Clarification from the agency

All groups of qualified individuals; no prior Federal experience is required. Current SES employees, individuals with SES reinstatement eligibility, and OPM-certified SES Candidate Development Program graduates must apply to be considered.

The Office of Audit Services (OAS) examines the performance of HHS programs and/or HHS grantees and contractors in implementing their responsibilities and provides independent assessments of HHS programs and operations. These assessments help reduce waste, abuse, and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS. OAS conducts audits using its own resources and oversees audit work done by others. We audit internal HHS groups/offices, and external entities such as state and local governments and individuals and facilities in private industry associated with HHS programs (for example, physician offices, hospitals, etc.). We conduct our work in accordance with Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996; applicable Office of Management and Budget circulars; and other legal, regulatory, and administrative requirements

As a member of the OAS senior executive team, under the general direction of the Deputy Inspector General for Audit Services, you will be responsible for one or more programs or areas of operation, including but not limited to:

• Medicare Audits
• Medicaid Audits
• Administration for Children and Families Audits
• National Institutes of Health Audits
• Food and Drug Administration Audits
• Indian Health Service Audits
• Financial Statements

• Plan, develop, and direct an effective, comprehensive audit program designed to help ensure that all assigned programs are effectively and economically administered and comply with legal requirements concerning utilization of funds;
• Conduct and oversee audits of the operations and programs of assigned portfolio;
• Ensure all assigned Department Management responsibilities and activities are carried out efficiently and effectively while maintaining the financial integrity of Departmental operations; and
• Oversee the internal quality assurance system, including periodic quality control reviews, to provide reasonable assurance that applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, standards and other requirements are followed for audit activities under your purview.
• Represent the Deputy Inspector General for Audit Services or other senior officials in contacts with the Government Accountability Office and/or other Government organizations in connection with findings in assigned program areas. You may serve as liaison between the Department and other parties for the purpose of exchanging information of mutual benefit related to health care audit issues.
• Serve as an expert and consultant to the OIG and OAS advisors and leaders to conceive, plan, and manage audit and financial functions, including critical, large-scale programs of national and international scope. Advisory efforts will focus on audit and financial program development.
• Advise, teach, and coach culturally appropriate continuous process improvement principles and procedures. Assist counterparts in stimulating a process of continuous improvement of audit and financial operations in order to determine appropriate internal controls.

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 required for initial SES appointment.
• Public Financial Disclosure Report is required.
• Designated and/or Random Drug Testing is required.
• You must meet the requirements of the job by 11:59 (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

Positive Education Requirement: This position has a positive 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.

1. Executive-level experience in directing and managing an audit staff assigned to Headquarters and field units with responsibilities for conducting financial, program, compliance, and economy and efficiency audits for a large multi-level Federal, State, or local government agency/organization.
2. Experience simultaneously managing multiple complex audits utilizing Government Auditing Standards and other legal, regulatory, and administrative requirements.
3. Experience with consensus (team) building in planning, conducting, reporting on audits, as well as gaining stakeholder support at the highest levels of an organization and agency implementation of recommendations.

1. Leading Change: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. (Competencies: creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, resilience, strategic thinking, vision)
2. Leading People: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. (Competencies: conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others, team building)
3. Results Driven: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. (Competencies: accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving, technical credibility)
4. Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. (Competencies: financial management, human capital management, technology management)
5. Building Coalitions: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. (Competencies: partnering, political savvy, influencing/negotiating)

How you will be evaluated

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

Your résumé and responses to the Assessment Questionnaire are an integral part of the process for determining your basic and specialized qualifications for the position. Responses that are not supported by your résumé will eliminate you from consideration. Your application will be evaluated in the following manner.

1. Application packages will be reviewed for completeness. Incomplete or late packages will not receive further consideration.
2. Basic qualifications review. Your résumé and questionnaire will be reviewed to ensure that you meet the Specialized Experience Requirement. If you do not meet this requirement, you will not receive further consideration.
3. If it is determined that you meet the basic qualifications for the position, your application package will be further evaluated by a rating and ranking panel, and highly qualified candidates may be invited to participate in a structured interview, submit writing samples, and undergo reference checks. Top candidates may be required to submit further written documentation of qualifications.
4. The HHS OIG Executive Resources Board will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the appointing authority. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, security information and take that information into account in making employment offers. False representation may be grounds for non-consideration, non-selection, and/or appropriate disciplinary action.