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INSPECTOR GENERAL

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Rickenbacker AFB, Ohio

Salary Range: $109966 - $142957 Per Year

Job Summary: This National Guard position is for a INSPECTOR GENERAL, Position Description Number D2899000 and is part of the OH 121 Air Refueling Wing, Ohio Air National Guard. Serves as the Inspector General (IG) and is required to demonstrate a substantial breadth of experience, exceptional maturity, and demonstrated sound judgment.

Major Duties:

• As a INSPECTOR GENERAL, GS-1801-13, you will perform the following duties: 1. Plans, directs, and manages the programs of the wing Inspector General office. As an independent Inspector General, operates under broad authority and is required to make a multitude of decisions and recommendations without influence from command. Acts as an independent extension of the wing commander, within all spheres of command responsibility and authority, and serves as their confidential representative. Directly manages and is responsible for all IG programs designed to assess and report a unit's readiness, economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and state of discipline to execute assigned missions. Develops short- and long-term strategic plans, goals, and objectives for the wing and IG staff that integrate IG programs to comply with Command and higher headquarters objectives. Develops the criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of both IG programs and inspection areas. Applies extensive knowledge of the Wing and Geographically Separated Unit(GSU) mission sets to develop policy and objectives that integrate IG programs in accordance with Wing Commander's intent, Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), multiple Gaining Major Commands (G-MAJCOMs), National Guard Bureau (NGB), Department of the Air Force (DAF), and Department of Defense (DoD) directives. Provides authoritative reports and recommendations to the Wing Commander for all areas of operations. Applies law, regulation, policy, and procedure to inspection and investigation to identify issues and develop new techniques and approaches. Establishes, revises, or reviews policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organization design for the staff to eliminate work problems or barriers to mission accomplishment and implement quality improvements. Manages and analyzes complex data and information from a variety of external sources to identify risk to the organization and advise the wing commander on viable solutions. Manages the negotiation and authoring for the coordination of memorandums of agreement, memorandums of understanding and support agreements to ensure adequate support of all IG programs. Establishes and adjusts priorities, and oversees 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. Provides staff with direction and advice regarding policies, procedures, and guidelines on new and complex issues. Reviews and structures the organization to optimize use of resources and to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. Balances workload and provides overall direction and vision to the subordinate functions on a wide range of IG and administrative issues. 2. Serves as an independent Inspector General in management of the Air Force Complaints Resolution, IG Investigations, Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA), and Whistleblower Reprisal program. Applies Inspector General and whistleblower reprisal laws, complaint resolution strategies, and investigative techniques to support the prompt resolution of complaints in the service of the public interest. Counsels the wing commander on actions related to the Complaints Resolution process, especially matters that are unprecedented, controversial, highly visible, or of significant importance to the commander or public. Makes independent decisions in complex IG case situations of extreme sensitivity where there is often limited precedent or procedures to rely on. Evaluates complaints associated with alleged abuse of command prerogatives, unequal application of law, regulation, procedure and/or policy improprieties in the wing or in highly sensitive situations perceived as discriminatory in racial, sexual, ethnic or labor regulation implications which are detrimental to the image of the USAF. Exercises significant responsibility dealing with officials in other units, headquarters, and advises management officials of higher rank. Utilizes broad discretion and demonstrated experience and professional judgement to determine the final disposition of IG Complaint cases. Serves as an integral but autonomous member of the commander's senior staff and acts as the commander's eyes and ears to keep senior leadership informed of the wing climate and trends that are indicative of systemic, morale, or other problems that may impede mission effectiveness. 3. Perform other duties as assigned. *The above duty description does not contain all details of the official position description. A copy of the entire position description can be found on FASCLASS by searching the position description PD#: (D2899000). https://acpol2.army.mil/fasclass/search_fs/search_fasclass.asp

Qualifications: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade; experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled; experience in managing the function of the work to be performed; experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

Application Deadline: 2025-08-07