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Auditor (Performance)

U.S. Agency for International Development
Office of lnspector General (OIG), Office of Audit, Inspections, and Evaluations.

Summary

By law, this Office of Inspector General has continued oversight responsibility for United States funded foreign assistance activities across multiple agencies, to include the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Inter-American Foundation, the U.S. African Development Foundation, USAID and the Department of State. Responsibilities may also include oversight of and/or oversight coordination for foreign assistance programs with other interagency partners throughout the U.S. Government.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
05/14/2026 to 06/14/2026
This job will close when we have received 150 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$70,623 - $158,322 per year

(Salary includes DC locality)

Pay scale & grade
GS 9 - 13
Location
FEW vacancies in the following location:
Washington, DC
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Domestic and overseas travel is expected for this position
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
13
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
Yes
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
OIG-26-ST-12952973-LL
Control number
869414500

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Clarification from the agency

Status Candidates (on career or career-conditional appointments), including former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility, and those eligible for CTAP; ICTAP; VRA; VEOA; special hiring programs under a non-competitive appointment authority such as Schedule A; Executive Order 12721, and individuals on interchange agreement with Other Merit Systems.

Duties

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As an Auditor (Performance), you will:

  • Conduct high quality performance audits in compliance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), professional audit standards, and OIG audit policies and procedures.
  • Research and prepare proposals for performance audits.
  • Review and evaluate descriptive, financial, and statistical reports and program data using quantitative and qualitative research methods and techniques, such as sampling, questionnaires, interviews, and analyses of computer-processed data to assess the effectiveness of programs or operations in meeting established goals and metrics
  • Identify and apply relevant laws, regulations, policies, guidance, and other criteria.
  • Communicate with agency representatives and internal stakeholders to acquire and/or disseminate information.
  • Brief team leaders, audit managers, and senior leaders on the progress and results of audits.
  • Prepare and maintain audit working papers, such as analytical summaries and documentation of interviews, in accordance with GAGAS.
  • Work with team members to identify relevant facts, determine if evidence collected is sufficient and appropriate to support findings and results, and link those findings to appropriate audit recommendations.
  • Assist senior staff in a full range of analytical steps, from planning and designing the audit through implementing the audit, to reporting results orally and in writing.
  • Participate in interviews with agency officials, program implementers, and recipients to collect information and present findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • United States Citizenship is required.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
  • Time in grade must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
  • You may be required to serve a one year probationary period.
  • Successful completion of pre-employment and participation in the random drug testing program is required.
  • The individual selected will be required to file a Financial Disclosure Report.

Qualifications

You are encouraged to read the entire announcement before you submit your application package. Your application may not receive full consideration if you do not follow the instructions as outlined.

Applicants must meet all the required qualification and educational requirements below.

Auditing Series, 0511 - Individual Occupational Requirements

Basic Requirements for Performance Auditors

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

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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.

Individuals with degrees in international affairs or policy, international development, regional or area studies, public policy or evaluation, journalism with an international focus, security policy, and similar degrees are encouraged to apply if they meet the requirements.

In addition to the mandatory education requirements specified in this announcement, applicants must have specialized experience and/or directly related education in the amounts shown below:

Specialized Experience:
GS-09: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal service, or the equivalent to in the private sector which includes: (1) assisting with reviewing program data and comparing it to policies, procedures, or other program criteria; (2) researching laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; and (3) collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative information from various sources to develop conclusions and write informational reports OR, 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree.

GS-11: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service, or the equivalent to in the private sector which includes: (1) participating in the planning, preparation, and execution of performance audits in accordance with GAGAS; (2) planning, developing, and/or modifying techniques and methods, conducting analyses, and interpreting the results for an audit; and (3) developing specific and unique audit plans corresponding to operating programs and/or control systems with generalized and/or nonspecific guidelines. OR 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

GS-12: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service, or the equivalent to in the private sector which includes: (1) planning, preparing, and executing complex performance audits in accordance with GAGAS; (2) interpreting complex policies and regulations in support of audits; and (3) developing methods and procedures to resolve problem areas identified during audits.

GS-13: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service, or the equivalent to in the private sector which includes: (1) leading teams in planning, executing, and reporting of complex performance audits in accordance with GAGAS; (2) leading the development of methods and procedures to resolve problem areas identified during audits; (3) assigning team members tasks and reviewing work products for compliance with GAGAS and OIG audit policies and procedures; (4) using advanced written and oral communication techniques to effectively present findings, recommend, negotiate solutions; and (5) managing relationships with internal stakeholders and external officials.

