As a Supervisory Auditor, with the Office of Inspector General, Office of Audits, you will be assigned the following duties and responsibilities which include:

• Supervising audit teams consisting of auditors, management analysts, and information technology specialists carrying out audits that comprise the comprehensive audit program.
• Developing proposals and recommendations for consideration by the Division Director/DAIG on specific subject matter areas that should be considered in information technology audits.
• Supervising the development of detailed audit plan for assigned audits.
• Providing on-site leadership for the conduct of many of the assigned audits and making decisions in connection with specific problems and issues that may arise.
• Ensuring that audits, related systems reviews, and internal control assessments are performed with technical proficiency, in a timely manner, and in accordance with applicable professional accounting and audit standards.
• Recommending the expansion or conclusion of an audit based on judgments regarding existing findings.
• Reviewing and commenting on work papers and overseeing the preparation of audit reports to ensure that findings and recommendations are objective, factual, and in conformance with overall report-writing policies and standards and perform risk assessments.
• Performing follow-up audits and special studies as may be assigned.
• Evaluating the performance of team members assigned to include recommending awards, promotions, or disciplinary actions, as appropriate.
• Advising the Division Director on all matters relating to the audit and evaluation of information technology responsibilities and functions of the Department, BBG, or other entities.
• Developing, planning, directing, and administering comprehensive information technology audit program of Department and BBG entities located both overseas and domestically.
• Managing and directing the program and staff in addressing and reviewing issues related to the Department’s efforts to protect its global information technology infrastructure through reviews conducted to ensure compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act and other related laws.
• Reviewing and evaluating issues related to the cost effective acquisition, development, implementation, and management of major information technology systems, telecommunications networks, and other technologies.
• Broad-based planning and general management of activities of the Division to determine the degree to which program objectives are accomplished to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, security provisions, policy decisions, and other similar obligations that affect the Department’s IT community.
• Exercising overall responsibility for recruiting, hiring, training, developing, evaluating, promoting, assigning work, and awarding staff members, and for promoting the principles of equal employment opportunity.

Conditions of employment

• New supervisors must successfully complete a 1-year probationary period.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Statement of Employment & Financial Interest required prior to appointment.

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement.

If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.

NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. Education may only be substituted in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order to be credited towards qualifications.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click on the link for a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials.

NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.

All applicants MUST meet one of the
basic qualification requirements described below
for this position:

BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: A.
Applicants must have a degree from an accredited
college or university in accounting and/or
auditing 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 and/or
auditing. (The 24 semester hours may include up
to 6 hours of credit in business law);

OR B. Combination of Education and
Experience: Have 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 AND meet 1, 2 or 3
below:

1. Twenty-four semester hours in
accounting or auditing courses. (This can
include up to 6 hours of business law.)

2. A certificate as a Certified Public
Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor
obtained through a written examination.

3. Have at least 4 years of experience
in accounting AND 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 described in
paragraph A above, AND (a) have successfully
worked at the full-performance level in
accounting, auditing, or a related field, (e.g.,
valuation engineering or financial institution
examining); AND (b) a panel of at least two
higher level professional accountants or
auditors determined that you 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 described in paragraph
A above; 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.

Note: All applicants MUST submit
transcripts as verification of educational
requirement OR a certificate as a Certified
Public Accountant or a Certified Internal
Auditor, obtained through written examination

OR


panel recommendation that includes all the
requirements as described under Combination of
Education and Experience #3 above by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to
provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify
your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration
for this position.


IN ADDITION to meeting one of the basic
qualifications requirements listed above,
the applicant MUST have at least one year of
specialized experience that has equipped them
with the particular knowledge, skills, and
abilities to successfully perform the duties of
the position. This experience is related to the
work of the position and equivalent to at least
the GS-13 level in the Federal service.

Qualifying specialized experience must
demonstrate the following:

• Experience in directing and managing operational programs and staff in an auditing office;
• Knowledge of Government Audit Standards and other relevant professional standards and legal and regulatory requirements;
• Experience in overseeing and tracking expenditures against allocated budgets and monitoring and supervising the preparation of periodic reports on the status of projects;
• Experience overseeing compliance processes and recommending opportunities for improvement and providing day-to-day management and supervision of the on-going compliance analysis and review work and its follow-up reviews;
• Performing supervisory functions such as recruiting, training, developing, and promoting the principles of equal employment opportunity;
• Experience in auditing, evaluating or reviewing IT programs/systems, obtained in an OIG or similar position; leading/managing IT audit work to include planning or conducting quality reviews work products.
• And, the ability to ensure that auditing products are properly developed and documented and are consistent with guidelines and standards."
• The following certifications are highly desirable for this position--please submit proof in the document upload portion of this online application under "additional documents:"
  
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA);
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

• Ability to assign, review, and supervise the
  work of others;
• Objectivity and fairness in judging people
  on their ability, and situations on the facts
  and circumstances;
• Ability to adjust to change, work pressures,
  or difficult situations without undue
  stress;
• Willingness to consider new ideas or
  divergent points of view; and
• Capacity to "see the job through."

How you will be evaluated

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

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs) and other characteristics that are relevant to the duties of this position and must be fully supported by information in your resume:

Knowledge of the Federal Government's organization and its structure; knowledge of theories, principles, and functions of organization and development; principles, and practices required to conduct complex audits and analyses; applies knowledge of IT Systems; mastered skill in developing or modifying methods and techniques to resolve a variety of analytical problems; and demonstrated skill in presenting oral and written presentations in clear, concise, and logical manner.

Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. 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). Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. For assistance with creating a resume, please click here.

Qualified candidates are assigned a score between 70 and 100. Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) candidates must be rated "Well Qualified" for the position and earn a score of at least 85 (when applicants are rated in a range of 70 to 100) to receive consideration for special priority.

If, after reviewing your resume and self-assessment questionnaire responses and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, a score will be manually determined that reflects your documented experience. This may result in a lower score, which may also eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements and submit any required supporting documentation by the closing date of this job opportunity. Applicants found to be among the top qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview.


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