THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO ALLOW FOR THE RECEIPT OF ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS
The Assistant Inspector General for Audit (AIGA) supervises Corporation for National and Community Service, Office of Inspector General's (CNCS-OIG) audit and evaluation activities relating to the programs, activities and operations of CNCS, including its grantees and contractors.
Summary
THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO ALLOW FOR THE RECEIPT OF ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS
The Assistant Inspector General for Audit (AIGA) supervises Corporation for National and Community Service, Office of Inspector General's (CNCS-OIG) audit and evaluation activities relating to the programs, activities and operations of CNCS, including its grantees and contractors.
Develops and implements an annual audit work plan, consistent with CNCS-OIG strategic priorities, that addresses high-risk/high-impact issues, major management and financial challenges and significant risks affecting CNCS programs, activities and operations, and responds to the interests and needs of the Inspector General, CNCS leadership and Congress.
Oversees the conduct of audits, reviews, evaluations and other analytical work and directs the preparation of clear, objective and actionable reports and recommendations to improve CNCS programs, activities and operations, as well as those of the organizations that receive funding from CNCS, and monitors the disposition of report findings and recommendations. Plans and reviews work of senior audit managers, sets priorities and goals, establishes deadlines and ensures timely completion of work assignments.
Directs and oversees the preparation of the Audit Section of CNCS-OIG's Semiannual Reports to Congress, as well as the timely and accurate submission of information to Oversight.gov.
Directs and manages the development and implementation of policies, procedures and methodologies for use by audit staff and independent public accountants (IPAs) that perform financial, attestation and performance audits and evaluations and other reviews designed to promote economy, efficiency and effectiveness and to detect and prevent fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement in the programs, activities and operations of CNCS.
Oversees a quality control system designed to ensure that all audits are performed in accordance with the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards promulgated by the Comptroller General of the United States, standards adopted by the Council of Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) for audits and evaluations, ethical standards, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements, as appropriate.
Knows and understands the Federal acquisition process for contract audit and evaluation services under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and can become certified to serve as a Contractive Officer's Representative (COR).
Develops, recommends and implements performance-based metrics for audit staff that effectively measure their accomplishments.
Knowledge and understanding of the Uniform Grant Guidance, 2 C.F.R. 200, and its applicability to federal grant programs.
A 2-year probationary period is required for new Federal employees
Merit Promotion applicants must submit a SF-50 to verify Status and grade
Must be telework ready
Satisfactory completion of a background investigation
Qualifications
In order to meet the basic requirement for this position, applicant must meet A, B, C or D:
A. Degree in accounting or 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.
B. Minimum of 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. In addition, 24 semester hours in accounting or auditing courses, which may include up to 6 hours of business law.
C. Minimum of 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. In addition, you must have certification as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination. (A current, unexpired copy of your certificate or other proof of these credentials must be submitted with your application package or you will be eliminated).
D. 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 listed in response (A) above, however, you must have successfully worked at the GS-15 level or equivalent, in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining. (A panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors will review your qualifications to determine 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 and, except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, my education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements).
In addition to meeting the requirements above, all applicants must have one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the lower pay range of the NY-04/NX-01 level, which is at, or equivalent to the GS-14 level in the federal service that demonstrated directly related experience that includes simultaneously managing multiple complex performance, financial and attestation audits using government auditing standards and other legal, regulatory and administrative requirements; and, building consensus in planning, conducting and reporting on audits, as well as gaining stakeholder support for implementation of recommendations.
Preferred Qualifications:
10+ years progressive experience managing and leading an audit organization or a major audit unit
Expert knowledge of the Inspector General Act, as amended, and the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE)
Substantial experience in auditing Federal grants, including familiarity with the Uniform Grant Guidance issued by OMB
Licensure as a Certified Public Accountant (current and unexpired)
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 can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Such experience must be clearly documented in the applicant's resume.
Education
An unofficial transcript from your college/university must be submitted with your application package or you will not be considered for the position.
You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. educational standards.
Additional information
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
Veteran's Preference: If you are claiming 5-point or 10-point veteran's preference, you must submit documentation described below in "Required Documents."
