Clarification from the agency

Status Candidates, Noncompetitive, Former Federal Employees with Reinstatement Eligibility, VEOA, Individuals with Disabilities, Military Spouses, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Vista, Eligible Family Member, Special authorities, ICTAP, and CTAP

As the AUD/FM Division Director (Supervisory Auditor), under the broad direction and supervision of an Assistant Inspector General and/or a Deputy Assistant Inspector General, the incumbent’s duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Planning, directing, and administering the comprehensive audit program of the AUD/FM Division.
• Planning, scheduling, conducting, and reporting on comprehensive audits, evaluations, and special inquiries of Department, USAGM, and USIBWC activities.
• Delegating assignments to subordinate supervisors who serve as Audit Managers.
• Ensuring that the audit standards, procedures, and guidelines established by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) are fully followed and implemented by AUD/FM Audit Managers and staff members.
• Planning and ensuring the accomplishment of the oversight of external contractors that are performing audits on behalf of OIG, including audits of the Department’s, USAGM’s, and USIBWC’s annual financial statements. Ensure the oversight of contractors complies with the IG Act and GAO guidance. Ensure that financial statement audit opinions and other reports prepared by the external contractors are technically accurate and comply with professional standards.
• Reviewing and modifying audit reports, as needed, that are prepared by AUD/FM members or contractors working on behalf of OIG to ensure that issues identified during the audit are reported clearly and accurately and to ensure that the report complies with GAO standards and OIG policies.
• Carrying out a full range of supervisory responsibilities as expected of supervisors in the Federal government. For example, setting priorities and deadlines for work to be accomplished; making assignments based on established priorities; ensuring that the work of AUD/FM members is carried out in a timely and fully satisfactory manner; evaluating and preparing formal performance appraisals of Audit Managers; identifying training and developmental needs of staff members; carrying out all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) requirements; and hearing grievances and providing conflict resolution.

Conditions of employment

• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Verification of employment eligibility in the United States is required.
• One year probationary period, unless excepted by regulation.
• New supervisors must successfully complete a 1 year probationary period.
• This is a supervisory position.
• Statement of Employment & Financial Interest required prior to appointment.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.

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 in interpreting and applying professional accounting/auditing standards to include the Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ standards.
• Experience in overseeing and directing audit teams conducting difficult assignments that typically involve interrelationships between programs, systems, functions, and policies. Activities include reviewing and evaluating the performance entities’ assigned functions.
• Experience in independently conducting comprehensive audits and evaluations that include the identification and analysis of numerous factors, such as recommending approaches and proposing possible solutions involved in programs or operations.
• Experience in leadership and management functions such as balancing workloads and commitments, evaluating employee performance, supporting EEO initiatives, hearing and resolving employee complaints, and identifying employee professional training needs.

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 auditing OR a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration or accounting;

OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Have at least 4 years of experience in Performance Auditing, or an equivalent combination of performance auditing experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional auditing knowledge AND meet 1 or 2 below:

1. A certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination.
2. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, (e.g., 15 semester hours).

Note: All applicants MUST submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement OR a certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination as described under Combination of Education and Experience 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.

Note: All applicants MUST submit transcripts 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.

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."

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: 

• Knowledge of professional standards, theories, practices, and techniques of performance auditing sufficient to lead a team of auditors and management analyst in conducting financial-related audits.
• Knowledge of financial concepts, policies, and procedures.
• Skills in organization, managing, and leadership to effectively manage and professionally develop auditors and management analysts in the AUD/FM Division.
• Skills in critical thinking and a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods required to analyze and improve programs and propose innovative solutions to deficiencies during audits.
• Ability to verbally communicate effectively to present briefings, lead meetings, and represent OIG internally and externally at functions or events.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing to develop clear, concise, and accurate audit reports that are appropriate to the type of audience using the audit report.

Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. 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). Your resume should include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. For assistance with creating a resume, please click here.

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 selection 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. Your application package must contain sufficient information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the basic/specialized experience requirements as stated in this job opportunity announcement for each grade level(s) for which you are applying. Applicants found to be among the top qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview.