The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) in the U.S.Department of Justice (DOJ) is a statutorily created independent entity that works to prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct in DOJ programs and personnel, and to promote economy and efficiency in those programs. In carrying out its audit mission, the OIG issues products, such as reports, advisories,briefings, and congressional testimonies with recommendations focused on improving the effectiveness and efficiency of DOJ programs in support of the agency's mission. The Assistant Inspector General for Audit is responsible for overseeing the Audit Division and audit engagements that involve all DOJ programs and operations. The OIG performs audits at the request of Congress as well as self-initiating engagements in support of the OIG's strategic plan. This is a standard position for a GS-13 Financial Statement Auditor within the Audit Division, Financial Statement Audit Office.
*Additional selections may be made if additional vacancies occur within 90 days of certificate issuance.
Summary
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) in the U.S.Department of Justice (DOJ) is a statutorily created independent entity that works to prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct in DOJ programs and personnel, and to promote economy and efficiency in those programs. In carrying out its audit mission, the OIG issues products, such as reports, advisories,briefings, and congressional testimonies with recommendations focused on improving the effectiveness and efficiency of DOJ programs in support of the agency's mission. The Assistant Inspector General for Audit is responsible for overseeing the Audit Division and audit engagements that involve all DOJ programs and operations. The OIG performs audits at the request of Congress as well as self-initiating engagements in support of the OIG's strategic plan. This is a standard position for a GS-13 Financial Statement Auditor within the Audit Division, Financial Statement Audit Office.
*Additional selections may be made if additional vacancies occur within 90 days of certificate issuance.
If selected for this position , you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for the following work assignments:
GS-13
· Provide technical guidance and expert advice to other auditors and engagement teams from contracted independent public accounting firms on the interpretation of federal accounting concepts,principles, and practices and the application of government auditing standards as prescribed by the Government Accountability Office on federal financial statement audits and attestation engagements.
· Develop new approaches and innovative audit techniques to evaluate the Department's bureaus, functions, and operations.
· Provide effective team leadership including: (1) proactively identifying and resolving problems that could impact engagement goals; (2) establishing priorities and adjusting schedules to accomplish the work as timely as possible; and (3) effectively utilizing resources.
· Draft audit and attestation reports that consolidate and integrate the work of others. The reports should provide a logical structure for presenting results,answering all of the audit objectives, and ensuring that all elements of affixing are supported by the data. The Financial Statement Senior Auditor also performs quality control reviews of the independent public accounting firm's audit documentation, summaries, notifications findings and recommendations, and draft audit reports. Additionally, the employee reviews the auditees'' responses for reasonableness, factual accuracy, and responsiveness to the findings and recommendations.
Responsibilities will increase and assignments
will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
Must be able to obtain and maintain Security clearance.
You must submit a current copy of your SF50.
CPA preferred, but not required.
Qualifications
GS 13: One year of specialized experience at least equivalent to a
GS-12 Auditor position which is in or directly related to auditing and program
evaluation or assessment which has equipped the applicant with the particular
knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the
position. Examples may include exercising technical direction over the
collection and analysis of data, and drafting audit reports.
In addition to the above you MUST
have one of the below:
A. Degree: 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. The 24 hours may include
up to 6 hours of credits in business law. (The term "accounting"
means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly,
"accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant
and/or auditor.")
OR
B. 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 coursework in accounting or
auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the
24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that(a) the applicant has
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 higher level professional accountants or auditors
has determined that the applicant has 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 described in paragraph A; and (c)
except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in
accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the
specified requirements.
** In addition to the qualifications above, you MUST also possess the following SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR. Your resume must include experience in conducting or overseeing audits of Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act or Accountability of Tax Dollars Act financial statements; or possess experience in preparing CFO Act or Accountability of Tax Dollars Act financial statements.
Applicant must have advanced knowledge of federal generally accepted accounting principles as promulgated by the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board and generally accepted government auditing standards as promulgated by the Government Accountability Office used in conducting financial statement audits, required by the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 and amended by the Government Management Reform Act of 1994.
Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements for consideration.
You must meet all qualification requirement by the closing date of this announcement.
Education
All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting bod yrecognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see www.ed.gov .
Additional information
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 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 (for scored examining) score 85 or better on established ranking criteria OR (for category rating criteria) rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified or better category using established category rating criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application 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/ctap/index.asp.
The Career Transition Assistance Plan (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 (for scored examining) score 85 or better on established ranking criteria OR (for category rating criteria) rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified or better category using established category rating 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/ctap/index.asp.
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.
EEO Statement:The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.
Reasonable Accommodation Statement:Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
The Department
of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid
vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and
participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. This link provides an
overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees: http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a Veteran Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under the VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
How
You Will Be Evaluated: Your resume and supporting documentation will
be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications
listed in the vacancy announcement. You are NOT required to provide a separate narrative written
response. Your application will be the sole basis for
determining your rating and assumptions will not be made regarding your
experience. You must describe in your application how your work
experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below:
·
Competency in Written Communication
·
Competency in Oral Communication
·
Competency in Leading the Work of Team Members
·
Competency in Government Auditing
Standards and Federal Accounting Concepts, Principles, and Practices
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
The Department
of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid
vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and
participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. This link provides an
overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees: http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a Veteran Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under the VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
- Resume showing relevant experience
(cover letter optional).
