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Career Transition Assistance Plan Eligibles (CTAP); Reemployment Priority List Eligibles (RPL); OR Current Federal employees serving under career or career-conditional competitive service appointments with the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General.

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• Plans, directs, and coordinates comprehensive financial audits of CMS and HHS Consolidated financial Statement audits which have Department-wide application, such as payroll, the payment management system.
• Provides overall direction for the OAS annual work plan to ensure adequate coverage of all financial management reviews and financial statement audits mandated by the CFO Act and the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act of 1982 (FMFIA).
• Coordinates the contracting process for financial management audit work performed by Independent Public Accountants (IPA's) under contract.
• Provides overall guidance and direction for OAS reviews of internal controls related to computer-based financial management and information systems.
• Directs comprehensive analysis of program regulations, systems, and controls to ensure that they provide optimal protection against fraud, waste, abuse; ascertain compliance with laws and regulations; and provide advice to improve the efficiency of and internal
  control over HHS operations, and overall program management.
• Plans staff members work assignments and evaluates their performance; makes selection of staff members and participates in the selection of senior staff members.

Conditions of employment

• U.S Citizenship is required.
• Registration with the Selective Service (if applicable).
• Suitability for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• Time in grade must be met within 30 days of closing date of announcement.
• One-year supervisory probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Education used as part of an application package will only be considered if complete transcripts are submitted and must be from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To see if your institution is accredited, please follow this link: Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs.

Positive Education Requirement: This position has a position education requirement, as indicated below. A complete transcript showing relevant coursework and degrees must be submitted with your application package. A list of completed courses or incomplete transcripts will not be accepted.

Education Requirement:
Applicants must have a bachelor's degree in accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law.
OR
Combination of education and experience at least 4 years of experience in accounting; or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:·
1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;·
2. A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or·
3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g. 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24 semester-hour requirement listed above, provided that: (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g. valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate: Experience in the following:

1. Coordinates the contracting process for financial management audit work;
2. Conducts or oversees complex financial audits for a federal agency with a trillion-dollar or more budget to ascertain the financial position, internal controls over financial reporting, and compliance with laws and regulations;
3. Provides guidance and direction for reviews of internal controls related to computer-based financial management and information systems; AND
4. Plans work to be accomplished and makes overall work assignments.

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. Your resume should include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume. Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate possession of all specialized experience.

Your resume will be evaluated by subject matter expert(s) to determine if you meet the qualifications for the position and will serve as a basis for an initial rating.

You do not have to provide a narrative response to the KSA's.

Your resume will be reviewed for knowledge in the following competencies:

• Compliance
• Internal Controls
• Managing Human Resources
• Planning and Evaluating

Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the "Required Documents" section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).

To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12877144

HHS has a critical preparedness and response mission: HHS protects the American people from health threats, researches emerging diseases, and mobilizes public health programs with domestic and international partners. In support of this mission, HHS offers its employees the opportunity to volunteer to become Federal Civilian Detailees and contribute their unique skills through voluntary temporary assignments to humanitarian emergencies or Departmental priorities countering new and emerging health, safety, and security threats.