Chief of Staff, Office of Inspector General

Chief Of Staff

The Chief of Staff serves as a principal advisor to the Inspector General (IG) and Deputy Inspector General (DIG) on the strategic direction, quality, coordination, and overall effectiveness of the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) mission and body of work.

Responsibilities include:

• Advising the Inspector General and Deputy Inspector General on organizational priorities, strategic initiatives, enterprise risk management, and operational effectiveness across the OIG.
• Overseeing execution of the OIG's annual and long-range work plans; identifying emerging risks, congressional interests, and shifting agency priorities requiring adjustments; and developing recommendations for the Inspector General's consideration and disposition.
• Leading enterprise-wide planning and coordination efforts across the Office of Audits, Office of Investigations, Office of Counsel, and Office of Management to ensure integrated execution of the OIG mission, alignment of resources, and strategic coherence across all lines of effort.
• Leading and coordinating the OIG's communications and engagement strategy with congressional committees and staff, ensuring timely, accurate, and strategically aligned responses to oversight inquiries, briefings, hearings, and legislative matters affecting the OIG and NASA.
• Serving as the principal coordinating official for cross-office initiatives, ensuring timely collaboration, information sharing, and resolution of organizational priorities affecting multiple OIG components.
• Representing the OIG in engagements with federal agencies, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), senior NASA leadership, and external stakeholders on matters affecting OIG operations, oversight priorities, and interagency coordination.
• Monitoring legislative, regulatory, and policy developments affecting NASA and the Inspector General community; assessing operational impacts; and developing proactive strategies and recommendations to address emerging requirements and risks.
• Providing executive leadership for high-priority initiatives, special projects, and sensitive matters on behalf of the Inspector General.
• Coordinating the development of executive briefings, strategic communications, congressional responses, and organizational reporting products for internal and external audiences.