Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens - Current Career United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, United States Postal Service and United States Postal Inspection Service WILL NOT be considered or selected from this vacancy announcement.

The USPS OIG uses a Pay Banding system, which is equivalent to the Federal GS scale. Grade and salary determinations will be made based upon a candidate's education and professional experience.

This position is being advertised at the Journey Band level, equivalent to a GS-12/13. The salary range for this position is $83,523.00 - $134,798.00. The salary figures INCLUDE locality pay.

Please note that the duties and responsibilities associated with this position may vary based upon the agency's needs at the time of hire. The following description of major duties and responsibilities is only intended to give applicants a general overview of the expectations.

The employee serves as full-performance senior member of an audit team conducting systematic performance, financial, or attestation reviews and audits of Postal Service programs and operations, including assessments of efficiency, adequacy of internal controls; compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and/or contracts; and detection of fraud, waste, and abuse. The employee applies a wide range of auditing concepts, laws, policies, practices, analytical, and diagnostic methods and techniques to address substantive technical issues or problems characterized by complex, controversial, and/or sensitive matters that contain several inter-related issues.

The GS-13 level is distinguished from the GS-12 level by the willingness and ability to assume Auditor-in-Charge (AIC) responsibilities as assigned, leading the most complex audits which require mastery level project management, critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills with minimal oversight. Complex audits are distinguished by the heightened prominence, scope, or sensitivity of the subject; the difficulties encountered in establishing facts; the need for meticulous execution; and/or the greater number of individual metrics to be considered. Makes authoritative recommendations and decisions characterized by breadth and importance.

• Performs all necessary functions of an audit, individually and as a member of an audit team, with limited oversight in accordance with OIG policies and procedures and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards.
• Plans audits by considering organization objectives, structure, policies, processes, internal controls, and external regulations; identifying risk areas; preparing audit scope and objectives.
• Develops individual audit programs and plans including functional responsibilities; specific project assignments; audit objectives and requirements; advanced field work knowledge, skills and abilities; references; formats for data display and reports; and special instructions covering contingencies.
• Ensures audit plans address the objectives and provide a clear path for developing convincing findings and actionable recommendations.
• Leads data collection efforts, ensuring that evidence collected is reliable, sufficient, relevant, and properly documented in the project work papers; ensures compliance with applicable professional standards and OIG policy.
• Reviews and interprets complex documents such as financial documents, policies, standard operating procedures, and contracts to determine accuracy in accordance with procedures, internal directives and regulatory requirements.
• Selects and applies appropriate quantitative and qualitative analytical methods and tools to collect, arrange, process, and present data; develop conclusions; and make recommendations.
• Uses critical thinking, data analytics, and applied logic to discern meaning of and interpret data, identify risks, evaluate strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, develop novel approaches to problems, and reach insightful conclusions.
• Develops well-supported findings and appropriate recommendations that are cost-effective and actionable. management agreements, follow-up assessment reports, findings, corrective and preventive action plans, internal reviews, scopes of work, policies, standard operating procedures, process flow charts, and work instructions, to effectively communicate to internal and external stakeholders.
• Drafts audit reports and other documents that are clear, convincing, accurate, technically thorough, and appropriately targeted to the OIG's customers' needs.
• Conducts research; identifies issues and risks; and makes recommendations to Office of Audit concerning possible subjects for audit.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to pass a drug screening and medical assessment questionnaire.
• Must be able to pass a background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Moderate Background Investigation security clearance.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a government-issued credit card.
• May be required to successfully complete a 12-month probationary period.

Qualifications

Candidates will be evaluated on the skills that they possess that are directly related to the duties of the position and the experience, education and training that indicate the applicant's ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position. Only those candidates who meet all qualification and eligibility requirements and who submit the required information by 11:59 PM EST on12/14/2021 will be considered.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

You must meet ALL of the minimum qualifications listed below.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (must submit transcripts)
• At least four (4) years of experience conducting financial, program and/or performance audits in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS( to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of programs, functions, and operations. Postal Service specialized experience may be substituted for the 4 years of experience.

Please Note - To qualify for the Auditor (0511) series:

• A Bachelor's degree in accounting or auditing, or a degree which included 24 hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law (transcripts required) · OR certification as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; · OR (c) 4 years' experience in accounting, auditing, or a related field.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced degree in accounting or any other related business degree.
• Professional certification(s), i.e.: CPA, CIA, CFE, FSCM, CPIM, CFCM, CPCM, etc.
• Experience in TeamMate or eCase.
• Demonstrated experience conducting performance audits of large government contracts.

EVALUATION FACTORS
You must have the experience, knowledge and skills as listed in EACH of the evaluation factors. Failure to demonstrate that you meet all of the evaluation factor requirements as listed below will result in a score of zero (0); an ineligible status, and you will not be referred for further consideration. Include your major accomplishments relevant to the position requirements in your resume.

• Mastery of a professional knowledge of the theories, practices, methods, and techniques of auditing sufficient to plan, conduct, and lead difficult assignments involving interfaces and inter-relationships between and among programs, functions, policies, and various issues.
• Expert knowledge of Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards sufficient to ensure compliance by the audit team.
• Comprehensive knowledge of organizational or program practices, policies, and functions sufficient to independently plan and conduct a variety of demanding assignments or investigations and to develop or modify methods and techniques to resolve a variety of complex problems.
• Knowledge and experience to plan and execute audits, request appropriate reports and data, and effectively interact with postal employees and management.
• Skill in advanced planning, reporting, and coordinating problem complex agency activities, including resolutions that involve a number of organizational entities; developing creative solutions to controversial problems; and conducting examinations.
• Ability to conceive new approaches to existing programs; establish programs central to the mission of the agency; resolve problems of vital importance to the agency where there are conflicting economic and public interests; and resolve issues where governing laws and regulations are highly interpretive and/or precedents are non-existent, obscure or conflicting.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills to gather, organize, and analyze data and complete projects on time.
• Ability to select and use appropriate data analytics methods and tools applicable to large data sets in order to reach conclusions based on fact.
• Ability to independently determine findings and make audit recommendations for unprecedented, complex issues and problems.
• Ability to work effectively (independently or within teams) across functional areas in a professional and collaborative environment.
• Ability to use computers, auditing, statistical and business intelligence software packages such as SAS, ACL, PowerBI, or standard MS Office products at a level sufficient to identify and utilize appropriate techniques to plan and track audits; analyze, interpret, and display complex data results; and present findings.
• Ability to write communications that convey concise and comprehensive information on matters of a complex nature which are appropriate for the targeted audience and require minimal editing.
• Ability to communicate verbally and deliver presentations to convey information and issues of a complex nature, incorporating information obtained through research.
• Ability to develop and apply unique or extensive probing and analysis techniques and methods.

Failure to demonstrate that you meet all evaluation factor requirements will result in a score of zero (0). Upon receipt of a zero score, you will be deemed "not minimally qualified," and you will not be referred for further consideration.

How you will be evaluated

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

The Human Resources Office will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications required for this position. You will no longer be considered for this position if you: receive a zero (0) rating on any evaluation factor; fail to attach all required documentation; if your application materials indicate that you are not minimally qualified for this position; or if you fail to qualify on the interview. Only the top-rated candidates will be referred to a review official or the selecting official for further consideration. Top-rated applicants may be required to participate in an interview. Your rating may be further adjusted or rated as ineligible by the review official or the selecting official based on your interview performance. Once all applicant scores are finalized, the selecting official will make a final decision. NOTE: If you receive a zero (0) rating on any evaluation factor or on the interview, you will be considered NOT MINIMALLY QUALIFIED for the position and rated ineligible.