Education Oversight Division Investigator (Investigative Analyst I/II/III), Grade N21, N26, N28
About this role
Please note: The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be:
Investigative Analyst I (grade N21) - $72,567 to $93,965, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Investigative Analyst II (grade N26) - $89,721 to $114,577, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Investigative Analyst III (grade N28) - $97,540 to $144,253, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.
WHO WE ARE
The Montgomery County Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office created by the County Council in 1997. The Inspector General is charged with reviewing the effectiveness and efficiency of programs and operations within County government and independent County agencies including Montgomery County Public Schools, the Board of Education, and Montgomery College. The Education Oversight Division (EOD) conducts independent reviews, audits, inspections, and investigations with a goal of preventing, detecting, and deterring fraud, waste, and abuse in county funded education programs and activities. Through its work, the OIG proposes ways to increase the legal, fiscal, and ethical accountability of the county’s school system and improve the overall integrity of publicly funded operations. OIG Investigative Analysts perform engagements detailed in the Inspector General’s four-year workplan; design and lead reviews of operations and programs; respond to and investigate allegations and complaints received by the OIG fraud hotline.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is seeking an individual to perform inspections, reviews, analysis, and investigations of Government/Public/Education sector programs and services as part of the OIG’s Education Oversight Division. EOD Investigative Analysts are driven by curiosity and a desire to fully understand issues presented. If you have excellent writing and communication skills, can organize and analyze large volumes of data and evidence, and want to be part of a diverse and inclusive team, the OIG may well be the place for you.
The OIG Investigative Analyst position may be filled at any of the following levels:
Investigative Analyst I (grade N21)
Investigative Analyst II (grade N26)
Investigative Analyst III (grade N28)
If Filled at the OIG Investigative Analyst I:
Experience: Two (2) years of professional-level experience conducting performance or operational audits, or workplace, compliance, or ethics investigations in accordance with professional auditing standards.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree.
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
If Filled at the OIG Investigative Analyst II:
Experience: Three (3) years of professional-level experience conducting performance or operational audits, or workplace, compliance, or ethics investigations in accordance with professional auditing standards.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree.
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
If Filled at the OIG Investigative Analyst III:
Experience: Four (4) years of professional-level experience conducting performance or operational audits, or workplace, compliance, or ethics investigations in accordance with professional auditing standards.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree.
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
Preferred criteria screening questions will be used pertaining to:
• Experience with inspecting, monitoring, auditing and investigating government/public/education sector programs and services. • Experience conducting research and analysis of data and information related to public sector programs and operations. • Experience with report writing. • Experience responding to complaints/concerns/allegations of fraud, waste & abuse.