Deputy Inspector General - Non-Merit

Regular

Schedule:

35 hours per week
A Non-Merit vacancy exists in the Office of the Inspector General.

Non-Merit positions are not classified within the Baltimore County Government Classification and Compensation Plan.

A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below.

Current and future vacancies occurring in any Office or Department of Baltimore County General Government may be filled from the list of eligible applicants.

List all promotions
and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experience on your application. Applicants must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications.

Note
:
Failure to complete all fields of the "Work Experience" section of the application will result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be considered in determining your qualifications for a position. Applicants selected for an interview may provide a resume at that time.

Failure to submit proof of licenses, certifications, and education
will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.

The Baltimore County Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is seeking a highly qualified professional to serve as Deputy Inspector General. This role functions as the OIG’s principal deputy providing strategic, operational, investigative, and administrative leadership. The Deputy Inspector General supports the OIG’s mission to promote accountability and transparency by identifying and investigating fraud, waste, abuse, misconduct, and systematic weakness within County operations.

The ideal candidate will be an impartial, independent leader with substantial experience managing sensitive and complex investigations. The role requires exceptional judgment, discretion, analytical ability, and the ability to communicate complex findings to executive leadership, County agencies and other stakeholders. The Deputy Inspector General will be expected to conduct investigations, and will manage the Office until a new Inspector General is chosen.

Executive Leadership

• Serve as second-in-command and act on behalf of the Inspector General when authorized.
• Support development of strategic priorities, investigative protocol, policies, and operational goals.
• Lead investigative, analytical, and administrative staff, ensuring high standards of investigative quality, documentation, evidence management, confidentiality, and reporting.
• Track statistics, identify necessary resources, and formulate budgets.
• Provide guidance on significant investigative matters, operational risks, and systemic issues.
• Promote a culture of integrity, independence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Investigative Oversight

• Lead and manage complex fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct investigations and develop proactive methods to detect these issues early.

• Review complaints to assess requisite predication, and develop/evaluate investigative strategies based on evidence and risk.
• Oversee interviews, record reviews, financial analyses, data analytics, surveillance, and evidence collection.
• Ensure findings are supported by reliable, well-documented evidence and reports meet accuracy, objectivity, and legal sufficiency standards.
• Identify systemic weaknesses and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate with oversight partners and authorized federal, state, or local law-enforcement agencies.
• Collaborate with County departments while preserving OIG’s independence.

Case Management

• Set investigative priorities based on risk, public interest, and severity.
• Monitor caseloads for timely progress and adherence to the OIG’s policies and procedure standards for case initiation, closure,…