NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

**[SEE NOTICE REGARDING RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS AT END OF
ANNOUNCEMENT.]{.underline}**

Vacancy Announcement Number: **HQ-IG-02-04-SES**

Position: Deputy Inspector General

ES-0301 (Career Reserved)

Location: Washington, DC

Opening Date: 05/08/2002

Closing Date: 05/29/2002

Salary Range: \$125,972 -- 138,200 PA

Area of Consideration: All Qualified Federal Employees

Duties: As alternate to the Inspector General (IG), the Deputy Inspector
General participates in the development and direction of the diverse
audit, investigative, evaluation, and support operations of the Office
of Inspector General (OIG). Provides overall direction to the Assistant
Inspectors General and other OIG component heads in the formulation and
development of a comprehensive program of audits, investigations,
evaluations covering all activities and levels of NASA as well as of
individuals and organizations having official dealings with the Agency.
Through the Inspector General, keeps the NASA Administrator and other
appropriate NASA officials fully and currently informed on significant
developments and actual or potential problems relating to NASA
operations. Directs and coordinates the day-to-day overall operational
activities. Directs the preparation of reports to the Administrator,
Agency heads, and Congress. Reviews existing and proposed legislation
and regulations relating to matters of the Inspector General's office
and recommends a course of action to the Inspector General. As the IG's
alternate, serves as the Administrator's personal representative and
liaison for matters involving audit and investigations between NASA and
other Federal departments and agencies including the General Accounting
Office, Office of Management and Budget, Department of Justice,
Presidential Committees, and other executive and legislative
organizations, U.S., as well as state governments. Performs the full
range of IG duties in the absence of the IG in accordance with the
Inspector General Act of 1978, Public Law 95-452.

[Reasonable Accommodation:]{.underline} This agency provides reasonable
accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable
accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please
notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodations
will be on a case-by-case basis.

**QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:**

Candidates must demonstrate possession of responsible experience to
perform the duties described above. Normally, this level of experience
would have been gained at or above the GS/GM-15 level or its equivalent.
To be eligible for consideration, applicants are required to provide a
separate written statement addressing the five Executive Core
Qualifications (ECQs) listed below. An applicant's ECQs MUST NOT EXCEED
10 PAGES and should focus on accomplishments which support possession of
each of the five ECQs. For samples of EQ statements and additional
guidance, applicants are strongly encouraged to visit the Office of
Personnel Management's Guide to "Senior Executive Service
Qualifications" located at <http://www.opm.gov/ses/ecq.html>.

If you have career status in the SES or are an OPM certified graduate of
a SES candidate development program, you will be evaluated against the
technical qualifications only.

**[EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS:]{.underline}**

**1. Leading Change-**

Encompasses the ability to develop and implement an organizational
vision that integrates key national and program goals, priorities,
values, and other factors. Inherent to the position is the ability to
balance change and continuity\--to continually strive to improve
customer service and program performance within the basic Government
framework, to create a work environment that encourages creative
thinking, and to maintain focus, intensity and persistence, even under
adversity.

**2. Leading People-**

Involves the ability to design and implement strategies that maximize
employee potential and foster high ethical standards in meeting the
organization\'s vision, mission, and goals.

**3. Results Driven-**

Stresses accountability and continuous improvement. It includes the
ability to make timely and effective decisions and produce results
through strategic planning and implementation and evaluation of programs
and policies

.

**4. Business Acumen-**

Involves the ability to acquire and administer human, financial,
material, and information resources in a manner that instills public
trust and accomplishes the organization\'s mission, and to use new
technology to enhance decision-making.

**5. Building Coalitions/Communication-**

Involves the ability to explain, advocate and express facts and ideas in
a convincing manner, and negotiate with individuals and groups
internally and externally. It also involves the ability to develop an
expansive professional network with other organizations, and to identify
the internal and external politics that impact the work of the
organization.

