Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens; Federal Employees (status and non-status); NLRB employees; Veterans; Schedule A.

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As a Supervisory Auditor, GS-0511-14, your typical work assignments may include:

• Leading, planning, managing, coordinating, and performing complex performance and financial audits and reviews, while leading audit teams in conducting objective and methodical assessments of NLRB programs, operations, and functions to evaluate program effectiveness, internal controls, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Planning audits by assessing risk, testing controls, collecting information, analyzing data using quantitative tools, examining and documenting documentary, observational, and testimonial evidence, and managing audit resources to ensure efficient and effective audit execution.
• Leading and participating in the development of draft and final audit reports, briefing materials for OIG and agency leadership, congressional responses, and other written products that clearly communicate audit findings, recommendations, and conclusions.
• Providing supervision and technical guidance to audit staff throughout the performance and completion of audits and reviews, while demonstrating strong critical thinking, analytical skills, and professional judgment in resolving complex audit issues.
• Serving as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) by initiating and obtaining contracts for independent public accounting firms to perform financial statement and internal control audits, while providing technical expertise and guidance to the Contracting Officer, contractor staff, and OIG personnel throughout the contracting and audit processes.

Conditions of employment

• U. S. Citizenship Required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is not a remote position.
• Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• This position is in the Competitive Service.
• This position is not part of the Bargaining Unit.
• You may be required to complete as applicable, a new one-year probationary period or two-year trial period if appointed.
• If you are a current status federal employee, you may be required to complete another one-year probationary period if selected.
• Subject to a background investigation prior to appointment.
• Submit complete application package online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
• This is a positive education position. Transcripts are required to be considered for this position.
• A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT
The ideal candidate is a highly experienced audit professional with demonstrated expertise leading and conducting complex performance, financial, or compliance audits involving internal controls, program effectiveness, financial management, and regulatory compliance. They possess strong analytical and critical thinking skills and are experienced in assessing risk, analyzing complex data, developing audit findings, and providing actionable recommendations supported by sufficient evidence.

The ideal candidate has extensive knowledge of Government Auditing Standards and professional auditing principles and is skilled in preparing clear, concise audit reports and briefing senior leadership on sensitive or complex issues. They demonstrate strong leadership and supervisory abilities, including experience managing audit teams, overseeing audit quality, and ensuring projects are completed effectively and in accordance with applicable standards.

They possess excellent communication and relationship management skills and demonstrate professionalism, sound judgment, integrity, and the ability to contribute to organizational improvement and accountability initiatives.

BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Degree: accounting, auditing; or a degree including auditing courses 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 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 of paragraph A, 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 in paragraph A; 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a Supervisory Auditor, GS-0511-14.

Specialized experience includes:

• Experience leading, planning, managing, or conducting complex performance, financial, or compliance audits and reviews involving program effectiveness, internal controls, or compliance with laws, regulations, and professional auditing standards; and
• Experience assessing organizational or financial risk; analyzing quantitative and qualitative data; evaluating internal controls; and developing audit findings, conclusions, and recommendations supported by sufficient and appropriate evidence; and
• Experience preparing, reviewing, or overseeing audit reports, briefing materials, or other written products that clearly communicate audit objectives, findings, recommendations, and corrective actions to leadership or stakeholders; and
• Experience applying Government Auditing Standards and professional auditing principles, concepts, and practices to ensure audit work complies with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and quality assurance requirements; and
• Experience supervising, leading, or providing technical guidance to audit staff, including assigning work, reviewing work products, monitoring progress, resolving issues, and ensuring milestones and deadlines are achieved.

This experience must be fully supported and articulated in your resume to receive consideration. Please do not cut and paste the specialized experience from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.
For more detailed information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website here.

NOTE: 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.

How you will be evaluated

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

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), and your responses to all assessments required for this position.

You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

• Critical Thinking (OIG)
• Investigative Analysis (OIG)
• Leadership (OIG)
• Project Management (OIG)
• Written Communication (OIG)

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.
To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12960428

Optional Four Essay Questions
At the time of application, applicants will be provided with four short, free-response essay questions designed to ascertain their dedication to public service for the hiring manager and agency leadership (or designee) to review. Responses are not required and will not be scored. If applicants choose to provide a response to the essay questions, they will be required to certify that they are using their own words and did not use a consultant or AI (such as a large language model [LLM]). The responses to each question cannot exceed 200 words per question.

In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.

For evaluating the quality of applicants for referral to the selecting official, a four-phased process will be used.

Phase 1: Applicants resume and supporting documents are reviewed by Human Resources (HR) to ensure they meet the minimum qualification requirements.

Phase 2: Applicants who are minimally qualified will be advanced to a Structured Resume Review assessment conducted by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) panel. SMEs will review your resume to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required specialized experience.

Phase 3: Applicants passing the Structured Resume Review assessment will be advanced to a Structured Interview conducted by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) panel. SMEs will assess your ability to perform the required competencies.

Phase 4: A final score which combines the scores from all assessments will be determined. The scores will be used to identify the top-rated applicants. The top-rated applicants will be referred to the selecting official for consideration and may be required to participate in one or more interviews as part of the hiring process.

The Rule of Many
The NLRB uses the Rule of Many which ranks job applicants numerically and allows for selection from a broader, top-ranked pool. Applications will be evaluated and rated using the Rule of Many procedures under 5 C.F.R. §332.402 based on a set number, score or percentage of highest ranked eligibles. Preference eligibles will receive 5 or 10 points added to their score based on the adjudicated preference. All eligibles at or above the pre-determined number, score or percentage, including any preference eligibles with a service-connected disability of 10 percent or more, at any score, will be referred to the selecting official for consideration.

For this job opportunity announcement applicants will be referred to the selecting official using the Rule of Many under 5 C.F.R. §332.402 based on a predetermined score.