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Lead Auditor

Department of Energy
Department of Energy - Agency Wide
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Summary

DOE is the Nation's top sponsor of research and development (R&D) and has won more Nobel Prizes and the R&D awards than any other private sector organization and twice as many as all other Federal agencies combined. The OIG offers potential for advancement, excellent benefits, and numerous training opportunities. We are located in 13 states throughout the U.S. Please visit our website at http://www.ig.energy.gov/.

Overview

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Reviewing applications
Open & closing dates
03/24/2021 to 04/06/2021
Salary
$108,885 to - $145,760 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Locations
1 vacancy in the following locations:
Pittsburgh, PA
Oak Ridge, TN
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
50% or less - This position requires 30% travel.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
14
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Q Access Authorization
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk
Announcement number
OIG-21-MP-0028
Control number
596099400

Duties

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The incumbent serves as an Audit Team Leader for nationwide or multi-location IT audits.  In all phases of the work, the auditor assesses the possibility for fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement.  The incumbent also assists other components of the Office of Inspector General in the use of computer assisted audit techniques and develops generalized and specialized applications for use in various internal and external audits.  The position performs such audits in compliance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS).  The work of this position requires comprehensive, professional knowledge of contemporary information technology systems and auditing techniques.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Successful completion of a background and security investigation required.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for selective service.
  • This is a drug testing designated position.

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade restrictions must also be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Applicants must have at least 52 weeks of service equivalent to the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position.

Appointment to this position may be subject to successful completion of a 1-year probationary period.

Upon reporting, and on an annual basis thereafter, you will be required to file a financial statement and/or a procurement integrity certification. These certifications may be subject to public disclosure.

This position requires a security clearance and is subject to drug testing. The selectee must test negative prior to being appointed to this position and will be subject to random testing thereafter. Failure to pass subsequent tests could result in disciplinary action, up to and including removal from the Federal service.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCEREQUIREMENTS - A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you 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 being filled.

In addition to the basic eligibility requirements, applicants must have specialized experience that has equipped you with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position in the practical application of professional accounting and auditing principles, procedure, and techniques.
 
At the GS-14 level the applicant must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-13). Examples of specialized experience include, coordinating, planning and conducting complex audits, and providing advice and technical guidance to auditors.

The successful candidate for this position will possess the following KSAs/competencies: (Applicant need not prepare written responses to these KSAs, unless asked in the online application.)

1. Skill in leading a staff of professional personnel through the timely execution of complex Information Technology audits, evaluating work in process, and reviewing results and audit reports for completeness and sufficiency.

2. Skill in planning, organizing, coordinating, consolidating, and conducting complex Information Technology-related, and performance audits.

3. Possess strong communication skills, both oral and written, to include preparing reports, constructing, and delivering briefings, and in negotiations associated with resolving issues with internal and external officials.

4. Knowledge of Federal accounting and auditing principles, standards, and techniques as they relate to both Information Technology and performance audits.

5. Knowledge of information technology equipment (computers and supporting devices related to desktop systems, client/server network environments and mainframe computer systems) and associated software such as operating systems, database management, spreadsheets, and statistical applications. 

For further information on qualification requirements for this position, please visit http://www.opm.gov/qualifications

Education

All applicants must meet one of the following basic eligibility requirements in order to qualify for this position:

  • A degree in 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; OR
  • 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge with a background that also includes one of the following: (1) Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality; or (2) A certificate as a Certified Public Account 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.

To meet the education requirement for this position, applicants must submit an unofficial/official transcript or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Education completed in foreign colleges and universities may be used if the institution has been accredited by an organization recognized by the Department of Education.

FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION PLEASE VISIT:  https://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

PROVIDING SUCH EVIDENCE WHEN APPLYING IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

Additional information

The Department of Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Selection for this position will be based solely on merit, fitness, and qualifications without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, marital status, national origin, non-disqualifying handicap conditions, sexual orientation, parental status, or any other non-merit factors. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

To learn more about the Office of Inspector General, please visit http://www.ig.energy.gov/ or visit the Department's website at http://www.energy.gov/.

More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement.

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 rated based on the extent and quality of you experience, education, and training described in your online questionnaire as related to the duties of this position. If your resume is incomplete, or does not support the responses in your online questionnaire you may be rated ineligible or not qualified.
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