Internal Controls Auditor

Join the CPSC as our next Internal Controls Auditor and play a pivotal role in our mission of protecting families across America! Be a driving force in promoting accountability, guiding corrective actions, and supporting mission‑critical decision‑making across the agency. If you are ready to assist with strengthening governance, leading A‑123 assessments, and driving risk‑based testing that ensures integrity in operations and financial reporting, then our team is the place for you!

Qualifications:

In addition to the mandatory education requirement, all applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

1. Application of OMB Circular A-123, the annual statement of assurance process and conducting A-123 test of design and effectiveness assessments;
2. Developing policies, procedures, and strategies that advance the maturity of the internal control program; 
3. Advising senior leadership on internal controls compliance; 
4. Developing and/or performing organization wide risk assessments via communication with the agency organizational offices; AND
5. Application of Risk Management and identification of relevant risks for inclusion into an agency risk register.

Evidence of the above specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held.  Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience or based on job titles alone.  If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

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.

Applicants must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement.

Responsibilities:

Duties include, but not limited to, the following:

• Serves as the agency’s principal expert for financial and operational internal controls, leading ongoing evaluation and continuous implementation and improvement of the internal control program.
• Leads development of risk assessments and risk‑based testing plans aligned with OMB Circular A‑123 Appendix A, Management of Reporting and Data Integrity Risk and Appendix C, Requirements for Payment Integrity Improvement to inform the testing frequency for operations and financial reporting cycle strengthen financial reporting, data integrity, and payment integrity.
• Conducts A‑123 assessments and issues formal written results that include an assessment on compliance with established policies and procedures and recommends corrective actions and operational improvements that drive corrective actions and operational efficiency.
• Oversees corrective action planning, monitoring, and tracking, and serves as the EXFM administrator of the audit corrective action database and review of management responses.
• Oversees the annual Statements of Assurance process; contributes to the Agency Financial Report by developing content related to internal controls, assurance, and regulatory compliance.
• Serves as audit liaison to OIG and external auditors, acts as COR Level II, and collaborates with the Risk Manager as a technical authority on the Risk Management Council.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Salary : $143,913