Clarification from the agency

All current career/career-conditional or former federal employees with reinstatement eligibility; CTAP and ICTAP eligibles within the local commuting area; VEOA; Land Base Management and Interchange Agreement are eligible to apply.

This position is located at the Department of Commerce OIG, Office of Audit and Evaluation (OAE), it involves a multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-13; however, a selection can be made at any of the following grade levels.

As an Auditor, you will perform the following duties:

• Develops audit and evaluation guides/programs covering highly complex functions of a major Department function or multi-mission activity or develops segments of audit and evaluation guides/programs for highly complex agency-wide or major corporation audits and evaluations.
• Plans work requirements to meet assigned audit and evaluations objectives to include developing timeframes and resources needed to complete the assignment.
• Researches background information and applicable laws, directives, regulations, manuals, prior studies, and audit and evaluation reports to gain a thorough knowledge and understanding of area(s) pertinent to the audit. Writes and develops major areas of audit and evaluation plans/programs clearly defining the scope of the effort and the steps necessary to accomplish project objectives.
• Creates proposals for future audits and evaluations required by law, issues identified as high-risk or critical by the Department, and areas expected to result in potential monetary benefits to include scope and objectives of prospective audits and evaluations.
• Prepares detailed working papers to document work accomplished. Responsible for the evaluation of management processes and ensures ideas, facts, conclusions, and recommendations are clearly, concisely, and logically presented. Responsible for summarization of audit and evaluations results and actions taken to address identified management issues.
• Demonstrates an expert working knowledge of generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS); quality standards for Inspection and Evaluation (CIGIE); and the OAE policies and procedures; and complies with these standards for data analysis efforts.
• Assists outside agencies, as directed, in the conduct of external audits or including laws and regulations. The auditor uses professional judgment in developing an audit and evaluation approach and formulating recommendations dealing with a variety of accounting and auditing questions. Such questions frequently require making assessments based on estimated input or projected situations.
• Communicates orally virtually or in person and in writing, with audit and evaluation management and auditees, including when views inconsistent with audit and evaluation findings are presented. Serves as advisor to audit management and program officials on audit/evaluation-related issues and audit liaison responsibilities.

Conditions of employment

• Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation.
• Secret - Background Investigation will be required.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. We will only review your resume to determine whether minimum experience requirements (s) have been met. Merit Promotion candidates (Federal employees) must meet time-in-grade requirement by the announcement closing date.

Basic Requirements:

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

OR

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 hour

Applicants MUST fully demonstrate all the following for the grade(s) level to be considered.

To qualify for the GS-11 level, you must possess at least education and/or combination of education and one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level, that includes:

• Conduct thorough research in preparation for planning, coordinating, and conducting comprehensive audits or evaluations;
• Assists in developing audit or evaluation programs;
• Prepares and maintains work papers to support work and analysis;
• Assists in preparing reports, interview summaries, or briefing materials that cover review findings.

• Prepare reports, interview summaries, or briefing materials that cover review findings
• Researching laws, regulations, contracts, and management controls to develop performance audits or evaluation objectives, scope and methodology;
• Collecting, analyzing, and summarizing audit or evaluation data to support conclusions;
• Participates during entrance and exit conference briefings to present audit or evaluation objectives and potential findings to auditees

• Developing comprehensive program or operation review plans to include establishing scope, methodology, and objectives;
• Advising others in conducting audits, evaluations or review assignments;
• Writing, editing, and reviewing products covering work performed and conclusions reached;
• Orally presenting work performed and conclusions reached to inform decision makers

How you will be evaluated

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

Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your résumé may result in a "not qualified" determination.

In addition to the qualifications above, you will be required to complete a writing assessment for this position. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (résumé, supporting documents, self-assessment questionnaire, and responses to the writing assessment) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If your application is incomplete, we may rate you as ineligible.

Note: As part of your writing assessment, you must not exceed the 1250-character limit for each question.

• Analytical
• Communication
• Technical

After the closing date of the announcement, we will review your resume per category rating procedures to ensure that qualification and eligibility requirements are met. If we utilize category rating and determined that you meet the minimum qualification requirements, a Subject Matter Expert (SME) will conduct a review of eligible and qualified applicants. The SME will only review your written responses.

Your application will be placed in three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified or Qualified based on the degree of your experience listed within your resume. You will be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, training, and performance appraisals relevant to the duties of this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. As part of the assessment and selection process, the selecting official may invite you to participate in a structured interview and provide a writing sample or written assessment/exercise to further evaluate your qualifications for this position. References may also be checked after all assessment materials are reviewed.

We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.