Special Employment Consideration: Persons with disabilities, disabled veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the Armed Forces, VISTA volunteers, some Peace Corps employees and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for noncompetitive appointment. If you are eligible and would like to be considered for one of these noncompetitive appointments, applicable documentation that supports your eligibility must be submitted with your application package.
Ethics Requirement: Our Agency is committed to the highest ethical standards and, as an employee you will be covered by the criminal conflict of interest statutes (18 U.S.C. 201-209) and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (5 C.F.R. part 2635). Additionally, you may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) or Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e) within 30 days of your appointment date and on an annual basis thereafter.
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.
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.
Your application will be evaluated first for the basic qualifications described above. The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria:
Auditing
Influencing/Negotiating
Leadership
Oral Communication
Written Communication
Important Note: Your resume must support your answers to the job specific questions. High self-assessment on the Occupational Questionnaire that is not supported by the information in your resume or supporting documents can/will result in elimination from further consideration. If you do not answer all of the job specific questions you will not be considered. Incomplete applications (resume and required supporting documents) will be considered ineligible.
Qualified applicants will be placed in one of the following three categories:
1 - Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements as described in the Qualifications section of this announcement.
2 - Well Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates proficiency based on the answers to the job specific questions.
3 - Best Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates high level proficiency based on the answers to the job specific questions.
NOTE: Status candidates will be considered under the provisions of the Corporation's Human Resources system which allows for:
1) Non-competitive referral of lateral candidates; and
2) The separation of status and non-status applicants for referral purposes.
Status candidates will be referred on one selection list only, i.e., either merit promotion or non-competitive. Nonstatus candidates who are eligible for Noncompetitive referral, e.g. Peace Corps, VRA, etc., will be referred under Noncompetitive procedures only. For Noncompetitive categories, See "Special Employment Consideration" below under "Other Information."
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.
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);
Unofficial transcript from your college or university;
Current, unexpired documentation of Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor credentials (if qualifying based on item "C" above);
Veterans' Preference Documentation (DD-214, VA Letter, and SF-15 if claiming 10-point preference; DD-214 if claiming 5-point preference), if applicable;
For Merit Promotion Eligibility: SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (must indicate tenure and position occupied), if applicable;
Documentation supporting eligibility for Non-Competitive appointment, e.g., Schedule A (severely disabled), eligible veterans (30-percent or more disabled), VISTA, Peace Corps, etc., if applicable
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.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire, which is available to preview here https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10250130, along with submitting the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 07/20/2018.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
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.
Corporation for National and Community Service
250 E Street SW
Office of Inspector General
Washington, DC 20525
US
Next steps
Once the occupational questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful, however, you must also include a resume and any other documents that are applicable to you under the "Required Documents" section of this vacancy announcement. After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your status via email. Please be aware that emails could reside in your "junk," "bulk," or "spam" mail folder, depending on your filters. You will be notified of the final outcome.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Resume showing relevant experience (cover letter optional);
Unofficial transcript from your college or university;
Current, unexpired documentation of Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor credentials (if qualifying based on item "C" above);
Veterans' Preference Documentation (DD-214, VA Letter, and SF-15 if claiming 10-point preference; DD-214 if claiming 5-point preference), if applicable;
For Merit Promotion Eligibility: SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (must indicate tenure and position occupied), if applicable;
Documentation supporting eligibility for Non-Competitive appointment, e.g., Schedule A (severely disabled), eligible veterans (30-percent or more disabled), VISTA, Peace Corps, etc., if applicable
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.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire, which is available to preview here https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10250130, along with submitting the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 07/20/2018.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
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.
Corporation for National and Community Service
250 E Street SW
Office of Inspector General
Washington, DC 20525
US
Next steps
Once the occupational questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful, however, you must also include a resume and any other documents that are applicable to you under the "Required Documents" section of this vacancy announcement. After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your status via email. Please be aware that emails could reside in your "junk," "bulk," or "spam" mail folder, depending on your filters. You will be notified of the final outcome.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
