• Conducts Quality Assurance Reviews (QAR) and special project reviews for compliance with professional standards  and identify issues and trends that may affect the Department of Defense (DoD).
• Gathers and analyzes the audit, inspection, or assessment work of others to determine compliance with applicable Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), Government Accountability Office (GAO), DoD, and other applicable regulations, policies, and procedures. 
• Prepares project documentation and writes findings, actionable recommendations, draft and final report segments or complete reports, and other products in accordance with applicable CIGIE, GAO, and DoD OIG  requirements. The project documentation and reports will be factually sound, clear, concise, and require minimal revisions. 
• Prepares and presents briefings and recommendations to DoD OIG executive leadership.
• Prepares written and oral recommendations for conducting QARs and special project reviews of DoD OIG programs, published reports, or products to assess compliance with professional standards and DoD OIG policies and procedures.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Security Clearance Required
• Position is subject to random drug testing
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service

Requirements:

Position has been designated as Non-critical Sensitive; incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Incumbent is required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and is subject to random drug testing for the duration of service with DoD OIG.

U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.

May require up to 10% of temporary duty travel (TDY).

Permanent Change of Duty (PCS—Relocation) expenses WILL NOT be paid.

Recruitment incentives WILL NOT be authorized; their use will be determined based on mission requirements and availability of funds.

If you have not previously successfully completed a probationary period with the Federal Government in a similar position, you will be required to serve a two year probationary period.

Position(s) may be filled by displaced Department of Defense (DoD) employees through the Priority Placement Program.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 calendar days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

The incumbent must adhere to DoD Standards of Conduct.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp.

Basic Requirements:

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 of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.") 

OR

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 worked at the full-performance 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.

Note:  Due to the education requirement of this position, an unofficial or official transcript must be submitted at the time of application.  If transcripts are not received, you will be ineligible.

Specialized Experience Definition: Applicants must have at least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 in work that involves utilizing professional knowledge of the theory, concepts and practices of accounting and auditing to ensure quality work when conducting audit reviews; analyzing data, drawing conclusions and recommending corrective action; and working as an audit team member ensuring overall projects are accomplished in accordance with quality assurance concepts, principles, practices, and methodologies.

Candidates will be further evaluated on the level and quality of their experience and possession of the following relevant competencies in order to determine the level of your qualifications. These competencies include:

(1). Ability to identify areas of improvement and develop recommendations for corrective action

(2). Skill in analyzing audit, inspection, or assessment work of others

(3). Skill in interpreting and applying, quality and professional quality standards and applicable laws and regulations

(4). Ability to communicate verbally and in writing

Applicants who have held a non-temporary General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must meet the Time in Grade Restriction.

All qualification and Time in Grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Volunteer Experience: 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).  Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application will be assessed to the extent to which you possess the competencies listed in the "Qualifications" section above and ultimately placed into one of three quality category levels: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, and Qualified. 

During further evaluation, you may be asked to provide additional information or participate in other methods of assessment, such as structured interviews. Individuals who are subject matter experts in the requirements of this position may participate in further evaluations.

Your responses will be carefully reviewed and must be supported by factual information in your resume. Inflating or otherwise enhancing your qualifications and errors or omissions may result in loss of further consideration.