Clarification from the agency

Open to all US citizens and US Nationals. No prior federal experience is required.

As a Lead Program Analyst (Evaluator), you will:

• Directs the work of audit or evaluation teams, ensuring that SIGTARP’s mission and goals are communicated and integrated into the staff members’ work plans, strategies, and objectives, including priorities for the multiple audit and evaluations conducted by the group. Sets objectives for individual audits and evaluations in conformance with national guidelines and ensures development of quality audit and evaluation plans by continually monitoring and analyzing national and local events to identify information changes, opportunities, and problems that may influence the particular assignments.

• Provides leadership for particular audits or evaluations by directing and communicating the assignment, work objectives, milestones and program issues under review. Addresses deadlines and timeframes and audit or evaluation standard requirements with a continual emphasis on the need for quality in all areas. Ensures that the results of the individual assignments are consistent with auditing or evaluation standards and objectives set by higher levels of management. Reviews in-progress audits or evaluations to ensure adherence to work plans and conformance with professional, regulatory, and quality requirements.

• Coaches the team in appropriate problem solving methods analytical techniques, provides advice on work methods and assists individuals with identifying the parameters of a viable solution. Often devises innovative solutions to problems. Instructs technical employees in the proper auditing and evaluation methods and procedures and oversees the work. Ensures that the assigned team members have the required skill level to conduct the audit or evaluation. Serves as a facilitator in building consensus among team members.

• Reviews and finalizes audit or evaluation memoranda and reports which are timely, well written, complete, and supportive of the findings. Assumes responsibility for the quality of the final report that is expected to be completed without any technical changes.

• Conducts such functions as problem definition, intensive planning, coordination of many activities, and comprehensive analysis of a variety of functions and activities, all in accordance with Government Auditing Standards or Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation.

Conditions of employment

• Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
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• Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S National

This opportunity is also open to Status eligibles under Announcement 19-SIGTAR-27. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

The experience may have been gained in either the public or private sector or  volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.

The Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Fund has the authority to appoint highly qualified re-employed annuitants with a salary offset (reduction) waiver.   Appointments may be permanent or temporary, not to exceed one year, which may be extended yearly. All re-employed annuitants serve at the will of the agency head and appointments do not confer tenure.

The Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) was established at the Department of the Treasury under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. The mission of SIGTARP is to conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations of the purchase, management, and sale of assets by the Secretary under the TARP. We are looking for people to join our team as we take on our responsibility to oversee this historic program and its participants.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

For the GS-14, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:

• Conducting detailed and controversial performance audits of federal government programs using the Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS, GAO Yellow Book), or evaluations using the Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation (Council of the Inspectors General [CIGIE] Blue Book.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a “not qualified” determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Technical, Leadership and Communication. Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories, A, B or C depending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category. Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category. 

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.  We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site. 

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must be assigned the middle category or better to be rated as “well qualified" to receive special selection priority.