restriction.
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Educates commanders and civilian leaders on reporting responsibilities regarding allegations against senior officials and civilian equivalents, the rights of service members to make protected communications, and disseminates IG-related news, innovative ideas, and lesson learned.
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Trains assigned members and investigating officers on required documentation to ensure conclusions and findings are based upon fair, impartial, and objective fact-finding.
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Ensures IG office develops realistic, integrated, large-scale training exercises to fully evaluate contingency and wartime readiness.
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Approves formulated exercise schedules and scenarios; weighs cost, resources, and feedback to develop exercise strategies; and ensures IG office adherence to agency, MAJCOM, and NAF directives.
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Serves as the Commander's principal advisor on Air Force Complaints Resolution and FWA programs ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and ensuring the best interest of the Air Force and Airmen needs are met.
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Counsels the Wing Commander on actions related to the Complaints Resolution process.
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Serves as an integral but autonomous member of the Wing Commander's senior staff, and acts as the Commander's eyes and ears to be alert for and keep the Wing Commander informed of the wing climate and matters that are indicative of systemic, morale, or other problems that may impede efficiency and mission effectiveness.
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Recommends measures and assists senior military and civilian leadership including wing and unit commanders in preventing, detecting, and correcting FWA and gross mismanagement.
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Develops and executes a recurring education program to ensure wing members are aware of and understand their rights and responsibilities regarding the IG Complaints Resolution and FWA programs through base websites and newspapers, bulletins, newcomer's orientations, leadership schools, staff meetings, commander's calls, and work area visits.
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Serves as wing liaison for congressional, presidential, and other high level inquiries.
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Possesses Wing authority for investigating allegations; reviews and assigns a variety of IG complaints, or inquiries that cover a diverse range of complex subjects and allegations in such areas as operations, logistics, personnel, human resources, security, finance, civil engineering, maintenance, training, or health care, that range from simple inquires to very complex issues that may commanders at all levels.
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Makes technical and executive decisions that direct short-, mid-, and long-term activities of the IG.
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Manages inspections/exercises, self-assessment and staff assistance visits (SAV), and ensures detailed and comprehensive reports with any corrective action taken are presented to the Wing Commander.
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Coordinates with associate/tenant units and GSUs and ensures training for personnel is conducted as required.
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Directs inspections to evaluate an organization, function or process by any means or method, including surveys, interviews, assessments, performance evaluations and those audits not conducted under the appropriate authority.
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Directs the Director of Inspections to plan, integrate and coordinate the GMAJCOM's Response Task Force, Nuclear Weapons Accident/Incident Response Plan, and other applicable accident/incident response plan directives.
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Assesses unit compliance with established directives and its ability to execute its assigned mission, leadership effectiveness, management performance, and aspects of unit culture and command climate (e.g., military discipline, respect, efficiency, safety, wingman concept, etc).
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Assesses a unit's ability to find, analyze, report and fix observations and deficiencies.
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Reviews inspection/exercise final reports for accuracy, administrative and regulatory sufficiency and posts final inspection/exercise reports in the Inspector General Evaluation Management System (IGEMS).
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Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with organizations, commanders, senior military and civilian leadership, representatives from higher headquarters and external agencies.
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Enhances openness and approachability by conducting or participating in official public meetings, newcomers' sessions, commander's calls, staff meetings and other wing/center, or unit gatherings.
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Meets with key customers and coordinating officials to assess customer satisfaction, explain organizational policy and procedures, and resolve problems that arise.
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Provides or ensures that subordinates provide customer guidance and training.
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Participates in special projects and initiatives and performs special assignments.
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Identifies the need for special projects and initiates milestones and goals.
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Evaluates reports by analyzing facts and performing appropriate research and prepares detailed responses.
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Determines appropriate recommendations for unresolved or questionable problems and performs follow-up.
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Researches and determines or recommends appropriate actions or interpretation of issues that impact organization, wing, command, or agency.
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Performs Continuous Process Improvement analyses and recommends effective and efficient change(s) to Wing Commander.
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Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
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Directs, coordinates, and oversees work through subordinate supervisors.
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Advises staff regarding policies, procedures, and directives of higher level management or headquarters.
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Selects candidates for subordinate non-supervisory position and recommends selections for subordinate supervisory position taking into consideration skills and qualifications, and mission requirements.
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Appraises performance of subordinate supervisor and other employees directly supervised and serves as reviewing official on evaluation of non-supervisory employees rated by subordinate supervisor.
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Hears and resolves group grievances and employee complaints referred by subordinate supervisor and employees.
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Initiates action to correct performance or conduct problems of employees directly supervised and reviews and/or approves serious disciplinary actions (e.g. suspensions, removals) involving non- supervisory subordinates.
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Approves leave for subordinate supervisors and ensures adequate coverage in organization through peak workloads and traditional holiday vacation time.
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Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management.
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Plans, directs, and manages the activities of the IG office, ensuring that programs comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet the needs of the organization.
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Establishes metrics and utilizes analysis systems to ensure actions are timely and reviewed at critical points.
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Accepts, amends, or rejects work presented by subordinates.
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Follows-up to ensure complete and quality resolution of discrepancies.
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Do you certify that all of your responses to this questionnaire are true and accurate; and do you accept that if your supporting documentation does not support one or more of your responses to the questionnaire that your application may be rated lower or you may be removed from further consideration?
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