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INSPECTOR GENERAL (Title 32)


Job Location:

Middletown, DE - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 100992 - 100992
Posted: 6 October 2026 (3 days ago)
Application Deadline: 6 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

THIS IS A TITLE 32 DUAL STATUS POSITION

DUTY LOCATION: Inspector General (IG) Middletown CT

AREA(S) OF CONSIDERATION:

Area 1:
All currently employed full-time permanent and indefinite personnel of the CTARNG.
Area 2: All currently employed full-time Temporary Technician personnel (Tenure 0) and all current traditional members of the CTARNG.
Area 3: Individuals eligible for membership in the CTARNG. Membership must be satisfied within four (4) months of selection.


Duties

JOB SUMMARY: The purpose of this position is to report to the JFHQ (St) IG on discipline efficiency morale economy training and readiness of the State National Guard. Provides assistance to Soldiers Airmen and their family members on a wide range of issues and subjects.

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. This is an excepted position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the Connecticut Army National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the Connecticut Army National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the Connecticut Army National Guard. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership please contact a Connecticut Army National Guard recruiter at before applying for this position.

The major duties include but are not limited to:

  • Participates in DOD/DA/State inspections inquiries and investigations to perform review analysis evaluation staffing and coordination.
  • Conducts investigations of allegations made and problems or deficiencies identified during the course of inspecting JFHQ (State) or unit operations relating to areas assigned.
  • Develops/interprets policies and published guidance throughout the JFHQ (St) and to the IG.
  • Prepares and reviews periodic and recurring IG reports and analysis of deficiency trends for the JFHQ (St) presents these trends to the IG and or JFHQ (St) leadership.
  • Processes complaints and requests for assistance emanating from personnel within the State and investigates or inquires to substantiate alleged or suspected instances of non-compliance of individuals or organization with laws rules regulations executive orders or other mandatory regulatory requirements.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: You will be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial periodyour employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Requirements
Conditions of employment
  • Incumbent is required to serve a 2-year trial/probationary period.
  • National Guard Membership is required.
  • Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
  • Must meet Compatible Military Assignment within one year from placement.
  • Wear of the military uniform is mandatory.
  • Direct Deposit is mandatory.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
  • Must possess a valid state drivers license.
Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: All series personnel must be competent at the next higher level before being eligible for that level. An applicant must have a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Your resume and any other supporting documentation you wish to provide must clearly substantiate you currently possess 36 months of specialized experience in the following:

