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Auditor

Department of Defense
Defense Contract Audit Agency
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Summary

Are you seeking an inclusive, impactful work environment, challenging assignments, specialized training, career development, and generous benefits? Join the elite cadre of professionals who made DCAA their employer of choice. We are a vital agency of the Department of Defense performing audits of government contracts, ensuring taxpayers get the best value for each dollar spent protecting the Nation. See our website: https://www.dcaa.mil/Careers/How-to-Apply/ for additional support

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
10/08/2021 to 10/19/2021
Salary
$43,683 to - $84,049 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 7 - 11
Locations
Many vacancies in the following locations:
Huntsville, AL
Mobile, AL
Chandler, AZ
Tucson, AZ
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
12
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
Yes
Announcement number
D-DCAA-HQ-11258501-22
Control number
616734800

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Clarification from the agency

All US Citizens

Duties

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  • Plans, performs and reports contract audit assignments in connection with procurement and contracting activities between the Federal Government and the Contractor
  • Reviews standard audit programs and steps, previous work papers, reports, guidance material, draft audit reports with findings and conclusions on the audit performed in accordance with agency procedures
  • Maintains audit working papers including preparation of schedules, summaries, and reconciliations as instructed or appropriate
  • Performs assigned audit steps such as tests and examinations of contractor's direct labor and material costs
  • Checks reports, records, ledgers, and other documents against invoices, receipts, payroll slips, and other source documents. Verifies appropriateness of charges for materials and labor and determines that transactions have been properly recorded
  • Participates with other team members, providing updates on the status of audit assignments, sharing information, and identifying requisite revisions to the program and/or annual team goals
  • Maintains professional manner and working relationships with team members, associates, contractor and other government personnel
  • Prepares working papers and analyzes contractor data using automation tools

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Pursuant to the Executive Order on Requiring COVID 19 Vaccination for Federal Employees, new DoD civilian employees will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID 19 prior to entry on duty, subject to such exceptions as required by law.
  • More details regarding vaccine requirements can be found at https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/. Selected candidates will receive further information during the job offer process.
  • Must Be a U.S. Citizen verifiable through E-Verify
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service (See www.sss.gov)
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance (at a minimum); some positions require a TS/SCI - Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information A Counterintelligence Scope Polygraph (CI/Poly) may be required
  • Must complete online Occupational Assessment Questionnaire
  • Must complete a comprehensive, online USA Hire Competency Based Assessment
  • Must comply with the Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS)
  • Must sign written agreement regarding Federal Government Ethics and Conflicts of Interest
  • Must meet DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Program requirements within two years of selectees start date
  • Orientation: All new employees may be required to attend a two week orientation in Atlanta, GA beginning their first day of DCAA employment. Currently, onboarding is conducted virtually but subject to change.
  • Probationary Period: Selectees will be required to serve a 2-year probationary period
  • Transcripts are required for all applicants

Qualifications

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualifications requirements for Auditor, https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/auditing-series-0511/

Basic Requirements:
All applicants must have one of the following:

  • Degree in accounting
  • Degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, economics or public administration and 24 semester hours in accounting including up to 6 hours of business law.
  • Four years of accounting experience AND 24 semester hours in accounting/auditing courses or a certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor.
  • Combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge AND 24 semester hours in accounting/auditing courses or a certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor.
Specialized Experience: In addition to meeting the basic requirements, you must have one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade or equivalent level.

For the GS-07, specialized experience includes: Working as a trainee accountant or auditor performing relatively simple audit steps and tasks such as examining routine financial documents, preparing simple summaries and schedules, and organizing work paper files.

For the GS-09, specialized experience includes: Performing audit steps and tasks of limited difficulty and complexity such as conducting evaluations, examinations, or other fact-finding studies and preparing draft audit reports using a practical application of auditing standards, procedures, and technology.

For the GS-11, specialized experience which includes: performing audit assignments using conventional methods and techniques such as developing audit risk assessment and preparing audit programs/plans; testing and examining accounting systems and records, cost representations, and internal controls to assure compliance with accounting and auditing principles, standards and regulations; recommending initial audit determinations; preparing audit working papers and substantiating documents; drafting reports, or segments of reports, of audit findings, conclusions and recommendations.

Volunteer Experience: 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Salary: The salaries noted in this announcement are the base salary and locality pay for the Rest of U.S. pay schedule at the GS-07, step 01 and the GS-11, step 10 levels. The General Schedule (GS) basic pay schedule varies by geographic locality. To view pay rates in a specific location visit the Office of Personnel Management pay tables at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/payleave/salaries-wages/.

DCAA Locations: Some locations have multiple offices located within the commuting area. Co-Located Positions: Applicants will be considered for positions within a 35 mile radius of the city center location.

