Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to individuals who have completed a qualifying degree or certificate within the past two years. Veterans who due to military service were unable to apply within the past two years are eligible for six years.

As an Auditor, you will:
1) Conduct performance and financial audits.
2) Perform systematic examinations and appraisals of financial related records, reports, and policies for DOE and other entities.
3) Prepare work papers/reports to document the audit process, deficiencies, and recommend corrective actions.
4) Assist higher level auditors in determining area of high risk to focus on during the audit.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• May be required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08).
• Must participate in the Direct Deposit Program.
• You must meet the eligibility and qualification requirements upon the closing date of the announcement.

Qualifications

To be eligible, applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

Completed all requirements for an associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational, or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution within the previous two (2) years; or

Individuals who, due to military service obligation, were precluded from applying to the Recent Graduates Program during any portion of the 2-year eligibility period described above shall have a full 2-year period of eligibility upon release or discharge from active duty. This eligibility period cannot extend more than 6 years from the date on which the requirements for the academic course of study were met.

Basic 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. 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.

In addition to meeting the eligibility requirements above, applicants must possess the experience requirements as follows:

For the GS-07 level: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: Specialized experience includes experience which demonstrates a basic knowledge of accounting and auditing principles, concepts, and techniques.

OR

completion of one full year of graduate level education

OR

Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement (SAA).

Equivalent combination of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level.
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For the GS-09 level: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: verifying reports against source accounts and records, reconciling accounts, and verifying the detail of recorded transactions; preparing routine work papers; and researching laws, regulations guidelines, and procedures.

OR

2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree

OR

master's or equivalent graduate degree.

Equivalent combination of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level.
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Superior Academic Achievement is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership.1. Class standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, based on completed courses.2. Grade-point average - Applicants must have a grade-point average of: 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final two years of the curriculum; OR 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.3. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-511 series set forth in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards by the closing date of the announcement. A copy is available at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards

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. The applicant will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Academic Year: At the undergraduate level, 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours is comparable to 1 year of undergraduate education. Four years of progressive study or 120 semester hours meets the degree requirements. At the graduate level, 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours.

How you will be evaluated

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

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

Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your responses to the self-assessment questions (True/False, Yes/ No, Multiple Choice questions) will be evaluated and you will be placed into one of three pre-defined quality categories under Category Rating procedures. These categories are "Best Qualified", "Well Qualified", and "Qualified. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

• Accounting
• Auditing
• Oral Communication
• Writing

Application of Veterans' Preference: If you are a preference eligible candidate, you will be listed at the top of whichever quality category your rating places you in. CP/CPS veterans are placed at the top of the highest category for all positions except professional and scientific positions at GS-9 and higher.

Career Transition Assistance Programs: To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet the eligibility criteria; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as scoring in the Well Qualified category (or higher).

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date (09/26/2022) of this announcement.

To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11640074