Clarification from the agency

Internal DOT-OIG-This position is open to Department of Transportation-Office of Inspector General employees with competitive status.

This position is located in the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Principal Assistant Inspector General for Auditing & Evaluation, Assistant Inspector General for Information Technology Audits, Washington, DC.  You will provide expert technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to management and other technical specialists on critical IT security issues and make decisions or recommendations that significantly influence important IT security policies and programs within DOT. Duties include but are not limited to:

* Provide expert technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to management, other technical specialist, and non-technical personnel on critical IT issues; and make decisions or recommendations that significantly influence important DOT IT security policies and programs;

* Plan and conduct IT audits on DOT’s programs to determine economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations;

 * Independently direct team members to perform all phase of audit work – from planning the audit, conducting the audit, and preparing the audit report – in accordance with generally accepted Government auditing standards;

 * Train and direct the team members to conduct the survey, prepare the audit plan, provide technical guidance to lower level staff assigned to the audit; prepare and/or review the working papers;

* Develop/modify audit objectives, audit plans, guidelines, scope, methodology, staff requirements, and time schedules to meet project needs and ensure milestones are met;

* Conduct interviews, briefings, and entrance/exit conference with the auditee;

 * Manage report preparation and ensure effectiveness of presentation, adequacy of supporting data, and conformance with policies and procedures including exit document, draft, and final reports; and

* Conduct comprehensive analysis of a variety of functions and operations in the area of information technology audits to include the application of advanced analytical and statistical methods and techniques.

Conditions of employment

• This position requires a secret clearance.
• U.S. Citizen.
• This position is subject to a background investigation.
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 P.M. EST on the closing date.
• May be subject to completion of one year supervisory probationary period.

To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

Federal employees must meet Time-In-Grade (TIG) requirements for merit promotion consideration.  TIG is the 52-week requirement Federal employees in competitive service, General Schedule (GS) positions at GS-5 and above must serve before they are eligible for promotion to the next grade level. Applicants must meet qualifications and time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

To be eligible, applicants must meet the basic education and/or experience requirements below.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

GS-14: To qualify you must have at least one year of specialized experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the federal service including the following: Experience providing expert technical advice and guidance regarding IT security issues; expert experience/knowledge conducting audits and/or assessments of IT programs and ensuring they are in compliance with FISMA requirements; expertise in developing and modifying project plans to meet needs and milestones; experience conducting interviews and briefings with senior officials and contractors, and expertise in conducting comprehensive analysis and studies requiring the application of advanced analytical and statistical methods and techniques; and experience preparing and/or reviewing written products such as final reports.

AND

Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate.

GS-5 through GS-15 (or equivalent): For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. 

1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

In addition to the Specialized Experience and above competencies, you will also be evaluated on the following competencies: 

Information Technology Network Security: Knowledge of methods, tools, and procedures, including development of information security plans, to prevent information systems vulnerabilities, and provide or restore security of information systems and network services.

Information Technology Program Management: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools for the coordinated management of an IT program to include providing oversight of multiple IT projects, integrating dependent schedules and deliverables, and related activities (for example, benefits management, life cycle management, program governance).

Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience. 

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcements. 

How you will be evaluated

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

Applicants will be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position. Applicants who meet the qualification requirements will be further evaluated on their responses to the on-line announcement questions. Eligible applicants will receive a numerical rating based on their responses to the application questions for this position submitted on-line via WWW.USAJOBS.GOV. These responses must be substantiated by your on-line resume. Applicants who do not respond to the application questions may be rated ineligible.