The Office of Audits (JA) has a goal of improving GSA, while simultaneously protecting the integrity of its operations. This office accomplishes its mission by identifying and reporting on the challenges facing GSA management. JA conducts programmatic performance audits of GSA's operations and activities, implementation reviews, and/or contract audits. The Office of Audits also oversees financial statement audits and compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA).

The auditor is responsible for performing a variety of audit work that requires the application of well-established auditing principles, theories, concepts, and practices. The auditor participates with other audit staff members in performing audits of GSA awarded contracts and evaluating GSA’s regional or national operating programs, systems, work processes, acquisitions, internal controls, and financial or contract administration functions.

The following duties are performed at the full performance level of this position:

• Perform analysis tasks that are complex and require application of a variety of audit techniques and methodologies, as well as specific industry knowledge and auditor creativity.
• Develop audit scope, methodologies, schedules, work assignments, itineraries, and work-steps.
• Prepare audit working papers and ensure that documentation fully supports audit results and comply with professional standards.
• Prepare draft audit reports that communicate findings and recommendations in a clear and concise manner.

Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date.
• Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

• the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year)
• number of hours per week you worked (if part time).    

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here. 

The GS-13salary range starts at $ 108,804 per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.  

The GS-12salary range starts at $ 90,893 per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.    

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.  

Basic Requirements for Auditor (Performance):  You must have either A or B:

A. Degree: auditing; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting. Or

B. 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.

Refer to OPM’s Auditing Qualification Standard for more information. 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY AT THE GS-13 LEVEL: 

Specialized Experience: one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is work that demonstrates professional knowledge of the theories, concepts, and practices of performance auditing in accordance with the Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS). Such experience must have included planning, organizing, and conducting complex audits of major agency programs; gathering and evaluating data, and presenting and justifying findings; making recommendations for improved efficiency and effectiveness of operations to top management officials; defining immediate and long range audit planning goals of the office; and reviewing work of lower level Auditors.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY AT THE GS-12 LEVEL: 

Specialized Experience: one year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. performing audit work in accordance with the Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) that demonstrates knowledge of the total audit evaluation process, including the planning, execution, and reporting phases. Such experience must include the application of professional methods and techniques to gather and evaluate evidence, validate findings, establish conclusions, formulate recommendations, and prepare reports.  

How you will be evaluated

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

We will use a method called Category Rating to assess your application. Here’s how it will work:

You will be scored on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your possession of the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities:

1. Professional knowledge of, and ability to apply, the theories, concepts, and accepted practices of performance auditing.
2. Knowledge of the missions, functions, policies, and goals of GSA nationwide, and the laws, regulations, and policies governing Agency programs.
3. Ability to produce written audit documents and reports that are clear, concise, and technically correct and comply with all relevant standards and policies.
4. Knowledge and skill to sufficiently use common business software applications to develop working papers.
5. Ability to communicate effectively through verbal, oral, or written means to establish and maintain relationships with OIG personnel, GSA personnel, and other stakeholders internal and external to the agency.
6. Skill in utilizing project management techniques to effectively coordinate the completion of audits in accordance with established goals, objectives, and milestones.

Your answers to the questions will be used to place you in one of the following categories and standard score ranges:

• Best Qualified = Candidates scoring between 95 - 100
• Well Qualified = Candidates scoring between 85 - 94 (Well Qualified for CTAP/ICTAP)
• Qualified = Candidates scoring between 70 - 84

We will verify your answers to the questions in your resume.  If your resume doesn’t support your answers, we may lower your score, which could place you in a lower category.

Within each category, veterans will receive selection priority over non-veterans.

Additional hurdle assessments, such as narrative responses or other assessments, may be administered to applicants who meet the requirements of the first hurdle, e.g., the minimum qualification requirements. If additional assessments are used, you will be provided with further instructions.

If you are eligible under Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan or GSA’s Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP/CTAP), you must receive a score of 85 or higher to receive priority.