Auditor, Gs-0511-14

Duties HelpDuties Summary The Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Education (Department) heads an independent and objective organization responsible for audit, investigation, and other services related to programs and operations of the Department. The IG provides leadership and coordination and recommends policies for activities designed to promote economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the administration of programs and operations, and to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in such programs and operations. Learn more about this agency Responsibilities APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 100 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 100th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first. We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application. As an Auditor, GS-0511-14, you will be responsible for: The duties of the Auditor, GS-14 include: Perform vulnerability assessments of the OIG systems of internal control to determine whether they are operative and sufficient to ensure objectives are met and that government resources are efficiently and effectively managed and safeguarded; perform internal audits and quality assurance reviews to determine whether OIG's policies and procedures are uniformly applied in practice and sufficient to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and professional standards for audits, inspections, investigations, and administrative activities; plan individual internal audits, quality assurance reviews, and vulnerability assessments to ensure that the planned procedures are adequate to answer the project objective and cover the risks involved in the function or activity under review; execute planned procedures and documents work performed during internal audits, quality assurance reviews, internal control assessments, and risk assessments of OIG audits, investigations, inspections, and administrative activities to support findings and conclusions; conduct research, identifies criteria, conduct interviews with managers and employees, analyze data, select sample items for testing, conduct compliance testing, conduct testing of controls, perform physical inventories, observe processes and perform benchmarking; determine the cause and effect of noted deficiencies, perform trend analysis of significant findings, develop recommendations for improving OIG policies and procedures; Develop creative solutions to unique and systemic problems, monitor the implementation of solutions, recommend systems and structures that support those changes; prepare well-written reports for (Assistant Inspector General) AIGs and OIG managers that clearly articulate project objectives, conclusions and findings, including cause and effect of noted deficiencies or best practices and changes needed in policy, procedures, operations or administration to promote efficiency, economy, and effectiveness; conduct follow-up audits and reviews of affected components to verify corrective action items are completed as planned and policies, procedures and practices have been corrected to preclude future occurrences; develop and guide competent teams for nationwide audits and quality assurance reviews, allocate staff and other resources to the accomplishment of the project objective, and monitor resources to ensure that engagement results warrant the resources expended; contribute toward the continual improvement of OIG policies and procedures by identifying new and innovative approaches and techniques; contribute toward the development of an annual work plan for the OIG's quality assurance program to ensure effective coverage of significant risks associated with OIG audit, investigative, and administrative functions; coordinate with the Department officials to perform OMB Circular A-123 internal control testing of management procedures and operating controls and assess the degree of compliance with applicable federal laws and regulations within the OIG; facilitate activities related to the OIG's enterprise risk management program coordinate the process by which the OIG formulates assurances about internal controls required under the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act; assist on criminal and administrative investigations as needed. The OIG Auditor plans, conducts, and reports the results of targeted and nationwide internal audits, quality assurance reviews, vulnerability assessments, and risk assessments of the OIG's most critical functions including audit, investigative, inspection, and administrative activities. This position requires expert-level and comprehensive professional knowledge of accounting and auditing and in auditing techniques, theories, concepts, and practices to carry out audit work of unusual scope, difficulty, and responsibility. Travel Required 25% or less - 25% travel is required Supervisory status No Promotion Potential 14 Job family (Series) 0511 Auditing Similar jobs Accountants Accountants And Auditors Auditors Auditors, Field Auditors, Internal Field Auditors Requirements HelpRequirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship Background Investigation and fingerprint check required (if applicable) May be required to complete a one-year probationary. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance. Males over 18 years old must be registered with the Selective Service. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement. If you are a current federal employee, you must meet all time-in-grade and time-after competitive appointment qualifications within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement. To verify that you meet these requirements, we will review your responses to the core eligibility questions on the occupational questionnaire, as well as your submitted resume and required documents. To make an accurate determination, you will need to include on your resume your federal position title, pay plan, occupational series, grade level, agency, dates for which you held the grade level (stated as MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY, OR MM/YYYY to PRESENT), and total hours worked per week. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Qualifications Basic Requirements A. Degree: accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours in business law. OR B. Combination of education and experience¿at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant¿s background must also include one of the following: 1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; 2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination, or 3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully demonstrated the ability to perform work of the GS-11 or higher level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant¿s education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. (GS-14) 52 weeks of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. This experience must be equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal government. Examples of such experience include: designing, developing and implementing automated accounting systems; providing advice in a specialized area of accounting; determining accounting system adequacy; reviewing legislation and regulations for relevance to the accounting system; developing and monitoring accounting internal control programs; developing system improvements for accounting systems; conducting special studies; and providing advice about unusual or difficult accounting systems or operations problems. Specialized Experience for the GS-14 One year of experience equivalent to the GS-13performing all three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience applying accounting and audit standards, techniques, theories, concepts and practices. 2. Experience leading nationwide quality assurance review teams. 3. Experience making recommendations for improving compliance and the efficiency and effectiveness of work operations. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may pr...