The incumbent is responsible for supervising a number of Auditors and/or Management Analysts in carrying out individual audits that comprise the comprehensive audit program of specific division to which assigned. The incumbent is responsible for the continuing supervision of the Management Analysts and Auditors assigned to the incumbent as members of a team. He/She personally performs work on and in connection with an audit, however, in significant part, the duties performed are those involved in the supervision of a team. Major supervisory duties include activities in:

• Developing a detailed audit plan for the audits assigned by the AIG or DAIG.
• Carries out a range of supervisory responsibilities to include: interviews candidates for vacancies; sets priorities and deadlines to accomplish work; evaluates and prepares both mid-year progress reviews and annual performance appraisals; hears and resolves routine or minor complaints and refers grievance and more serious complaints to the DAIG or AIG; takes minor disciplinary actions; identifies training and developmental needs; and carries out all Equal Employment Opportunity requirements and policies.
• Providing continuous on-site leadership for the conduct of assigned audits and evaluations.
• Making on-site decisions to resolve specific problems and issues that may arise.
• Ensuring that audits, related system reviews, and internal control assessments are performed with technical proficiency, in a timely manner, and in accordance with applicable professional accounting and audit standards,
• Recommending the expansion or conclusion of an audit or evaluation to identify other significant or greater problems.
• Reviewing and commenting on work papers and reviewing and editing audit report segments.
• Reviewing, editing, and submitting final draft reports.
• Performing and directing follow-up audits and sp

Conditions of employment

• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• New supervisors must successfully complete a 1 year probationary period.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• This is a supervisory position.
• Statement of Employment & Financial Interest required prior to appointment.

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. Education may only be substituted in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order to be credited towards qualifications.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click on the link for a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials.

NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

All applicants MUST meet one of the
basic qualification requirements described below
for this position:

BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: A.
Applicants must have a degree from an accredited
college or university in accounting and/or
auditing 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 and/or
auditing. (The 24 semester hours may include up
to 6 hours of credit in business law);

OR B. Combination of Education and
Experience: Have 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 AND meet 1, 2 or 3
below:

1. Twenty-four semester hours in
accounting or auditing courses. (This can
include up to 6 hours of business law.)

2. A certificate as a Certified Public
Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor
obtained through a written examination.

3. Have at least 4 years of experience
in accounting AND 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 described in
paragraph A above, AND (a) have successfully
worked at the full-performance level in
accounting, auditing, or a related field, (e.g.,
valuation engineering or financial institution
examining); AND (b) a panel of at least two
higher level professional accountants or
auditors determined that I have 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 above; AND (c) except for literal
nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester
hours in accounting, my education, training, and
experience fully meet the specified requirements.

IN ADDITION to meeting one of the basic
qualifications requirements listed above,
the applicant MUST have at least one year of
specialized experience that has equipped them
with the particular knowledge, skills, and
abilities to successfully perform the duties of
the position. This experience is related to the
work of the position and equivalent to at least
the GS-14 level in the Federal service.

Qualifying specialized experience must
demonstrate the following:

• Experience developing, planning, implementing, and conducting audits and evaluations with primary emphasis on management evaluations, and programs and activities.
• Experience ensuring that auditing products are properly developed and documented and are consistent with guidelines and standards.
• Experience reviewing, commenting and editing work papers.
• Experience communicating orally with senior level management on coordination of audit and evaluation efforts and to speak for senior level management in conferences and with other Federal agencies management official.

Experience overseeing and directing operational aspect of an office and leading an office staff.

In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities:

• Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others;
• Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances;
• Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue
  stress;
• Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and
• Capacity to "see the job through."

Note: ALL APPLICANTS MUS, MUST SUBMITE TRANSCRIPTS (including applicants who are currently in the 511 series) as verification of educational requirement OR a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination OR panel recommendation that includes all the requirements as described under Combination of Education and Experience #3 above by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs) and other characteristics that are relevant to the duties of this position and must be fully supported by information in your resume:

• Ability to communicate in writing to respond to inquiries and requests for information from end users and to Congress.
• Ability to communicate orally with senior level management on coordination of OIG's audit and evaluation efforts and to speak for Senior Management at conferences and with other Federal agencies management officical.
• Ability to oversee and direct both operational aspect of an office as well as providing oversight of broader programmatic issues, concerns and operating procedures and to lead an office staff.
• Knowledge in developing, planning, implementing, and conducting audits and evaluations with primary emphasis on management evaluations, and programs and activities.
  
  Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience(s) and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. Please visit the following website for more information on required resume content: click here.
  Ability to communicate in writing to respond to inquiries and requests for information from end users and to Congress.
  
  Qualified candidates are assigned a score between 70 and 100. Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) candidates must be rated "Well Qualified" for the position and earn a score of at least 85 (when applicants are rated in a range of 70 to 100) to receive consideration for special priority.
  
  If, after reviewing your resume and self-assessment questionnaire responses and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, a score will be manually determined that reflects your documented experience. This may result in a lower score, which may also eliminate you from consideration for this position.
  
  Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements and submit any required supporting documentation by the closing date of this job opportunity.

Applicants found to be among the top qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview.

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