  • Experience demonstrating an understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade.
  • Experience demonstrating the ability to follow directions to read understand and retain a variety of instructions regulations policies and procedures.
  • Experience demonstrating the ability or have endorsements that indicate the ability to perform and learn the cited duties.
  • Experience in planning for and executing inspector general programs and using software data systems.
  • Experience in the procedures to inspect and report on the state of discipline program efficiency and effectiveness and readiness of military and civilian forces.
  • Experience demonstrating working as the primary inspector general advisor with responsibilities to plan direct and manage inspector general programs.
  • Experience conducting investigations and inspections to ensure compliance with agency policies practices and regulations.
  • Experience providing policy guidance oversight and directions for the inspection programs; complaints resolution; Fraud Waste and Abuse; strategic plans and programs; and the Commanders Inspection Program.
  • Experience demonstrating an understanding the inspector general program concepts and policy regulations.
  • Experience demonstrating skill in the development of programs procedures and methods to implement evaluate and maintain the inspector general program.
  • Experience in developing risk-based sampling strategies and annual inspection plan focusing on the Wing Commanders priorities.
  • Experience in multiple and specific inspector general computerized programs.
  • Experience demonstrating skill in writing standardized operating procedures for the inspector general programs.
  • Experience interpreting and developing inspection policies procedures and applicable Memorandums of Understanding or Memorandums of Agreement with host or tenant organizations if applicable as well as state city and/or county agencies in order to adequately evaluate the National Guards overall mission readiness.
  • Experience in providing supervisory duties directing administrative technical and operational directions and established broad objectives for long-range strategic plans or new programs.
  • Experience in developing interpreting and implementing the Army Air Force or both services inspection policy.
  • Experience in planning and organizing assigned programs estimating unit resources capabilities and objectives.
  • Experience in coordinating with staff and line management personnel and skilled in conducting all phases of projects.
  • Experience and skill in providing definitive interpretations of regulations and study procedures; and competent experiences involved initializing new inspections interviews and research application methods and functions.
  • Experience in identifying potentially controversial findings issues or problems with widespread impacts.
  • Experience in writing and analyzing projects evaluations or reports. Competent in providing recommendations on organizational goals guidelines and effectiveness to achieve intended objectives.
  • Experience in using expert judgment initiative and resourcefulness to deviate from established methods to modify adapt and/or refine broader guidelines to resolve specific complex or intricate issues and problems.
  • Experience demonstrating expertise on interpreting research trends and patterns which resulted in the development of new inspector general programs methods and criteria.
  • Experience demonstrating plans and programs that required analysis of unrelated and interrelated issues of effectiveness efficiency and productivity.
  • Experience in developing recommendations to resolve issues problems and complaints.
  • Experience and competence in applying qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques that frequently required modifications to fit variables.
  • Experience working programs or processes simultaneously that are varied and unrelated such as Fraud Waste and Abuse investigations and exercise planning and evaluation.
  • Experience managing and conducting investigations and project assignments that required detailed plans goals and objectives for long-range implementation of specific programs.
  • Experience identifying the primary sources of concerns issues problems complaints or concepts which were not susceptible to direct observation and analysis such as projected missions and program functions.
  • Experience in developing and publishing measurements of effectiveness improvements and efficiencies.
  • Experience in making leadership decisions to include assessments of unusual circumstances or variations in the data supplied by the users or incomplete or conflicting data metrics.
  • Experience in managing multiple and difficult assignments that were complicated by the need to compile reconcile and correlate computerized data elements from classified and unclassified data sources.
  • Experience reviewing completed work that involved cross-checking analyzing and interpreting relevant information.
  • Experience demonstrating competence in revising data collection methods or developing new approaches to analyze and evaluate data.
  • Experience in conducting investigations or inspections on complex subjects or into the conduct of individuals of prominence where complex or conflicting data testimony or facts or cold evidence was present and the conditions required careful handling and complete discretion.
  • Experience in completing investigation or inspection results in written reports and briefings to senior leaders or the Adjutants General.
  • Experience demonstrating skill to independently perform investigations and resolve the most unusual or complicated complaints or issues in the state.
  • Experience in making data-driven decisions for refining work methods and developing new techniques for resolution of issues.
  • Experience in conducting productivity assessments or effectiveness and efficiency program operations; and experienced in analyzing and resolving a variety of uncommon unit activity problems.
  • Experience applying an extensive knowledge of National Guard operations to direct complex strategic planning efforts and participate in the establishment of program criteria to measure and/or predict the attainment of organizational goals and objectives.
  • Experience identifying and developing ways to resolve problems or cope with issues and providing realistic data for leadership to improve planning and operational aspects of guard missions.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
  • Skill collecting and analyzing data effectively efficiently and accurately.
  • Knowledge of applicable laws directives regulations policies and procedures.
  • Ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit effective communications.
  • Skill in interpersonal communications empathy and effective listening.
  • Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats.
  • Ability to communicate orally and in writing clearly and effectively
  • Ability to organize thoughts research materials and manage case projects.
  • Skill in comprehending and interpreting directives and laws.
Education

No substitution of education for specialized experience.

Additional information

COMPATIBLE MILITARY ASSIGNMENT: All applications will be considered regardless of Branch/AOC/FA/MOS. Incumbent will be required to be assigned to compatible military position within 1 year of selection. The selected individual may be required to attend formal technician school training.

MILITARY GRADE (Prior to Application): Officer: Immediately promotable O3 through O4
UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT: Any unit within the state

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: This position requires a security clearance (secret) which the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment. For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles candidates must have a valid state drivers license for the state in which they live or are principally employed.

Primary Change of Station (PCS) relocation expenses will NOT be paid.

To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction which may be supplemented modified or vacated depending on the course of ongoing litigation the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to E.O.14043 that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols such as protocols related to masking physical distancing testing travel and quarantine.

Under 32 U.S.C. 709 Veterans Preference does NOT apply.

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( INCENTIVES - BONUSES AND STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM: If you are selected for this position you may lose your eligibility for your National Guard Enlistment/Reenlistment Bonus and Student Loan Repayment Program (incentives). In order to avoid losing your incentive eligibility you should check with your serving incentive manager (CTARNG-G1 or CTANG-Retention Office) prior to accepting an offer for the position. For M-Day/Traditional personnel who are currently receiving incentives to include Bonuses and the Student Loan Repayment Program the following termination rule applies:

Incentive Termination without Recoupment: If you accept a Military Technician (Mil Tech) Permanent position where membership in the National Guard is a condition of employment your bonus will be terminated with no recoupment as long as you have served at least 6 months of the bonus contract following receipt of the initial bonus payment.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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Required Experience:

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