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 relevant to the position's duties to be filled, including volunteer experience.

NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.

Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the 1-year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).

CTAP/ICTAP candidates will be referred to the selecting official if they are found well qualified. Well-qualified means an eligible employee who possesses the knowledge, skills, and abilities that clearly exceed the position's minimum requirements. A well-qualified employee must meet the qualification and eligibility requirements of the position, including any medical qualifications, suitability, and minimum education and experience requirements, meet all selective factors (where applicable); meet quality ranking factors and are assigned a score of 85 or higher; be physically qualified with reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position; meet any special qualifying U.S. OPM-approved conditions; AND be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry without additional training.

A well-qualified candidate will not necessarily meet the definition of highly or best qualified when evaluated against other candidates who apply for a particular position. Selecting officials will document the job-related reason(s) for qualification determinations in the absence of selective and quality ranking factors.

Education

You must submit a legible copy of your unofficial college transcript. The college transcript must demonstrate the degree awarded.
You will be required to provide the official college transcript(s) to verify educational qualifications, if selected.

Additional information

This is a position with the Office of Inspector General (OIG), characterized by excellence and professionalism, and responsible for assisting the OIG in its efforts to increase accountability and promote good stewardship of foreign assistance funds. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the OIG maintains international investigative and audit offices throughout the world with offices in Cairo, Egypt; Dakar, Senegal; Manila, Philippines; Pretoria, South Africa; San Salvador, El Salvador; Port au Prince, Haiti; Islamabad, Pakistan; Tel Aviv, Israel; Frankfurt, Germany; Kampala, Uganda and Bangkok, Thailand. OIG is centrally located in downtown Washington, D.C. at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (Federal Triangle Metro - Blue, Orange and Silver Lines).

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

These are Testing Designated Positions (TDP's) under the Agency's approved Drug-Free Work Place Program. All applicants selected for this position will be subject to random drug testing once they begin working for the Agency.

Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer is required.

Moving and relocation expenses are not authorized.

Mythbuster on Federal Hiring Policies: https://hru.gov/Studio_Recruitment/tools/Mythbuster_on_Federal_Hiring_Policies.pdf.

EEO Policy: EEO Policy Statement.

Veterans' Information: Veterans Information.

Telework: https://www.telework.gov/.

Selective Service Registration: http://www.sss.gov/.

Reasonable Accommodation Policy:
USAID is committed to equal employment opportunity; therefore, reasonable accommodations are available to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodation Division in the Office of Civil Rights at reasonableaccommodations@usaid.gov. Reasonable accommodation decisions are made on a case-by-case basis. To learn more about the Reasonable Accommodation Division, please visit our website at: https://www.usaid.gov/careers/reasonableaccommodations.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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

We use a multi-step process to review and evaluate applicants:

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this announcement.

Evaluation will be based on your application materials (such as your resume and supporting documents), your responses to the application questionnaire, and the results of all required assessments.

As part of the application process, you must answer a minimum qualification question addressing whether you meet the specialized experience required for this position, as described in this announcement.

SME Resume Review
Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will review your resume to determine whether you meet the required specialized experience.

SME Prescreen Interview
You may be asked to attend an interview with one or more Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to verify information and competencies noted in your resume.

SME Structured Interview
You may be invited to participate in a structured interview with one or more SMEs to assess the required competencies for the position.

Written Communication Sample
After the structured panel discussion, you will be asked to prepare a written communication document based on a selected topic.

Applicants who successfully pass the assessment(s) may be referred to the Hiring Manager for consideration.
  • Accountability
  • Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning
  • Attention to Detail
  • Critical Thinking
  • Decision Making
  • Flexibility
  • Integrity/Honesty
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Learning
  • Oral/ Written Communication
  • Performance Auditing
  • Problem Solving
  • Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
  • Reasoning
  • Self-Management
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Teamwork
  • Teamwork and Collaboration


You must complete all required steps in the process, including submitting an application and resume and participating in the prescreen interview and structured interview, to be considered for this position.

It is the Government's policy not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. USAID OIG will use information about an individual's employment experience only to determine their qualifications and assess their relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individual's conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including behavior during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination.

U.S. Agency for International Development

Mission: To safeguard and strengthen U.S. foreign assistance through timely, relevant, and impactful oversight.

Agency contact information

OIG HR Operations Washington
Email
recruitment@oig.usaid.gov
Address
OIG - Office of Audit
555 12th St NW
Washington, DC 20523
US

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