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This position is located in the Financial Management and Assurance (FMA) team. The position will serve as a Supervisory Information Systems Auditor providing support to FMA’s mission to audit the financial statements of several federal agencies in support of the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the U.S. Government. The scope of the audits include audit of key financial systems and outsourced service providers integral to the financial statements of the federal agencies. Working collaboratively with the FMA financial statement audit teams, the Supervisory Information Systems Auditor is responsible for conducting, supervising and coordinating multiple audits of complex information systems to determine whether controls are designed and operating effectively and determine the status of prior-year deficiencies. It is expected that there will be close integration between the IS audit support team and the financial statement audit teams.
The GAO is part of the Legislative Branch of the Federal government. As such, all positions are in the excepted service. Applicants employed by other federal excepted service agencies who do not have status gained in the competitive service must apply to announcement GAO-18-0511-03DE for consideration.
03/13/2018 to 03/27/2018
$128,470 - $164,200 per year
PE 03
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - Travel required whenever necessary to complete engagement associated work
No
Permanent
Full-time
NA
Yes
GAO-18-FMA-0511-03MP
493745800
Knowledge of Information Technology systems is desired.
This is a Non-bargaining unit position.
OPTION FOR ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS: Based on the staffing needs, additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement.
Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid for by the GAO.
Males born after 12/31/59 and at least 18 years of age must be registered with the Selective Service System. Visit http://www.sss.gov/.
Selectees will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. If selected, at the time of appointment, selectees will be required to update the OF-306.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
If you meet the qualification requirements stated above, you will be further rated based on your responses to the assessment questions. Please make sure that your responses to the assessment questions are supported in your resume. Please follow all instructions carefully. If you provide incomplete answers, fail to provide a narrative response to any vacancy question(s) that requires further explanation, or if your response to a vacancy question is "see resume”, your rating may be affected or you may be determined ineligible.
All applicants will be rated on the following KSA’s or competencies:
1. Mastery of the theory, concepts, and practices of financial and information systems auditing.
2. Knowledge of performance, financial, and information technology auditing as well as accounting theory and techniques in order to assist in the planning, operational development, implementation, and management of GAO’s auditing programs and activities.
3. Ability to manage, direct, and coordinate a diverse and geographically disbursed audit workforce to accomplish organizational goals, objectives, and priorities.
4. Skill in project management to ensure timely completion of engagements with available resources.
5. Ability to apply interpersonal skills including the ability to interview, negotiate, and brief senior officials; ability to collaborate with an audit team in the development of audit plans, conduct audit projects, and write reports to substantiate findings.
6. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing to provide expert advice and guidance, on-the-job training (OJT) and assistance on IT-related matters for information systems auditors.
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You must provide a complete application package which includes:
- Resume: must be created using the USAJOBS resume builder and show relevant work experience.
- If you are using your education to qualify (even partially), you must submit a copy of your transcripts. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you will be required to provide official transcripts. Foreign Education: If you are submitting a transcript from a non-US educational institution, applicants must submit all necessary documents to a private U.S. organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials, commonly called a credential evaluation service. For additional information, please visit http://www.gao.gov/careers/foreignedu.pdf.
- Veteran Hiring Authority Eligibles: VEOA, VRA, and 30% Disabled Veterans must submit adequate proof of active service in the Armed Forces including Member 4 copy of your DD-214, which indicates character of service. To claim 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit an SF-15 and a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs verifying the percentage of your disability and preference in hiring. To claim 5-Point veterans' preference, you must submit a Member 4 copy of the DD - 214 or if you are currently active duty: an official statement of service from your command.
- Current or former federal employees must submit their most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent), showing tenure, type of service (competitive/excepted) and the highest grade held.
- If you are applying under the Schedule A hiring Authority for individuals with disabilities, you must submit proof disability.
Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
1. To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://www.usajobs.gov. To begin, click the Apply Online button near the bottom of this screen and follow the prompts to register into your USAJOBS account, answer the questions, and submit all required documents. Follow the prompts to begin the application process. 2. You will be redirected to the Career Connector website to complete the application process. 3. Click on "Submit" to transmit your complete application package to GAO. Can I send my application package documents to the agency point-of-contact via email or mail? Your application package must be submitted online through Career Connector. We are unable to accept mailed or emailed documents. What is a complete application package? 1. Your resume. This must be created using the USAJOBS resume builder. Resumes created outside USAJOBS (e.g., uploaded resumes) will not be accepted. 2. The assessment questionnaire. 3. The documentation listed in the Required Documents section. You only need to submit the documents listed. When is the application package due? It must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of the announcement. It is your responsibility to ensure all the documents are received and the information is readable. Your application may not be considered if it doesn't meet the criteria. Requests for extensions will not be granted. If you have problems completing your on-line application, including problems submitting your supporting documents, please contact the Help Desk by e-mail at mgshelp@monster.com or by phone at (866) 656-6831. The help desk is available Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET 1. Sign into your USAJOBS account. 2. If your application package was successfully transmitted, you will see "Received" beside the position title. Keep in mind, this may take a couple hours because your documents undergo a virus scan. 3. To view your documents or the complete application package received by GAO, select "Application Status." The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. If you have questions about: · The vacancy announcement or the position: The agency contact is listed at the bottom of the announcement. · Technical issues with USAJOBS: Please refer to the USAJOBS Help page. · Technical issues with Career Connector: Please contact CareerConnectorHelp@do.treas.gov. |
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/493745800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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