This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/499960100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This position is located in the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Inspector General (OIG), and Office of Audit and Evaluation. This office is responsible for coordinating audits of Commerce programs, operations, and activities through its headquarters and regional offices.
As an Auditor, you may be responsible for working either alone or as a team member, planning and conducting financial, economy and efficiency, and program audits and audit follow-up of Department of Commerce programs and activities, specifically focused on the oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Census planning and implementation; departmental-wide operations; and oversight of Firstnet's operations. These positions are considered PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS.
This position is in the competitive service.
A probationary period may be required.
Relocation expenses WILL NOT be paid.
This is a non-bargaining unit position.
The Full Promotion Potential of this position is: GS-13
***** This is an open continuous vacancy announcement. This announcement is intended as a mechanism of providing consideration for the greatest number of potential candidates. Applicants will be referred periodically throughout the announcement period. Final application disposition will be completed once all positions have been filled or the announcement reaches the end of the open period stated in the announcement. ******
Learn more about this agency05/17/2018 to 08/17/2018
$68,036 - $126,062 per year
GS 11 - 13
Occasional travel - Occasional travel away from normal duty station may be required.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
13
No
DOC-OIG-2018-0047
499960100
Able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
Drug Tested Position/Random Drug Testing required.
Any required investigations and clearances must be completed before the selectee can be placed in the position.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
CUT OFF DATES FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT ARE:
1. JUNE 18TH, 2018
2. JULY 18TH, 2018
3. AUGUST 18TH, 2018
Specialized Experience:
For the GS-11: Fifty-two weeks of experience at the GS-09 level, or equivalent, that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: actively participating on an audit team in accordance with Government Auditing Standards; evaluating, analyzing, and integrating moderately complex data/information to draw logical conclusions that are supported by gathered evidence and documentation; and drafting grammatically correct, clear and concise audit report sections within established guidelines that contain sufficient and appropriate evidence to support conclusions and recommendations.
For the GS-12: Fifty-two weeks of experience at the GS-11 level, or equivalent, that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: planning and actively participating on an audit team in accordance with Government Auditing Standards requiring minimal guidance and/or supervision; evaluating, analyzing, and integrating moderately complex data/information to draw logical conclusions that are supported by gathered evidence and documentation; and drafting grammatically correct, clear and concise audit report sections within established guidelines that contain sufficient and appropriate evidence to support conclusions and recommendations.
For the GS-13: Fifty-two weeks of experience at the GS-12 level, or equivalent, that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes: leading, planning, and actively conducting audits in accordance with Government Auditing Standards; independently evaluating, analyzing, and integrating complex data/information to draw logical conclusions that are supported by gathered evidence and documentation; assigning work to junior team members and monitoring audit progress against established milestones; and drafting grammatically correct, clear and concise audit reports within established guidelines that contain sufficient and appropriate evidence to support conclusions and recommendations.
Please copy and paste the following link into your browser for additional qualification requirements:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/auditing-series-0511/
NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the required experience. Once you have met this aspect of the requirement (i.e., 60 semester hours), then each additional 30 semester hours may be converted to 6 months of the required experience.
**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.
Degree: 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. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.")
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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:
Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;
A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, (e.g., 15 semester hours) 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.
The selectee will be subject to random drug testing and will be required to complete a confidential financial disclosure statement upon entrance and on an annual basis thereafter.
The Department of Commerce provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. TTY users can contact the Human Resources Office via the Federal Relay Service, 1-800-877-8339.
The following links provide information on various hiring authorities that do not fall under competitive examining procedures; however, they may enable you to apply through merit assignment procedures, or be eligible for a non-competitive appointment:
*Veterans Recruitment Act (VRA)
*Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA)
*30% or more disabled veterans
*Persons with disabilities
*Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)
*Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. If you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the vacancy announcement, we will compare your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to your responses on the scored occupational questionnaire (True/False, Yes/No, Multiple Choice questions). Your resume and/or optional cover letter must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. Your responses to the questionnaire should be supported in your resume, which should reflect your role and specific examples of the work performed. The best qualified candidates will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview.
The scored occupational questionnaire will evaluate you on the following competencies; please do not provide a separate written response:
KSA 1. Knowledge of accounting and auditing principles, concepts, practice and standards.
KSA 2. Ability to plan and conduct performance and/or financial audits.
KSA 3. Ability to collect and document information, using databases and spreadsheet applications for extracting and analyzing data, and to document work.
KSA 4. Skill in oral communication in order to communicate clearly and accurately.
KSA 5. Skill in written communications, to include use of proper grammar and the preparation of reports in a clear, concise and professional manner.
***Applicants invited to interview with the hiring manager may be required to construct and produce a writing sample during the interview.***
A complete application consists of the following:
*Resume showing relevant experience; cover letter optional. Your resume must indicate your citizenship and if you are registered for Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/59. Your resume should also list your education and work experience including the dates (mm/dd/yy) of each employment along with the number of hours worked per week. Your resume will be used to validate your responses to the assessment tool(s).
*SF-50 "NOTIFICATION OF PERSONNEL ACTION", You must provide a copy of an SF-50 indicating the date of your last promotion, credit will not be given for SF-50's showing awards or general adjustments; etc.
*Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) documentation, if applicable. For more information, please go to https://www.fedshirevets.gov/hire/hrp/vetguide/index.aspx
*Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) documentation, if applicable. (see other information)
*Education. If this position requires proof of higher education, you must submit an unofficial transcript or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. Please refer to http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp for more information. You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient. If using foreign education to qualify, you must submit a certified evaluation of foreign equivalency to comparable U.S. education programs.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part of foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found here at http://www.naces.org/members.htm. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) candidates will be eligible if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining a rating of at least 85 out of 100, but otherwise may or may not be among the highly- or best-qualified candidates. Information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp.
CTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:
ICTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:
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.
**THIS POSITION HAS A POSITIVE EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: YOU MUST SEND ALL OF YOUR OFFICIAL OR UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS FROM ANY ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION**
Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at https://www.USAJOBS.gov. To begin, click the Apply Online button near on the right side of this screen and follow the prompts to register into your USAJOBS account, answer the questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at https://www.USAJOBS.gov and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select Apply Online to continue. If you have problems completing your on-line application, including problems submitting your supporting documents, please contact the Help Desk immediately by e-mail at mgshelp@monster.com or phone at 866-656-6831. The help desk is available Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST. For instructions on submitting your application in another format please contact: Shon Todd at stodd@oig.doc.gov or 202-482-0755.
***Additional positions may be filled with this announcement.***
You will be notified of your application status through USAJOBS at four points during the hiring process, as applicable. You can check the status of your application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://usajobs.gov/ and clicking on "Applications." The four points of notification are: 1. Application Received or Application Incomplete; 2. Minimum Qualification Requirement Met or Minimum Qualification Requirement Not Met; 3. Eligible (Application Referred to the Selecting Official) or Ineligible (Application Not Referred to the Selecting Official); and 4. Selected or Not Selected. By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work; or, you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. You will be required to submit official documentation prior to appointment. The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, veterans' preference, disability, etc.).
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/499960100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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