- Position Title
- Auditor
- Agency
- Office of Personnel Management
- Announcement Number
- 22-253-RGJ-MP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, June 9, 2022 to Thursday, June 23, 2022
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
Please mark "YES" to ALL eligibility options below for which you wish to be considered for, we can ONLY verify eligibility options for which you claim and provide proper documentation, see required documents section. If you fail to select at least one eligibility below or you select an eligibility that you do not provide proof of, your application may be marked INELIGIBLE as out of the area of consideration. The full performance level of this position is GS-13.
3.
Are you a current employee of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) who meets the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service? If yes, confirm you meet all of the following requirements:
- You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy;
- Your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy;
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
4.
Are you a current Federal Employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service?
5.
Competitive Merit Promotion
Are you a current OPM employee who holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service?
Are you a current OPM employee who holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service?
6.
Non Competitive
Are you a current OPM employee who holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has held a permanent (non-temporary) position in the competitive service at the same or higher full performance level as the position being announced?
Are you a current OPM employee who holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has held a permanent (non-temporary) position in the competitive service at the same or higher full performance level as the position being announced?
7.
Are you a current or former federal employee who meets the definition of displaced (CFR 330.702) from a position in the competitive service from a Federal agency? If yes, confirm you meet all of the following requirements:
- You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy;
- Your grade is/was equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy;
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent;
- It has been less than a year from your separation from Federal service (see ICTAP eligibility period CFR 330.708.)
8.
Are you a current excepted service employee of one of the following Federal agencies that have a valid interchange agreement with the Office of Personnel Management?
- Tennessee Valley Authority; or
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission; or
- Veteran's Health Admin of the Department of Veterans Affairs; or
- Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) employees of the Dept of Defense; or
- Federal Aviation Administration; or
- Department of Homeland Security, TSA; or
- Corporation for National and Community Service; or
- The Department of Defense (The Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System); or
- Other Agency currently under an Interchange agreement with OPM.
9.
Are you a current or former employee of a Land Management Agency and are serving or served under a time-limited competitive service appointment? This service is qualifying for consideration under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, P.L. 114-47
10.
Are you a Military Spouse Eligible under E.O. 13832 and P.L. 115-232: The spouse of a member of the armed forces on active duty, the spouse of a 100 percent disabled member of the armed forces, or the spouse of a deceased member of the armed forces?
11.
Are you a current employee of one of the following Federal agencies and eligible for non-competitive consideration?
- Postal Career Service Employee
- Postal Rate Commission Employee
- Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee
- Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee
12.
Are you eligible for appointment under the Excepted Service authority for Individuals with intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities or psychiatric disabilities? [5CFR 213.3102(u)]?
13.
Are you a former permanent, competitive-service employee of the Federal Government OR veterans' preference eligible who held a career or career-conditional (non-time-limited) appointment eligible for reinstatement?
If you are, your previous SF-50 will reflect career status, Tenure 1 in box 24 OR
Your previous SF-50 will reflect career-conditional status: Tenure 2 in box 24 and you will have separated within the last three years OR
Your previous SF-50 will reflect career-conditional status: Tenure 2 in box 24 and you have veterans preference.
If you are, your previous SF-50 will reflect career status, Tenure 1 in box 24 OR
Your previous SF-50 will reflect career-conditional status: Tenure 2 in box 24 and you will have separated within the last three years OR
Your previous SF-50 will reflect career-conditional status: Tenure 2 in box 24 and you have veterans preference.
14.
Are you a Current Federal Employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has held a permanent (not time limited) position in the competitive service at the same or higher full performance level as the position being announced?
15.
Are you eligible for consideration under VEOA? This includes:
- preference eligible (defined in title 5 U.S.C. 2108(3)), OR
- veterans who substantially completed 3 or more years of active service under honorable conditions.
Preferences
1.
What is the highest grade you have held on a non-temporary basis in the federal service? If you have never held a federal position, please type "N/A".
2.
What was the date of the promotion/appointment for the highest grade held above? Your response will assist in verifying the time-in-grade requirement. If you have never held a federal position, please type "N/A".
3.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, in any one of the categories below, you must disclose this information. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316?
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Are you a current or former Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, or an appointee who serves/served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?
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Are you a current or former political appointee or non-career SES Executive Branch employee?
Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316?
-OR-
Are you a current or former Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, or an appointee who serves/served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?
-OR-
Are you a current or former political appointee or non-career SES Executive Branch employee?
Assessment 1
1.
I have a degree in accounting or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplement 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.") (You must provide college or university transcripts to verify your academic accomplishments.)
2.
I have 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 and my background also includes one of the following: (You must provide college or university transcripts to verify your academic accomplishments.)
3.
I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level conducting financial and/or performance audits in accordance with the AICPA's Statements on Auditing Standards and/or the GAO's Government Auditing Standards; or demonstrated experience conducting full scope internal control reviews in accordance with OMB Circular A-123, to include identifying and documenting internal controls, developing test plans, conducting tests of controls, preparing conclusions explaining results of testing, and fully documenting results of reviews and testing.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
4.
Conduct internal control reviews in accordance with OMB Circular A-123 to include interviewing process owners, drafting description of processes under review, assessing risks, identifying internal controls, conducting tests of controls, preparing conclusion explaining results of testing and fully documenting results of reviews and testing.
5.
Conduct risk assessments of agency programs and financial management operations to determine if the program is of high, medium, or low risk.
6.
Prepare conclusions explaining results of testing and fully documenting results of reviews and testing.
7.
Conduct financial and/or performance audits in accordance with the AICPA's Statements on Auditing Standards and/or the GAO's Government Auditing Standards.
8.
Provide technical support and analyses to program and mission support offices on risk management and internal control issues.
9.
Support the implementation of strategies and provide guidance for improving risk management practices across the organization.
10.
Obtain, analyze, and review various risk data and information applicable to program and mission support offices.
11.
Conduct and document assessments of internal agency processes designed to identify areas of reporting and operational risk and makes recommendations for risk management, monitoring strategies, and enhancements to processing efficiency.
12.
Assist in developing and implementing necessary training and informational briefings.
13.
Draft policies and work instructions for areas of responsibility.
14.
Write moderately complex and detailed reports documenting the results of research and review.
15.
Skill in interpersonal communication in order to interact with high level management officials during the conduct of consultations, reviews and briefings.
16.
Have you received awards or been recognized as part of your annual performance appraisal for work that was based on performance of one or more of the competencies described for this position? Due weight of this recognition will be given in the process. You may submit documentation of this recognition.
Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: 1) understand this warning; 2) have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and; 3) verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
17.
Failure to agree to respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.