Applicants who apply to multiple locations: acceptance of a job offer automatically declines all other locations to which you applied.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP): If you are the spouse of an active duty military member and you are ranked among the best qualified for this vacancy, you may receive priority consideration at the FPL of GS-12, and if selected, placed at the FPL. MSP applicants may be required to take an additional assessment.

Background Investigation: All selectees will be subject to a personnel security investigation which must be favorably adjudicated for occupancy of a sensitive position and/or access to classified information. If you are selected for a critical/special sensitive position, you will be subject to a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI). For a critical sensitive position, you must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility at the Top Secret level. For a special sensitive position, you must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility at the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) level AND you will be subject to a random counterintelligence scope polygraph.

Drug Testing: If you are given access to classified information, you will be subject to random drug testing. If you are selected for a critical/special sensitive position, you will be placed in a drug testing designated position. You must pass a drug test before your assignment to such a position and you will be subject to random drug testing subsequent to your assignment.

Education

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:
For the GS-07:
One full academic year of progressively higher level graduate education with major study in accounting, auditing, or related discipline, or superior academic achievement (SAA), may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement.

  • Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.) is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership. Bachelor's degree required or a senior in college can apply with certain considerations (please use link to OPM to determine if you qualify)
  • Class standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.
  • Grade Point Average (GPA) -3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.
  • Election to membership in specific National Scholastic Honor Societies. Additional information on S.A.A. and/or which Honor Societies are recognized click on the link to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Classification & Qualifications Standards: Superior Academic Achievement
For the GS-09: A Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. with major study in accounting, auditing, or related discipline may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement.
To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

For the GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

You may apply to this vacancy if you are scheduled to graduate prior to December 31, 2021. Your transcript or an official letter from the registrar's office must include the date your degree is scheduled to be conferred. Applications without this documentation will not be considered. *NOTE: Your official transcript or an official letter from the registrar's office indicating your graduation MUST be provided prior to your entrance on duty.

Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.

To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Additional information

  • Conditions of Employment: The positions filled from this announcement will involve working with Defense Contractors and may be located at a Contractor location. Due to this, there are conditions of employment which preclude any affiliation with the Contractor to which you may be assigned. If selected for this position, you must comply with the independence standards contained in the Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) in all matters related to the assigned audit work at the contractor named in your tentative offer letter. You can review the GAGAS Independence standards in Chapter 3 of the standards at http://gao.gov/assets/590/587281.pdf.
  • In addition, you must be free of any financial conflict with the Contractor to which you may be assigned. You must take action to divest any conflicts prior to appointment. Selected new hires must sign a written agreement upon appointment, stating that they understand this requirement. Failure to do so will be the basis for termination during the initial probationary period. For further guidance on Federal Government Ethics and Conflicts of Interest please see the following link: http://www.oge.gov/Topics/Financial-Conflicts-of-Interest-and-Impartiality/Employees-Entering-Government/
  • Travel: Some travel is required. Travel is typically local; however, some overnight travel may be required. Mobile auditor positions may require extensive travel (50% - 75%) between contractor locations. Government vehicles are not provided for use by DCAA mobile auditors.
  • Mobility Agreement: Assignment changes are an inherent part of career development and training for these positions. Auditors may rotate within commuting areas where sufficiently diverse work assignments are available. Further, a management directed change in location can be required at any time if there is a need to accomplish a bona fide mission objective that is specified in writing
  • Financial Management Certification: Selectees must meet the requirements of the DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Program. The FM Certification Program is a course- based program consisting of three certification levels. Level 2 certification must normally be completed within two years of the selectee's employment start date.
  • Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Certification (DAWIA): You must have achieved DAWIA certification in Program Management or alternatively, you must have the ability to obtain the required certification for this position within 24 months of appointment.
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Priority Consideration: If you are a displaced Federal Civil Service employee and attain a rating of at least 80, you may be entitled to receive special priority selection under the ICTAP. For more information on ICTAP, click here ICTAP Guidance. NOTE: If you have never worked for the Federal Government, you are NOT ICTAP eligible.
  • Reemployed Annuitant: does not meet the criteria. This vacancy does not meet the criteria identified in DoDI 1400.25 VOLUME 300, Section 3 for the appointment of annuitants. Veterans preference eligibles receive consideration regardless of their annuitant status.
  • Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level.

How you will be evaluated

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

The assessments for this job will measure:

  • Accountability
  • Arithmetic
  • Attention to Detail
  • Decision Making
  • Flexibility
  • Integrity/Honesty
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Learning
  • Mathematical Reasoning
  • Reasoning
  • Self-Management
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Teamwork
Your results on these assessments will place you in one of three categories:
  1. Best Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates a high level of proficiency in the job related competencies based on the answers to the assessments
  2. Highly Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates proficiency in some of the job-related competencies based on the answers to the assessments.
  3. Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualifications.
Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.
You can preview the Assessment Questionnaire here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11258501

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