Easter Seals Jobs

Summary We are an independent office within the EPA that helps the agency protect the environment in a more efficient and cost-effective manner. We perform audits, evaluations, inspections, and investigations of the EPA to promote economy and efficiency and to prevent and detect fraud, waste and abuse. We strive to provide solutions to problems that ultimately result in making America cleaner and healthier. Responsibilities This position is located in the EPA OIG, Office of Special Review and Evaluation, Programs, Offices, and Centers Oversight Directorate. The Office of Special Review and Evaluation focuses on oversight of programs, offices, and centers, evaluating whether and how they are effectively and efficiently meeting legal, regulatory, congressional, and public requirements and expectation as well as how the EPA implements, executes, and enforces new and existing requirements and on the extent to which stakeholders can rely on those requirements. The office conducts administrative investigations of allegations of misconduct by senior agency employees and complaints of whistleblower reprisal by agency employees, or employees of agency contractors, subcontractors, grantees, subgrantees or personal services contractors. The office also performs special reviews of significant events and emergent issues of concern that involve a suspected or alleged violation of law, regulation, or policy, or allegations of serious mismanagement. Responsibilities The ideal candidate will perform the following duties: Leads complex evaluations of programs using advanced analytical methods to identify areas of improvement in economy, efficiency, and effectiveness that can be made in agency statutes, regulations, guidance, policies, procedures, or practices; Supervises, inspires, motivates and coaches team members on practices and procedures within their assigned area; Serves as a senior-level technical resource to provide guidance and consultation to evaluation policy and procedures within their assigned areas; Writes reports that are complex or address sensitive subject matter; and Assesses and rates staff performance. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. citizen. Background Investigation Required. This is a Public Trust Position. Employment in this position requires a background investigation. If you are selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed or undisclosed background issues, the tentative employment offer may be withdrawn. If you are a male born after December 31, 1959 you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Selectees will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to appointment and the appropriate background investigation forms to determine suitability for Federal employment. False statements or responses on these forms can jeopardize your employment opportunity and subject you to disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service. The selectee will be required to complete a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the I-9 Form. We will compare information provided on the I-9 Form to records available from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The system confirms employee’s identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Learn more about e-verify, including your rights and responsibilities. Upon appointment, you may required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450. You will need to provide the information annually. Depending on your status, this position may require serving a 1-year supervisory probationary period. Qualifications All applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-13 or equivalent band) in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: GS-14: 1) Conducting evaluation assignments designed to improve efficiency, effectiveness and economy of programs operated by federal and state environmental organizations; 2) Leading teams in planning, conducting, and reporting on complex performance evaluations of programs, functions, and operations; 3) Providing senior-level technical guidance and consultation to evaluation policy and procedures with their assigned area; 4) Reviewing and approving final reports, recommendations, evaluation findings; AND 5) Coaching and developing staff and/or peers. Evidence of the above specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience or based on job titles alone. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Applicants must meet the qualifications for this position within thirty (30) days of the closing date of this announcement. Education There is no substitution for specialized experience at this grade level. Additional Information EPA OIG provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Specialist listed in this vacancy announcement. Payment of relocation expenses is NOT authorized. All the information you provide will be verified by a review of the work experience and/or education as shown on your application, by checking reference and through other means, such as the interview process. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for not hiring you or for firing you after you begin work. Additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement.