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SUPERVISORY AUDITOR (FAO Manager)

Department of Defense
Defense Contract Audit Agency
DCAA- Western Region
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Summary

Reemployed annuitant: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
06/26/2025 to 07/10/2025
Salary
$155,679 to - $202,382 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
San Jose, CA
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Temporary - NTE 1 YEAR, MAY BE EXTENDED UP TO 3 YEARS, MAY BE MADE PERMANENT WITHOUT FURTHER COMPETITION.
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
Yes
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
DCAA-25-WE-12754127
Control number
839512500

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Clarification from the agency

Current Career or Career-Conditional Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) Employees. Eligible Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouses Preference (MSP) applicants.

Duties

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  • Provides support for accomplishment of the agency strategic plan. Emphasizes DCAA's vision and goals to office.
  • Serves as the Manager in an office responsible for the supervision, conduct, and accomplishment of the audit program plan, managing workforce and workload imbalances.
  • Supervises personnel including supervisory auditors and administrative staff. Promotes teamwork and cooperation within the office. Fosters effective relationships with contractor representatives and government officials. .
  • Reviews audit reports and working papers to ensure that the reports are timely, responsive and comply with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) and agency standards. Approves and releases audit reports.
  • Ensures the subordinate staff's proficiencies include targeted technical audit areas, interpersonal skills, teaming efforts, and/or individual office training needs that best meet the Agency's mission, program requirements, and resourcing needs.
  • Performs a variety of administrative human resources responsibilities within the FAO, such as, planning, monitoring, organizing, and developing the staff.
  • Appraises subordinate supervisors' and other direct reports' performance and promotion potential and reviews appraisals prepared by subordinate supervisors.
  • Makes or approves selections for non-supervisory positions and career promotions and recommends selections for supervisory positions. Resolves employee complaints or problems not resolved by audit teams and administrative supervisors.
  • Initiates or effects disciplinary actions such as warnings, reprimands, suspensions, and removals.
  • Coordinates with RAM regarding any unresolved issues involving supervision of employees.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen as verified through E-Verify Program.

Qualifications

All qualification and time-in-grade (if applicable) requirements must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp.

Basic Requirements:

Degree:
Accounting or a related field (such as business administration, finance, or public administration) that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours (or 36 quarter hours) in accounting (may include up to 6 hours of business law).

OR

Combination of education and experience:
4 years of accounting experience or a combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge AND 24 semester hours (or 36 quarter hours) in accounting/auditing courses or a certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor.

Specialized Experience: In addition to meeting the basic requirements, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 or equivalent level. Specialized experience must be documented in your resume. Specialized experience includes: supervising a team of professional auditors; leading the total audit program plan; providing technical staff assistance and guidance in a variety of complex and highly technical audit program areas; evaluating and appraising subordinate auditors' performance, professional development, and training needs.

Volunteer 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: There is no substitution of education for experience at this grade level.

Additional information

DCAA has a comprehensive benefits package that includes retirement, social security and thrift savings; health, life and long term care insurance; paid vacation, sick leave and holidays. DCAA employees enjoy our business-casual dress code, flexible work schedules, transit subsidies, and the opportunity to telecommute.

This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.

Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Certification Program: As a condition of employment, the selectee must meet the requirements of the DAWIA Certification Program. The selectee must obtain the required certification within the specified grace period for their applicable certification level, except that designated Key Leadership Positions at the GS-14/15 levels require certification completion at the time of assignment.

Financial Management Certification: As a condition of employment, the selectee must meet the requirements of the DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Program. The FM Certification Program is a course-based program consisting of three certification levels. Level 3 certification must normally be completed within two years of the selectee's employment start date.

Selective Service: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see www.sss.gov).

Initial Probationary Period: You will be required to serve an initial probationary period of 1-year if one has not already been completed. You will be required to serve a supervisory/managerial probationary period of 1 year unless one has previously been completed.

Background Investigation: All selectees will be subject to a personnel security investigation which must be favorably adjudicated for occupancy of a sensitive position and/or access to classified information. If you are selected for a critical/special sensitive position, you will be subject to a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI). For a critical sensitive position, you must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility at the Top Secret level. For a special sensitive position, you must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility at the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) level AND you will be subject to a random counterintelligence scope polygraph.

Drug Testing: If you are given access to classified information, you will be subject to random drug testing. If you are selected for a special sensitive position, you will be placed in a drug testing designated position. You must pass a drug test before your assignment to such a position and you will be subject to random drug testing subsequent to your assignment.

Telework: Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination.

Additional Vacancies: This announcement may be used to fill additional positions within 120 days of the certificate issuance date.

Performance Appraisal: If you are a current Federal employee, you must be rated fully successful or higher on your current performance rating to be eligible for promotion. You may be asked to provide a copy of your performance appraisal during the evaluation and selection process.

Financial Disclosure: Completion of an Office of Government Ethics (OGE) confidential financial disclosure form 450 is required for this position.

All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact 317-212-0454 for assistance.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your application will initially be reviewed to determine whether you meet the minimum eligibility and qualifications requirements. If you are qualified, you will then receive a numeric score based on the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities for the position listed below. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications, you will be assigned a rating commensurate with your background. Your final score will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified candidates.

Competencies:

  • Audit Planning and Management
  • Concepts, Policies and Principles of Audit
  • Decision Support - Audit Execution
  • Human Capital Management
  • Leadership


Criminal History Inquiries- If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency @ dcaa.belvoir.hq.mbx.ask-lmer@mail.mil

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