Clarification from the agency

This position is open to all U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals. Note: Federal employees with permanent status or individuals eligible for special appointing authorities may also apply to Job Announcement #22R-YG-307559-MPA-OIG. More than one selection may be made from this announcement.

As an Auditor (Performance) in the OIG, you will assist in auditing the efficiency and effectiveness of the Smithsonian's many programs.

In this position, you will:

• Perform major segments of highly complex individual audits where she/he is responsible for conducting, managing, reporting and making recommendations in connection with audits of Smithsonian operations.
• Review records, reports, statistics, correspondence files, methods, procedures, internal evaluation and audit reports, as well as systems, such as accounting, personnel, procurement or grants.
• Prepare and conduct oral briefings on the results of evaluations to top-level officials within and outside the OIG.
• Develop findings and recommendations for inclusion in audit reports that are submitted to Congress, interested officials, the Under Secretaries, the Secretary, the Board of Regents’ Audit and Review Committee, and the public.
• Recommend program areas that should be evaluated, draft suggested plans, objectives, scope, and techniques for those evaluations.

Conditions of employment

• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
• May need to complete a Probationary Period
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

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.

Qualifications

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:

1. A certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination; or

2. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours.

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.

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:

• Knowledge of the total audit process, including the planning, execution, and reporting phases to include researching appropriate operating plan and adapting standard operating procedures and techniques the procedure.
• Apply methods and techniques of gathering and evaluating evidence, validating findings, establishing conclusions, formulating recommendations, and preparing reports.
• Ability to supervise the work in process of subordinate team members and provide advice and direction  where necessary.
• Knowledge of ability to prepare written materials in a clear, concise, and effective manner.
• Knowledge of an ability to conduct interviews to give or receive information and to persuade; lead conferences with management; and to make oral presentations.

Applicants who meet or exceed minimum qualifications will be assigned to one of three category groups based on job-related criteria:

• Best Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and excels in most of the job related competencies above.
• Better Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and satisfies most of the job related competencies above.
• Good Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements, but does not satisfy most of the job related competencies above to a substantive degree.

This category rating process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three", but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality category (Best Category) provided no preference eligible in that category is passed over to select a non-preference eligible in that category unless the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 3317(b) or 3318(b) are satisfied. Preference eligibles who meet minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher. Applicants who have not submitted a resume in the USAjobs system and/or have not answered all of the vacancy questions will not be considered for this position.

Important Note:

Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire or other assessment tool for consistency. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Your resume should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.