What are the responsibilities and job description for the Auditor - Audit Planning and Implementation (API) position at OIG Office of Audit Services?
This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Office of Audit Services.
This announcement is to fill one vacancy that may be located in any of the locations identified. The salary for this position will be adjusted based on the duty location. View the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) pay charts for more information: Salaries & Wages (opm.gov).
Resumes must be no more than 2-pages in length.
Positive Education Requirement: This position has a position education requirement, as indicated below. A complete transcript showing relevant coursework and degrees must be submitted with your application package. A list of completed courses or incomplete transcripts will not be accepted.
Education Requirement: Applicants must have a bachelor's degree in 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.
OR
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:·
1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;·
2. A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or·
3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g. 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24 semester-hour requirement listed above, 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 above; 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.
In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate all of the following: 1) Develops portions of nationwide training material and updated policies and procedures to correctly reflect Government Accountability Office auditing standards; 2) Maintains and manages audit information tracking systems; 3) Performed as lead auditor on individual audit assignments coordinating projects and initiatives with audit staff to ensure timely and complete delivery of audit products; AND 4) Coordinated resolution and implementation of audit recommendations, including recommendations to use funds more efficiently and to disallow cost because of program violation.
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. Your resume should include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
This announcement is to fill one vacancy that may be located in any of the locations identified. The salary for this position will be adjusted based on the duty location. View the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) pay charts for more information: Salaries & Wages (opm.gov).
Resumes must be no more than 2-pages in length.
Qualifications:
Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Education used as part of an application package will only be considered if complete transcripts are submitted and must be from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To see if your institution is accredited, please follow this link: Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs.Positive Education Requirement: This position has a position education requirement, as indicated below. A complete transcript showing relevant coursework and degrees must be submitted with your application package. A list of completed courses or incomplete transcripts will not be accepted.
Education Requirement: Applicants must have a bachelor's degree in 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.
OR
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:·
1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;·
2. A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or·
3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g. 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24 semester-hour requirement listed above, 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 above; 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.
In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate all of the following: 1) Develops portions of nationwide training material and updated policies and procedures to correctly reflect Government Accountability Office auditing standards; 2) Maintains and manages audit information tracking systems; 3) Performed as lead auditor on individual audit assignments coordinating projects and initiatives with audit staff to ensure timely and complete delivery of audit products; AND 4) Coordinated resolution and implementation of audit recommendations, including recommendations to use funds more efficiently and to disallow cost because of program violation.
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. Your resume should include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
Responsibilities:
Duties for the Auditor (API), GS-0511-14 for Office of Audit Services (OAS) include but not limited to:- Serves as a member of the internal quality control staff and acts as lead auditor on individual assignments on API projects.
- Coordinates projects and initiatives with OAS staff, including senior leadership.
- Provides expert analysis and advice on agency-wide programs and issues of national impact.
- Provides leadership in the evaluation, assessment, and improvement of OAS management and information systems, applying a wide range of qualitative and quantitative techniques.
- Plans and directs the development of audit policies, standards, systems, and procedures to ensure the total integration of project management and outcome measurement concepts within the organization.
- Responsible for maintenance and continued development of the audit information systems that is used to record detailed information on each audit (The audit information will be used to prepare periodic reports on audit milestones, and to update OIG publications (OIG) Work Plans, Budget Justification, HCFAC Report, and The Semiannual Report to Congress).
- Track and report on other performance measurement data used by senior leadership.
- Ensure that audits are planned, conducted, and reported in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards and OAS policies and procedures.
- Develops nationwide training material and updates policy manuals to correctly reflect current GAO auditing standards (Yellow Book), as well as GAO Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Green Book).
Salary : $125,776