• Participates with, and provides advice and assistance to, the Inspector General on all matters pertaining to management and administration of the audits and/or evaluations.
• Develops and implements audit and evaluation plans, and schedules, and allocates assigned resources to ensure appropriate coverage is given to FDIC programs and operations as well as the FDIC’s supervisory approach to addressing IT risks at insured institutions and technology service products based upon their significance to the FDIC and vulnerability to waste, fraud, and mismanagement.
• Designs and implements a quality assurance program that includes policies and procedures for performing audits and evaluations with a focus on compliance with professional standards.
• Issues reports and other products that provide findings and recommendations for promoting economy and efficiency in the administration of FDIC programs and operations; ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies; and preventing and detecting fraud and abuse in activities of the FDIC.
• Employs innovative techniques and data analytics to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of OIG audits and evaluations, and to assist in identifying risks at the FDIC warranting OIG coverage.
• Provides direction, supervision, and management to assigned supervisors and staff and administers the Corporation’s Leadership, and Performance Management and Recognition Program, including promoting a clear understanding of the program expectations to supervisors and staff, and ensuring a consistent interpretation and application of job and behavioral standards.
• Implements OIG Guiding Principles into practice, and translates priorities, goals, and objectives into concrete plans and actions.
• Serves as the FDIC OIG representative for audit and/or evaluation matters between FDIC OIG and other Federal agencies, including CIGIE, the GAO, OMB, Congressional committees and other Executive and Legislative organizations of the United States Government, as well as the private sector.

Conditions of employment

Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure may be required.

Employee may be relocated to any duty location to meet management needs.

Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) required.

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Qualifications

Applicants must posess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in responsibility and scope to the grade 15 level or above in the Federal Service. Specialized experience includes advising on, supervising, or performing a systematic examination/appraisal of financial records, financial/management reports, controls, policies/practices affecting or reflecting the financial condition or operating results of an activity; and conducting activities related to the detection of fraud, waste, and abuse.

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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. Additional qualifications information can be found here.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your resume and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.

Your resume will also be evaluated to measure your responses to the assessment questions. If you rated yourself higher on the questionnaire than what is supported by your resume, your overall qualifications assessment may be adversely affected.

The competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) you will be assessed on are listed below. Top ranked candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration.

• Comprehensive knowledge of and ability to independently, objectively, and thoroughly audit and/or evaluate FDIC programs, functions, and activities and those of insured and regulated institutions and FDIC contractors, and report the results of those efforts in a manner that informs Congress and the American people about the functions and operations of the FDIC and conveys the message and significance of the work effectively.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, and related statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to OIG organizations.
• Expert knowledge of Federal auditing, evaluation, and accounting standards, principles, practices, and procedures, along with a comprehensive knowledge of professional audit and evaluation standards necessary to manage and direct very broad assignments requiring an integrated analysis of different operational functions.
• Professional certification such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and/or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) is desired.
• Ability to produce results that may be sensitive, controversial and/or confidential in written and verbal audit reports and presentations within short time frames to communicate findings and identify problems clearly, concisely, and effectively.
• Demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, management and financial analysis, procurement, contract administration, financial and performance reporting, information technology, public administration and the Federal regulatory environment.
• Ability to lead others in the organization by having a high degree of ingenuity in developing new techniques and extending current knowledge and theory in order to evaluate and recommend improvements in all activities of the Corporation.
• Ability to plan, coordinate and supervise audits, including the ability to manage people in direct work accomplishments through the efforts of subordinate staff.
• Expert interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively to exchange information and ideas in ways that promote mutual understanding of organizational issues and initiatives, and to ensure effective decision-making and operations.