Audit Director- National Security

The Office of the Inspector General is one of the best places to work in the Department of Justice and is one of the premier inspector general offices in federal government. The OIG's Audit Division is seeking highly motivated recent graduates interested in public service and in helping the Department of Justice­­-through performance audits and other oversight-achieve its mission to uphold the rule of law, keep our country safe, and protect civil rights.

Qualifications:

Individual Occupational Education Requirement for All Grades

Degree in Auditing or in a related field such as Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, and Accounting.

Additional related and accepted degrees include but are not limited to:
*Business-related: Communications/Public Relations, Economics, International Business/Studies, Management, Marketing, and Organizational Behavior/Psychology. *Government-related: Criminal Justice/Criminology; Diplomacy/International Policy, Affairs, or Relations; National/Homeland Security; Forensics; Government/History; Intelligence Analysis; Law/Legal Studies; Political Science; Public Management; Public Policy; and Security Policy. *Technically related: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Human Resources, Information Technology/Systems, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Languages/Linguistics, Logistics, Management Information Systems, Mathematics/Statistics/Data Science, Sciences (anthropology, biology, chemistry, etc.), and Supply Chain Management.

OR

A 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 hours.

GS-15 Specialized Experience: In addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Education Requirement above, applicants must meet at f the Specialized Experience requirements below:

To qualify at the GS-15 level, applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience at least equivalent to a GS-14 position that is in or directly related to planning and conducting technically complex and comprehensive performance audits and reviews related to national security. Specialized experience at this level includes:

• Comprehensive knowledge, understanding, and application of generally accepted government auditing standards as prescribed by the Government Accountability Office and Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government.
• Experience in leading complex, multi-location (organization-wide) audits, evaluations, assessments, and/or reviews at an Office of Inspector General or similar audit organization responsible for national security oversight. This work includes clarifying project goals, obtaining stakeholder buy-in, setting and tracking key milestones, managing project risks, recommending appropriate project team members, reporting as appropriate to keep stakeholders involved, and meeting project completion milestones. (Your resume must reflect where, when, and how you gained this experience.)
• Producing high-quality finished products and reports, preparing and presenting thorough briefings to high-level officials.
• Identifying and assessing risk within national security-related programs, functional units, and organizations and conceptualizing well-researched, actionable audit proposals that address high-risk or critical matters expected to benefit from independent oversight.

Responsibilities:

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Serving as a technical expert for performance and program audits that focus on matters of national security including but not limited to: counterterrorism, counterintelligence, cybersecurity, and impacts on civil rights and civil liberties. For example, exhibits mastery of national security criteria; directs audits that require an integrated analysis of intricate and complex programs, operations, and strategies related to the Department's national security-related activities and Intelligence Community interactions; and builds consensus in messaging national security-related oversight results.
• Developing individual audit programs and plans for Department organizations, including functional responsibilities, specific project assignments, audit objectives and requirements, references, formats for data display and reports, and special instructions covering contingencies. Provides opinions on the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations. Follows-up on audit recommendations and corrective actions. Develops and presents findings that are critical for annual and long-range planning of department or agency functions and influence agency polices and legislative proposals.
• Advising the Assistant Inspector General for Audit in the development of national security-related oversight goals, policies, procedures, and standards. Serves as a technical expert, recommends and develops strategic approaches for implementing national security-related audit programs or policies in response to emerging or changing issues, such as serving as an authority in the analysis of legislation and how it will impact major programs or missions and the well-being of substantial numbers of people.
• Leading the development of clear, impactful, accurate, and high-quality audit reports and presenting national security-related audit findings to stakeholders. Using fact-based arguments, persuades persons or groups when there was disagreement on the merits of recommended actions. Maintains consistency in Division oversight, as appropriate, across the national security domain.
• Communicates OIG strategic and organizational goals, translating these goals into specific functional areas of responsibility, and inspires accountable audit teams to engage in meeting these goals. Represents the OIG and/or the Department at conferences and meetings with other federal agencies, private industry, and professional accounting and audit organizations.
• Identifying, assessing, and monitoring risk within national security-related programs, functional units, and organizations and conceptualizes well-researched, actionable audit proposals that address high-risk or critical matters expected to benefit from independent oversight.
• Implementing ways to improve production or increase the quality of national security-related audit work and conceptualizing innovation to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency.

Salary : $156,451