INSPECTOR GENERAL
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GENERAL EXPERIENCE: - Work in this series includes planning, directing, investigating, administering, conducting, and managing all Inspector General Programs. This career field provides policy guidance, procedures, planning, oversight, and directions for implementing the Army, Air Force, and National Guard Inspection System, Complaints Resolution Program, and Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Program.
Work involves managing the Commanders' Inspection Programs at the JFHQ-State, Army National Guard units, and Air National Guard units. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade.
As a INSPECTOR GENERAL, GS-1801-13, you will perform the following duties: 1. Plans, organizes, resources, and directs the execution of a wide range of complex inspection activities for the wing Commander's Inspection Program (CCIP). Activities include planning and directing inspections that incorporate Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Air Force (DAF), gaining major command(s) (G-MAJCOMs), National Guard Bureau (NGB), state, wing, local instructions, and laws for regulatory guidance.
Oversees compliance, plans, and conducts By-Law, Special Emphasis Items (SEI), Special Interest Items (SII), Command Interest Items (CII) and nuclear assurance inspections as outlined by requirements from the DoD, DAF, NGB, and G-MAJCOM. Routinely required to interpret and incorporate complex laws, and guidance from all levels for the creation of inspection plans throughout the wing. Develops and communicates a continuously evaluated Risk Based Sampling Strategy (RBSS). 2.
Applies an extensive knowledge of installation operations and DoD, DAF, and G-MAJCOM guidance to direct complex strategic planning and exercise efforts. Utilizes qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques that frequently require modification to fit a wide range of variables to determine the unit's ability to accomplish the mission(s).
Reviews the adequacy and currency of installation exercise policy guidance and instructions, and updates as necessary to incorporate program changes or to address areas where improvement is required. Works directly with commanders at all levels to determine scope, scale, rigor, relevance, recurrence, and reporting (S2R4) of unit exercises. Constructs exercise scenarios that challenge each unit to test their capability to complete their mission essential tasks (METs) in different stages of degradation.
Oversees exercise scenario development which may include G-MAJCOM(s), state and wing exercise participants to meet G-MAJCOM(s) and/or combatant command(s) force-wide exercise requirements. Directs inputs and simulation injects regarding the environment, scenario, and operational ability to keep exercises realistic to meet mission objectives. Research and develops creative exercise techniques, often, leading to the use of external units and other services to help achieve mission driven objectives.
Leads coordination efforts across multiple units and services to leverage their strengths and capabilities to enhance unit exercises. 3. Responsible for organizing and analyzing data from inspections and exercises across the DoD with the goal of identifying and communicating trends. Through trend identification and analysis, communicate data throughout the wing to commanders and unit self-assessment program managers for possible inclusion in their individual unit programs to determine compliance.
Makes determination if trend items are wing-wide concerns, any wing-wide trends will be presented and explained during the commander's inspection management board (CIMB) and may be added into the CCIP for horizontal or vertical inspection. Designs CIMB that is a presentation of wing/unit CCIP and unit self-assessment programs (USAP) focused on proactive mitigation of deficiencies or risks.
- Manages the compilation of data, the format and usability of the commander's dashboard as well as the data presentation during the CIMB.
- Works directly with commanders at all levels to assist in the identification of key deficiencies, key observations, and overall program effectiveness. 4.
- Oversees and manages the WIT conducting inspection and exercise activities.
- Ensures the WIT consist of subject matter experts to conduct CCIP inspections and exercises under the authority of the Wing/center Commander.
Validates WIT members' understanding, and application of security principles and their ability safeguard classified information ensuring they are aware of applicable security classification guides. Oversees WIT training, product development and certification. Identifies and evaluates training requirements to ensure all assigned inspectors are fully capable of executing an inspection/exercise plan. Explains performance expectations to WIT members and provides regular feedback.
Determines how many inspections/exercises can be accomplished based on available manpower and resources. Recommends to Wing Commander and IG, which functional areas require inspector augmentees or SAV requests are needed. Develops and delivers training for commanders ensuring they are aware of applicable DAF, NGB and G MAJCOM guidance and how the responsibilities align with their self-assessment program.
5.Performs 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#: (NGD2899000 ). https://acpol2.army.mil/fasclass/search_fs/search_fasclass.asp
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This job's listed pay is 47% above the benchmark.
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- H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
- L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
- O-1 extraordinary ability: Evidence of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics
Official routes: USCIS
Answered at our last check on Oct 22, 2026.
Closes on Nov 19, 2026.
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