BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants MUST have a degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience to meet the basic qualification requirements.

Degree: Applicants must have an accounting/auditing degree; OR a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credits in business law.
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Combination: Applicants MUST have at least 4 years of experience in accounting/auditing, OR an equivalent combination of accounting/auditing experience, college-level education and training that provided professional accounting/auditing knowledge. In addition, your background MUST include at least ONE of the following: 1) Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality (may include up to 6 hours of business law). 2) A Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination. 3) Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing (e.g., 15 semester hours), provide that (a) I have 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 high level profession accountants or auditors have 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; 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.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Applicants must also have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in Federal service. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Conducting investigations to determine whether there have been violations of various Federal Statutes governing financial and business activities, e.g., bank fraud, securities fraud, commodities fraud, racketeer influenced corrupt organization (RICO), mail and wire fraud; Preparing concise and accurate criminal audit reports and criminal investigative reports; Examining and analyzing books, records, computer tapes, data processing materials, and other evidence of the activities of business entities and persons under criminal investigation.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.