- A list of three
professional references
- Last two Performance Ratings.
- Current SF-50,
Notification of Personnel Action, which shows career or career-conditional
tenure and grade.
- CPA preferred, but not required.
- If you
are Veteran and you are applying using your status, TP Veterans must submit a
member copy #4 of their DD-214 and 30% Disabled Veterans must submit an SF-15,
member copy #4 of their DD-214 AND the VA Disability Letter with percentage of disability OR documentation of disability
determination from a branch of the Armed Forces which reflects a compensable
service-connected disability of 30 percent or more. If currently Active Duty
and you do not have a DD -214 you may submit a Statement of Service or Proof of
Service letter; however, the statement MUST include Character of Service.
- CTAP/ICTAP
documentation, if applicable.
- Copy of your unofficial Transcript.
Submitting Documents
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you applied online and your application is complete, DO NOT fax the paper application (1203FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
To verify uploaded documents have been processed, please wait one hour to ensure they have cleared the virus scan. You can verify that your uploaded documents are attached to your application by checking the Details tab of your Application Manager account https://applicationmanager.gov/ for this vacancy announcement. Your documents will display under the Details tab in the Document area.
If you completed the occupational questionnaire online and are unable to upload supporting document(s), you may fax your supporting documents by following the procedures outlined below:
1. To fax your documents, you must use the following cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf and provide the required information. The Vacancy ID is 1953314
2. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.
If you cannot complete the Application Package online, you may fax all of your materials. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 5/18/2017 to receive consideration. Keep a copy of your fax confirmation in the event verification is needed.
To complete the occupational questionnaire and submit via fax:
3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.
Faxed documents will take 2-3 business days to process.
Faxed documents submitted with missing information will not be processed. The following will prevent your documents from being processed:
Not using the special cover page mentioned above.
Missing, incomplete, or invalid Vacancy Identification Number
Missing or incomplete Social Security Number or name
Note: If you have documents in your Application Manager account from a previous vacancy announcement they can be opened, copied and saved then reused as an upload file for this vacancy. Uploading your documents will speed the processing of your application for this announcement.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
* Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
* It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
* To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
* To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
DOJ Office of the Inspector General
1425 New York Avenue
Suite 7000
Washington, DC 20530
Next steps
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating and or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. We expect to make a final job offer within 80 days after the closing date of the announcement.
W e will notify you via e-mail of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process has been completed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. We expect to make a final job offer within 80 days after the closing date of the announcement.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Resume showing relevant experience
(cover letter optional).
- A list of three
professional references
- Last two Performance Ratings.
- Current SF-50,
Notification of Personnel Action, which shows career or career-conditional
tenure and grade.
- CPA preferred, but not required.
- If you
are Veteran and you are applying using your status, TP Veterans must submit a
member copy #4 of their DD-214 and 30% Disabled Veterans must submit an SF-15,
member copy #4 of their DD-214 AND the VA Disability Letter with percentage of disability OR documentation of disability
determination from a branch of the Armed Forces which reflects a compensable
service-connected disability of 30 percent or more. If currently Active Duty
and you do not have a DD -214 you may submit a Statement of Service or Proof of
Service letter; however, the statement MUST include Character of Service.
- CTAP/ICTAP
documentation, if applicable.
- Copy of your unofficial Transcript.
Submitting Documents
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you applied online and your application is complete, DO NOT fax the paper application (1203FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
To verify uploaded documents have been processed, please wait one hour to ensure they have cleared the virus scan. You can verify that your uploaded documents are attached to your application by checking the Details tab of your Application Manager account https://applicationmanager.gov/ for this vacancy announcement. Your documents will display under the Details tab in the Document area.
If you completed the occupational questionnaire online and are unable to upload supporting document(s), you may fax your supporting documents by following the procedures outlined below:
1. To fax your documents, you must use the following cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf and provide the required information. The Vacancy ID is 1953314
2. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.
If you cannot complete the Application Package online, you may fax all of your materials. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 5/18/2017 to receive consideration. Keep a copy of your fax confirmation in the event verification is needed.
To complete the occupational questionnaire and submit via fax:
3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.
Faxed documents will take 2-3 business days to process.
Faxed documents submitted with missing information will not be processed. The following will prevent your documents from being processed:
Not using the special cover page mentioned above.
Missing, incomplete, or invalid Vacancy Identification Number
Missing or incomplete Social Security Number or name
Note: If you have documents in your Application Manager account from a previous vacancy announcement they can be opened, copied and saved then reused as an upload file for this vacancy. Uploading your documents will speed the processing of your application for this announcement.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
* Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
* It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
* To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
* To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
DOJ Office of the Inspector General
1425 New York Avenue
Suite 7000
Washington, DC 20530
Next steps
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating and or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. We expect to make a final job offer within 80 days after the closing date of the announcement.
W e will notify you via e-mail of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process has been completed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. We expect to make a final job offer within 80 days after the closing date of the announcement.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
