Clarification from the agency

This vacancy announcement is open to the public. This position allows for recurring and situational telework, but does not qualify for full-time or remote telework.

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), Office of Audit is seeking an experienced senior-level Auditor to join its team.

The Auditor develops and executes a broad range of audit activities and works with senior judiciary officials and audit contractors in developing, executing, and improving judiciary audit activities. This position reports to the Audit Officer.

The duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

1. Planning and executing audits of the federal courts, court units, and federal public defender offices in accordance with the AO audit program.
2. Conducting compliance and financial-related performance audits of agency programs, contracts, and operations and communicating the results orally and in writing, including reports and related materials.
3. Performing internal compliance and substantive audit procedures to determine the effectiveness of controls and efficiency of operations.
4. Providing expert guidance on internal controls and audit activities to AO management officials and the courts, court units, and federal public defender offices.
5. Conducting meetings to discuss audit scope, areas of concern, findings, internal control requirements, and best practices.
6. Assisting in the development of audit programs and procedures, gathering and analyzing evidence, making constructive recommendations for improvements, and coordinating on issues with management.
7. Reviewing and evaluating internal controls, policies, and procedures to determine the effectiveness of controls and efficiency of operations.
8. Participating in conferences with responsible officials and discussing audit findings and recommendations.
9. Assisting in the development and deployment of the Office of Audit's risk-based audit plan.
10. Using the Office of Audit's workflow software, Teammate+, for documenting all phases of audits.
11. Providing oversight or contracting officer representative's duties of specialized audits and other attestation engagements performed by contract auditors.
12. Providing technical assistance to ensure quality controls standards are met and audits comply with Government Auditing Standards and Office of Audit policies.
13. Providing oversight and monitoring of staff auditor work.
14. Maintaining professional and technical knowledge by attending training and/or reviewing professional publications.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
2. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
3. All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.
4. New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
5. All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.
6. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment.
7. If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.

Qualifications

Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experiencewhich is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience must demonstrate experience in ALL areas defined below:

• Planning, coordinating, and conducting comprehensive audits consisting of complex financial and management reports, management controls, policies, and practices in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards.
• Conducting financial and performance audits of programs, contracts, and operations.
• Assisting in the development of audit programs and procedures, gathering and analyzing evidence, and writing clear and concise audit reports.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

How you will be evaluated

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

We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.

You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.