Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens, No Prior Federal Experience is Required

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Duties for the Auditor GS-511-14 under Office of Audit Services (OAS) include but not limited to:

• Serves as an Audit Manager responsible to plan, direct, and coordinate major IS audit activities, to support the DHHS consolidated and operating divisions financial statement audits, including the development of works statement(s), and oversight of Independent Public Accounting (IPA) firms.
• Audits conducted are designed to evaluate: (1) Entity-wide security program planning and management; (2) Access controls; (3) Application software development and change control; (4) System software; (5) Segregation of duties; (6) Service continuity; and (7) Application controls of key Departmental systems.
• Provides expert technical assistance to auditors and coordinates OIG staff throughout the regions for monitoring of support work of a wide variety of computer-based management control systems of contractors and potential grantees, including state and local governments.
• Participates in entrance and close-out conferences as well as status and key meetings. Reviews draft and final audit programs, audit documentation and reports, to ensure adequacy of coverage, adherence to established reporting policies and procedures, and application of the AICPA, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM) and other applicable guidelines, laws and regulations.
• Reviewing the planning and implementation of the financial statement audits and related IT services; and reviewing draft and final audit programs, audit documentation and reports, to ensure adequacy of coverage, adherence to established reporting policies and procedures, and application of the AICPA, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM) and other applicable guidelines, laws and regulations.

Conditions of employment

• U.S Citizenship is required.
• Registration with the Selective Service (if applicable).
• Suitability for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
• One-year probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

You must meet the requirements of the job by 11:59 (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing date: 04/03/2023

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Education used as part of an application package will only be considered if complete transcripts are submitted and must be from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To see if your institution is accredited, please follow this link: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx

Positive Education Requirement: This position has a position education requirement, as indicated below. A complete transcript showing relevant coursework and degrees must be submitted with your application package. A list of completed courses or incomplete transcripts will not be accepted.
Basic Requirements for Financial Auditors

1. Degree: accounting, auditing; or a degree including auditing courses in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law.

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2. Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:
   1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;
   2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant 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, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement

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Specialized Experience: For the GS-14 applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include the following: Experience (1) Plans and coordinates the work to be accomplished by subordinates daily; (2) Reviews drafts and final audit programs, audit documentation and reports to ensure adequacy of coverage adherence to established reporting policies and procedures; and (3) Oversee and leading audits.

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 directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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.

How you will be evaluated

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

We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience, education, and training will be rated using a job questionnaire that is based on the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job:

• Auditing
• Leadership
• Audit Reporting
• Oral Communication

This agency uses Category Rating Procedures. Under Delegated Examining (All U.S. Citizens), we will use your responses to the job questionnaire to place you in one of three categories. If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be placed in one of the following categories:

• Best Qualified: Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a superior level of all evaluation criteria.
• Well Qualified: Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a satisfactory level of evaluation criteria.
• Qualified: Applicants possessing the basic qualifications, with general knowledge, skills, and abilities.

The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three" but protects the rights of Veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category. Veterans' preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent will be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher).

If, after reviewing your resume and any supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses will be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job.

Your resume must document specialized experience and support your responses to the vacancy questions.

To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11873545

Selections may be made for vacancies across the entire Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). By applying, you agree to allow your application and other personal information to be shared with one or more HHS hiring officials for employment consideration for same/similar positions within the location(s) identified in this announcement.