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Supervisory Auditor

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
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Summary

The FRTIB is looking for a highly qualified and motivated individual to serve as a Supervisory Auditor.

This Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) may be used to fill other Supervisory Auditor, GS-0511-14 positions within the FRTIB in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
05/04/2023 to 05/18/2023
Salary
$132,368 to - $172,075 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Location
Washington
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
14
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process
Announcement number
FRTIB-23-MP-030-20230428
Control number
723905900

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Clarification from the agency

Status candidates and non-competitive eligibles; Current federal employees who hold or held a non-temporary career or career-conditional appointment; Persons eligible for reinstatement; Persons eligible for non-competitive appointment under special hiring authorities; Veterans' preference eligibles or veterans who have been separated from the Armed Forces under honorable conditions after substantially completing at least 3 consecutive years of active duty; Military Spouses

Duties

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The major duties of the position are:

  • Advises the CFO on the Agency's external audit liaising activities, and the audit follow up program results.
  • Provides technical guidance to the Agency officials and staff who are involved with audits on all aspects of audit execution to ensure timely and effectively execution of audits and positive working relationship with external auditors.
  • Serves as the Agency focal point on external audits. Manages and coordinates interactions with external auditors, including compilation and provision of auditor.
  • Oversees and improves systems and processes to review audit closure evidence that supports the corrective actions implemented by the Agency to determine Agency Closed audit recommendations and findings. Coordinates and supports the Auditor Closed process to ensure prompt closures and timely follow up actions with Agency offices.
  • Advises the CFO on the Agency's external audit liaising activities, audit follow up program results, on all external audits, including the Agency Financial Statements audit.
  • Exercises significant responsibilities in dealing with officials of other organizations, providing advice and consultation to management officials of higher rank, representing the OCFO and the Agency in meetings, conferences, and interactions with a variety of individuals and organizations, including representing the Board at interagency meetings on areas of responsibility and expertise.
  • Ensures Division contracting activities are implemented in accordance with the Agency policy and procedures. Develops government requirements, defines measurable performance standards, and manages life-cycle activities for contracts and procurements. This requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer's Representatives (FAC-COR).
  • Exercises technical and administrative supervision over staff of the Audit Management Division to plan, oversee and execute daily operations of the Agency's external audit engagement liaising activities and audit follow up systems and requirements.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

U.S. citizenship is required.

All qualification requirements must be met by 05/18/2023. Your application package will not be considered if it is missing any of the required documents listed under the "Required Documents" tab. Failure to submit required documentation will impact your eligibility for this position. If you have any concerns or questions regarding required documents, please contact FRTIB Operations (contact information is noted below in this announcement) prior to the closing date of this announcement.

Probationary Period. One-year probationary period may be required.

Supervisory Probationary Period. One-year supervisory probationary period may be required.

Selective Service. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.

Selectee must complete and submit a confidential financial disclosure as a condition of employment.

Background Suitability Investigation. Continued employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background investigation and the granting of a federal suitability or security clearance. If selected, you may be offered tentative employment until the background investigation has been fully adjudicated.

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must meet the Time-in-Grade Requirement, which is 52 weeks of federal service at the next lower grade, GS-13

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet the Basic Experience and Specialized Experience as described below.
Basic Experience: Degree (bachelor's or higher): 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; or2. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours.
Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one year of full-time specialized work experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the next lower level (equivalent to the GS-13) in the federal government. Specialized experience is defined as: serving as a technical expert in carrying out liaison duties with external auditors; providing sound advice to upper management on audit related issues and concerns; and provides solutions and recommendations when reporting on audit findings. *Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

If there is an education requirement, or if you are using your education to qualify for this position, you must provide your transcripts to support your educational claims. Transcripts may be unofficial copies, but they must come from an accredited college or university, and they also must include course names and the number of credit / semester hours. Click here to search the database of accredited institutions.
Foreign Education. If you are using education completed at foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign education programs. Foreign education must be deemed equivalent to that gained at an accredited U.S. education program. For further information visit the U.S. Department of Education's website concerning foreign qualifications.Education may not be substituted for experience for this series and grade combination.

Additional information

The FRTIB offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid time off*, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the 3-tier federal retirement system. The FRTIB also has wonderful benefits and work/life-balance flexibilities that may be right for you. We offer, if applicable:

  • Flexible work schedule options. The FRTIB offers three flexible work schedules, the Gliding Schedule, the Flexible 5-4/9 Schedule, and the Maxiflex Work Schedule. All work schedules allow for an arrival time between 6:00 and 10:00 am. Employees on the Gliding Schedule work 8 hours. Employees on the Flexible 5-4/9 Schedule work eight 9-hour days and one 8-hour day in each biweekly pay period and receive one scheduled day off. Employees on the Maxiflex Work Schedule work between 4 and 10 hours per day, and core work hours apply; the latest departure time under Maxiflex is 8 pm.
  • FRTIB's telework policy allows for up to (3) days of telework per week for eligible positions.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP). The EAP provides employees with free confidential assistance for help with personal issues that may be affecting work life. The program also provides consultation to supervisors who are trying to best help an employee with performance and/or attendance problems.
  • Work Life 4 You. The FRTIB provides all employees and their family members with access to the Federal Occupational Health managed referral and information service to assist in dealing with life, family, health, education, work, and finance. This service is provided at no cost to the employee.
  • Annual and sick leave (paid time off). Employees of the FRTIB accrue both annual and sick leave depending on years of service with the federal government. Annual leave may be used for vacation or other personal reasons. Sick leave may be used when you are ill, when you have a doctor, dental, or optical appointment, or when you need to provide care to an ill family member.
  • Fitness center. The FRTIB employees, at no cost, have access to the fitness center conveniently located on the main level of the building featuring state of the art weight training and cardiovascular equipment.
  • Fitness Membership Reimbursement Program. FRTIB will reimburse employees up to $300 per year for an individual membership fee to a commercial, non-federally sponsored fitness center or virtual equivalent.
  • Extensive training programs and tools supportive of enhancing organization effectiveness and employee development.
  • A monthly transit subsidy for a portion of your commuting costs to help defray the commuting costs of employees who use mass transportation, including commuter bus, Metrorail or Metrobus, or commuter rail systems.
  • Childcare program. The FRTIB's childcare subsidy program offers up to $600 in monthly subsidy paid to qualified childcare providers of employees meeting the eligibility requirements.
  • Student loan repayment or recruitment bonus, when applicable.
The FRTIB offices are conveniently located within a few blocks of the Union Station metro station. In addition, private parking is available in the building at the posted daily and monthly rates.

Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position; however, other recruitment incentives may be authorized.

How you will be evaluated

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

To preview the occupational questionnaire, click on the following link https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11949111.

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

Once the application process is complete, a review of the resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview.

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

  • Auditing
  • Contracting/Purchasing
  • Financial Management


Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, the veterans must 1) be a preference eligible; or 2) be a veteran separated after 3 or more years of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. (Note: Veteran's preference does not apply under Merit Promotion procedures. View VEOA information on Feds Hire Vets.)

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). The ICTAP provides eligible displaced federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. View information about ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility, you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and you are found Well Qualified for this vacancy. Well Qualified means you must meet all the minimum qualification standards listed above and be assessed and assigned the rating of at least Well Qualified to receive special selection priority. Well Qualified is further defined as possessing the Basic Qualifications and meeting the specialized experience noted above.

You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition website.

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