- Position Title
- Assistant Inspector General for Legal Affairs
- Agency
- Office of Inspector General
- Announcement Number
- HHS-ES-0905-23-11864424 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, March 6, 2023 to Monday, March 20, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
I am currently employed as a permanent, career or career-conditional employee in the competitive service, HOWEVER, I have not ever held the full performance level of this position that I am applying for. Note: Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1")
2.
In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
• A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
• A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
• A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
• A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
• A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
• A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
3.
Are you a current SES, OPM certified Career Development Program graduate, or former SES with reinstatement eligibility who meets qualifications of this position?
Note: If you answer "yes" you must provide a copy of source documentation (e.g. SF-50 or OPM ECQ certification letter).
Note: If you answer "yes" you must provide a copy of source documentation (e.g. SF-50 or OPM ECQ certification letter).
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Assistant Inspector General for Legal Affairs (ES-0905-00) position at our agency. We will evaluate your resume and your responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire.
1.
From the descriptions below, select the one which best describes your experience and/or education.
2.
The area of consideration for this position is "all groups of individuals within the civil service". The "civil service" is defined as all persons who occupy positions in the executive (includes excepted service), judicial, and legislative branches, except positions in the uniformed services (the armed forces, the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, and the Commissioned Corps of the NOAA). Included are experts and consultants who occupy appointive positions, and individuals in the Postal Service and the Postal Rate Commission. The District of Columbia Government is not part of the Federal civil service. Do you meet the area of consideration requirements under this definition.
Note: SES reinstatement eligibles outside the civil service and SES CDP graduates with noncompetitive eligibility may apply for noncompetitive consideration.
Note: SES reinstatement eligibles outside the civil service and SES CDP graduates with noncompetitive eligibility may apply for noncompetitive consideration.
3.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience which qualifies you for a Senior Executive Position?
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Please select only one letter for each item. (Note: To qualify, your resume must clearly show that you possess the experience, knowledge, skills and ability to perform the duties of this position. Do not submit separate statement addressing the Technical Qualifications (TQs). Written statements will not be considered.
4.
Demonstrated skill managing, supervising, and leading a legal program as evidenced by success in (1) anticipating and planning for both normal workload and contingencies, and (2) securing timely and high quality work products from subordinate staff.
5.
Knowledge relevant to (1) health care fraud enforcement, such as civil and administrative health care fraud remedies and procedures and guidance on the Anti-Kickback Statute; and/or (2) Inspector General laws such as the Inspector General Act and other statutes and legal issues related to Inspector General investigations, audits and evaluations.
6.
Demonstrated ability to (1) develop new approaches and solutions to difficult legal problems, and (2) resolve difficult legal problems and render sound advice.
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your executive-level experience. Please select only one response. (Note: Your resume must clearly demonstrate that you possess competencies in the executive core qualifications (ECQs). Do not submit separate statements addressing the ECQs.
7.
LEADING CHANGE: Ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously change environment.
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LEADING PEOPLE: Ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
9.
RESULTS DRIVEN: Ability meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
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BUSINESS ACUMEN: Ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
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BUILDING COALITIONS: Ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State, and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
Your responses in the Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Your supporting documentation and later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or dismissing from employment after acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position.
12.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001), my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that failure to submit all required documents by closing date of this announcement will result in my not being considered for this position. I understand that responding "no" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.