This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/667774600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
The Smithsonian Institution (SI) is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo—shaping the future by preserving heritage, discovering new knowledge, and sharing our resources with the world. The Auditor (Performance) position is located in the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Smithsonian Institution, which detects and prevents fraud, waste, and abuse.
Learn more about this agency07/28/2022 to 08/09/2022
$61,947 - $116,788 per year
GS 09 - 12
FEW vacancies in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Occasional travel is required.
No
Permanent - Federal
Full-time - Full-Time, Permanent
Competitive
12
No
No
22R-YG-307559-MP-OIG
667774600
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current federal employees of this agency.
This Merit Promotion position is open to Federal employees with permanent status or individuals eligible for special appointing authorities and current Office of the Inspector General employees with Smithsonian Institution. More than one selection may be made from this announcement.
An Auditor (Performance) within the OIG assists in auditing the efficiency and effectiveness of the Smithsonian's many programs.
In this position, you will:
Conditions of Employment
COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS:
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Qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date.
You must meet these Basic Education Requirements:
Degree: auditing; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting.
OR
Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in Performance Auditing, or an equivalent combination of performance auditing experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional auditing knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:
Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
In addition to the Basic Requirements above you must have the following:
EXPERIENCE
GS-09: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 level in the Federal service or comparable pay band system related to the work of this position. This specialized experience is defined as reviewing business documents such as invoices, bank statements, and payment vouchers for compliance with policies, laws, or other criteria.
OR
2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree
GS-11: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 level in the Federal service or comparable pay band system related to the work of this position. This specialized experience is defined as serving as an auditor and conducting field work, reporting results, and making recommendations for improvements.
OR
3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree
or
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
Completion of graduate level education in the amounts shown in the table, in addition to meeting the basic requirements, is qualifying for positions at grades GS-7 through GS-11, and GS-12 research positions if it provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that number cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered an academic year of graduate study. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended.
OR
a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
GS-12: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service or comparable pay band system related to the work of this position. This specialized experience is defined as planning and executing major segments of highly-complex complex individual audits, helping to identify areas that should be examined, and making presentations to top-level management.
Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.
Education is required, see the qualification requirement above.
Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Office of Human Resources. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:
Recruitment Incentive: Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. However, approval for incentives are contingent upon various availability. If authorized, certain incentives will require the incumbent to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a certain time period.
Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume will be used to evaluate your experience, education, and/or training that address the competencies below:
BASIS OF RATING: Once the announcement close, your application will be automatically evaluated and rated by the system and a HR Specialist. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your application and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of this position. If, after the HR Specialist reviews your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that the score you have received is not a true reflection of your qualifications and/or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect the information you provided that support your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Your resume should provide detailed information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.
Important Note:
The review of your resume will determine your final rating and should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.
Your application package should include the following documents:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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.
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Please Note:
After you apply, you will receive an automated acknowledgement email that your submission was successful.
When you apply for this announcement, your resume will be maintained in our candidate inventory and eligible applicants will be considered for vacancies that occur during the open period of this announcement. As vacancies occur, highly qualified candidates from the current inventory of applicants will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.
An inquiry on the status of your application is not pertinent for this open announcement; because if further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted directly. If you are determined ineligible for this announcement, an updated status will be provided on USAJobs.
Please submit written requests to withdraw your application from consideration via email to the contact person listed on the job opportunity announcement.
At the end of the application process you will be able to create and save a PDF file that contains your responses to the assessment questions. You may save this file as initial receipt of your application. After the job announcement closes, you will receive an email from the Smithsonian with confirmation of receipt. The Smithsonian receives many applications for each job. Each application is reviewed carefully which may take a few weeks. We will send you an e-mail to update you as we go through phases of the application review process. You may also check your application status by logging into www.usajobs.gov and selecting the tab "My USAJOBS;" e-mailing vacancy.info@si.edu; or by contacting the Office of Human Resources Representative listed. Additional Information:
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/667774600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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