**[MANDATORY Technical Qualifications:]{.underline}**

In addition, applicants must possess the following technical
qualifications that represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities
essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position:

1.  Extensive experience in directing and managing a functionally
    diverse organization consisting of Headquarters and multiple
    geographically dispersed field units.

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2.  Knowledge of and experience in conducting audits, investigations, or
    evaluations related to promoting economy and efficiency; and in
    deterring waste, fraud and mismanagement in Federal agency programs.

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3.  Knowledge of the function and mission of the Office of Inspector
    General and how it interacts with other entities within the
    executive, legislative and judicial branches of government.

**IMPORTANT: CANDIDATES MUST FULLY ADDRESS ALL ITEMS**

**UNDER 'EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS\' AND "TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS"
ABOVE.**

**[Evaluation Method:]{.underline}**

Applicants will be evaluated by an Executive Resources Panel based on
the Executive Core Qualifications and technical qualification
requirements stated in this announcement, and eligible candidates will
be placed in qualified and highly qualified categories. Interviews,
qualification and suitability inquiries may be requested. The highly
qualified will be referred to the appropriate official who will
recommend selection.

**General Information:**

NASA is an equal opportunity employer, and all applications will be
considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, political affiliation, marital status, physical handicap,
membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit reason. This
announcement is for a career appointment to a position in the NASA
Senior Executive Service (SES). Persons entering the SES for the first
time are subject to a one-year probationary period. A financial
disclosure statement is required upon appointment into the SES. This
statement will be used to avoid conflicting situations in employment
through advice and counseling. This position is subject to random drug
testing.

You may either submit a resume or form OF-612. The following information
MUST be provided:

-   Vacancy number and title of the job applying for

-   Full name, mailing address, day and evening phone numbers

-   Social Security Number

-   Citizenship status

-   Reinstatement eligibility

-   Highest Federal civilian grade held (also give job series and dates
    held)

-   Educational information for High School and above (give name, city,
    state, date of diploma, majors,

-   and types of degrees)

-   Work experience RELATED to the job applied for in the following
    format: Job title, duties and

    accomplishments, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and
    work phone, starting

    and ending dates, hours per week, and salary

-   Indicate if we may contact your current supervisor

-   Training, skills, honors, awards, membership in professional/honor
    societies, that are RELATED to

    the job applied for

Applicants should keep copies of all application materials since they
will not be returned. Applicants who do not provide all of the required
information may lose consideration for the position for which they are
applying. All internal NASA applicants currently in the SES need only
submit a memorandum requesting consideration and any relevant
supplemental information you wish the selecting official to consider.

##  NOTICE - NOTICE - NOTICE -- NOTICE -- NOTICE -- 

**AS OF THE DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, U.S. MAIL DELIVERIES ARE NOT
BEING RECEIVED IN A TIMELY FASHION BECAUSE OF ANTHRAX SCREENING
PROCEDURES. HOWEVER, MAIL DELIVERY SERVICES SUCH AS FEDERAL EXPRESS AND
UPS ARE BEING RECEIVED. AS AN OPTION TO MAILING YOUR APPLICATION, YOU
MAY FAX (202-358-2988), EMAIL (<WTERRELL@HQ.NASA.GOV> OR
<YGILMORE@HQ.NASA.GOV>), OR HAND DELIVER YOUR APPLICATION TO OUR OFFICE,
OR APPLY ONLINE USING THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT'S ONLINE
RESUME. PLEASE BE SURE TO ADDRESS THE TECHNICAL AND EXECUTIVE CORE
QUALIFICATIONS.**

**Applications should be sent to:**

#  NASA Office of Inspector General

**Attn: Lek Terrell**

**Code W**

**300 E Street, SW**

**Washington, DC 20546**

**[RESUMES OR APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED OR POSTMARKED NO
LATER]{.underline}**

**[THAN THE CLOSING DATE]{.underline}**

For additional information, contact:

Yvette Gilmore 202-358-2590

Lek Terrell 202-358-2584