Clarification from the agency

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

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The incumbent of this position serves as the Regional Inspector General for Audit. Major duties for this position include but are not limited to:

• Plans, manages, and coordinates the functions of the Regional Audit Office and Field Office(s).
• Participates as a key management audit official in the development of the IG work plan.
• Determines projects or audits to be initiated or curtailed; how much resources to devote to particular projects; the timing for initiating or curtailing particular projects.
• Implements the plan to improve the quality and timelines of single audits which include State and local agencies, colleges and universities, and block grant audits, that are performed by Certified Public Accountants, State Auditors, and other non-Federal auditors.
• Maintaining liaison with officials of other government agencies in matters such as coordinating audits, exchanging information on technical developments in the accounting and auditing fields, and examining areas in which agencies could develop cross-servicing agreements.
• Develops proposed Department-wide policies, procedures, standards, criteria, and audit guides.
• Directs the activities of the staff through subordinate supervisors, some of whom may be geographically located away from the regional office.

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.
• Confidential financial disclosure report (OGE-450) is 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.

Individual Occupational Requirements - Basic Requirements:
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
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.

Minimum Qualifications:
In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, applicants MUST meet the additional requirements for the GS-15 grade level. Applicants MUST have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service which provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience MUST include experience:

1. Ensuring audits are conducted in compliance with established audit standards and procedures;
2. Reviewing audit reports for use by internal and external stakeholders;
3. Providing guidance and expert advice to leadership and directing the activities of subordinate staff;
4. Conducting one-on-one or group training, briefs, or workshops concerning audit work and activities; AND
5. Overseeing the preparation of reports of findings and recommendations for complex, comprehensive audits.

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 will be determined based upon a review of your application package. Your resume will be reviewed by subject matter experts to determine if you possess the specialized experience required for this position and rated based on how well your background and experience relate to the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies (KSA's):

• Audit Reporting
• Auditing
• Leadership
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication

Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. 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/12965057

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG) within the local commuting area(s) of the location identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) at HHS OIG. Clearance of CTAP/RPL will be applied for similar across HHS.