Clarification from the agency

MERIT PROMOTION (MP) VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT - Current Federal employees with competitive status; Former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility; CTAP/ICTAP eligibles; Veterans with VOW, VEOA, or 30% disability; Military Spouses, Peace Corps, and those eligible under an OPM interchange agreement.

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The primary function of this position is to help the CPSC meet all relevant federal IT laws and regulations while simultaneously improving the effectiveness of agency operations by auditing CPSC information systems, programs, contracts, operations, and program participants. The objective of these audits is to assess compliance with laws, regulations, and standard operating procedures to determine whether programs and operations are being managed in the most economic, efficient, and effective manner to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse and to obtain desired program results. In addition, these audits focus on meeting the agency goal of keeping consumers safe and protecting them from unreasonable harm and support the agency’s efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its operations.

• Plans, coordinates, conducts and/or directs the work of staff or contractors as lead auditor assigned, in information technology and other program audit activities of major scope and complexity.
• Develops audit program for assigned area and proceeds with examinations, tests, and analyses.
• Evaluates and substantiates findings and reports results. The written reports set forth the scope and nature of the audit; audit findings; and comments and recommendations.
• Exercises technical direction over information technology audit issues and is the subject matter expert for IT auditing and security issues for the entire OIG.
• The auditor is the OIG subject matter expert on risk management and leads the office’s risk management efforts which is the basis of the OIG’s annual planning process.
• Is responsible for providing guidance to OIG staff on IT related issues including, but not limited to, data breaches, email discovery, accessing and modifying computer files for use in audit and administrative tasks, as well as other issues involving an intersection between OIG activities and agency IT assets.
• Performs special audits involving suspected fraud, misconduct, etc.
• Prepares specifications for and manages contracts for information technology audit services.
• Performs evaluations which require an integrated analysis of a number of information systems comprised of a variety of hardware and software platforms and networking technologies using government-wide frameworks (e.g., National Institute of Standards and Technology, Cybersecurity Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Security, General Accountability Office, Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual).
• Develops CPSC OIG mandatory guidance (Audit Manual, Investigations Manual, etc.) applicable to audits, investigations, etc. involving IT and other audit requirements.
  

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required.
• A background investigation is required.
• Must meet education requirements.

Must be a U.S. Citizen.

This is a Public Trust Position. Employment in this position requires a background investigation. If you are selected and cannot meet the criteria requirement for the pre-employment waiver and/or a favorable suitability determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed or undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn.

If you are a male 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. Please see http://www.sss.gov for more information.

Selectees will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to appointment and the appropriate background investigation forms to determine suitability for Federal employment.  False statements or responses on these forms can jeopardize your employment opportunity and subject you to disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service.

The selectee will be required to complete a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the I-9 Form. We will compare information provided on the I-9 Form to records available from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  The system confirms employee’s identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period (depending on your status) during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the CPSC;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the CPSC or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

In addition to the mandatory education requirement, all applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

GS-13: 1) Developing and conducting audits and/or reviews in information technology and other program audit activities in accordance with established guidelines and regulations; 2) Analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of various  information technology programs, operations and functions of an organization; 3) Analyzing and evaluating corrective actions for previously identified deficiencies; 4) Drafting and presenting final audit reports to leadership; and 5) Serving as a contracting officer’s representative monitoring the performance of contractors on audits or other assessments that have been contracted out.

Evidence of the above specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held.  Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience or based on job titles alone.  If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Applicants must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement.

How you will be evaluated

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

After the vacancy closes, we will review your application package to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your responses to the assessment, resume and supporting documentation will then be reviewed by a Subject Matter Expert (SME). The best-qualified candidates will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited to an interview.

RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a resume limited to two (2) pages (i.e., 1 page that is double-sided or 2 pages that are one-sided each) showing all relevant experience.

CTAP/ICTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a "well qualified" rating (Rating of at least 85 out of 100).

Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, salary, duties performed for each position, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level/pay band.