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Department of State Headquarters

Inspector (Team Manager/Team Leader)

Department of State · Washington, District of Columbia

Salary
$169,279 - $197,200 per year
Pay grade
GS-15
Schedule
Full-time
Appointment
Permanent
Opened
Oct 21, 2026
Closes
Nov 4, 2026
Remote
No
Telework eligible
Yes
Security clearance
Top Secret
Promotion potential
15
Announcement
S/OIG-MPE-2027-0003

Who may apply: Individuals with disabilities · Competitive service · Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) · Land and base management · Military spouses · Family of overseas employees · Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista · Special authorities

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Summary

This position is located within the U.S. Department of State (Department), Office of Inspector General (OIG), which has statutory oversight responsibility covering the Department, the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), and the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC). Within OIG, this position is located in the Office of Inspections (ISP). The position serves as an Inspector (Team Leader/Team Manager) to conduct inspections, reviews evaluations and compliance follow-up review.

Duties

  • Serves as the team manager or team leader on an inspection team typically comprised of 3 to 18 inspectors.
  • Coordinates, edits, and presents inspection results, including finalizing work papers at the end of the inspection.
  • Oversees the planning of and establishes priorities for inspections of Department and USAGM overseas posts and domestic operating entities and programs.
  • Briefs senior Department and USAGM officials on inspection findings and represents ISP and OIG in negotiations with Department and USAGM officials for acceptance of inspection findings and resolution of any conflicts.
  • Leads special projects related to Department and USAGM programs and operations.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience performing all phases of the inspection of a program and/or operation. Experience writing inspection reports that portray facts and substantiate all recommendations made. Experience monitoring timeliness of an inspection process and prioritizing and shifting tasks. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-15 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

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