- Position Title
- SUPERVISORY AUDITOR
- Agency
- Defense Contract Audit Agency
- Announcement Number
- DCAA-23-EA-11801611 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, January 19, 2023 to Thursday, February 2, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
The following section is used to determine your eligibility for appointment in the Federal Government or Status for referral consideration. Please indicate by your responses all categories of eligibilities for which you would like to be considered. You will only be considered under eligibilities that you select. If you are not able to select at least one of the eligibilities below, you are not eligible to be considered for this position.
NOTE: You must submit the required documentation to verify EACH eligibility you select. Failure to provide the required documents will render you not eligible for consideration.
See instructions under the "How to Apply" tab for submitting documentation.
NOTE: You must submit the required documentation to verify EACH eligibility you select. Failure to provide the required documents will render you not eligible for consideration.
See instructions under the "How to Apply" tab for submitting documentation.
2.
Are you a current, permanent Career or Career-Conditional employee of the agency hiring for this position in the competitive service AND have permanently held a grade at or above the target grade of this position? (SF-50 block 24 must be a "1" or "2")
Preferences
1.
Are you a retired Federal employee receiving an annuity from the Office of Personnel Management? NOTE: If you answered yes to this question, attach a copy of your retirement Standard Form 50 to your application.
2.
Are you a current or former (within last five-years) Executive Branch political appointee; Schedule C excepted service appointee (confidential, policy or transitional role), or non-career or limited appointee in the Senior Executive Service (SES)?
Agencies must request OPM approval to appoint the following current or former (within five-years) Executive Branch political appointees to permanent competitive service, non-political excepted service, or career SES positions:
https://www.opm.gov/FAQs/QA.aspx?fid=023f2059-dff7-4307-89b4-c553c218af1d&pid=08248d29-d26e-44b6-9988-57655358d509
Agencies must request OPM approval to appoint the following current or former (within five-years) Executive Branch political appointees to permanent competitive service, non-political excepted service, or career SES positions:
https://www.opm.gov/FAQs/QA.aspx?fid=023f2059-dff7-4307-89b4-c553c218af1d&pid=08248d29-d26e-44b6-9988-57655358d509
3.
There is a time in grade (TIG) requirement for advancement to this position. Have you completed one year in a position at, above, or equivalent to the GS-12 level? Please indicate the appropriate response below:
Assessment 1
INSTRUCTIONS: Please accurately identify your level of training or experience when completing this questionnaire. Your responses will be evaluated and verified based on your submitted resume. Ensure that your resume accurately describes the level of education and/or experience claimed in the assessment questionnaire. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your stated level of experience and demonstrated capability. By continuing in the application process, I acknowledge that my self-assessment questionnaire score may be reduced, and I may lose consideration for this position if the work experience described in my resume does not support my responses to the assessment questionnaire.
1.
To qualify for this position you must meet one of the basic requirements described below. (You MUST submit copies of your proof of education unless you meet one of the exceptions as described in the vacancy announcement; failure to submit required documents by the close of the announcement may result in an Ineligible rating.)
2.
Please indicate the response that determines how you meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-13 position. Remember your resume must reflect your answer or you will be determined not qualified.
3.
Please indicate the response that determines how you meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-13 position. Remember your resume must reflect your answer or you will be determined not qualified.
4.
Please indicate the response that determines how you meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-13 position. Remember your resume must reflect your answer or you will be determined not qualified.
5.
Please indicate the response that determines how you meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-13 position. Remember your resume must reflect your answer or you will be determined not qualified.
6.
Please indicate the response that determines how you meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-13 position. Remember your resume must reflect your answer or you will be determined not qualified.
7.
Please indicate the response that determines how you meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-13 position. Remember your resume must reflect your answer or you will be determined not qualified.
8.
Please indicate the response that determines how you meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-13 position. Remember your resume must reflect your answer or you will be determined not qualified.
9.
Please indicate the response that determines how you meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-13 position. Remember your resume must reflect your answer or you will be determined not qualified.
10.
Please indicate the response that determines how you meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-13 position. Remember your resume must reflect your answer or you will be determined not qualified.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
11.
Provide technical guidance to audit team members to ensure audit results conform to relevant criteria, such as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Federal Acquisition Regulations, Cost Accounting Standards, and/or contract terms.
12.
Provide technical guidance to audit team members on the organization's procedures for conducting audits, ensuring use of best practices.
13.
Review working papers and audit reports prepared by an audit team to ensure audits are accomplished in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards and/or Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards and consider relevant criteria, such as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Federal Acquisition Regulations, Cost Accounting Standards, and/or contract terms.
14.
Identify deficiencies, violations, and non-compliances in areas being audited to make recommendations for solutions.
15.
Prepare an annual audit plan to ensure audits will be performed in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards and the organization's policy.
16.
Monitor audit progress to identify adjustments and resources needed to meet deadlines and accomplish the annual audit plan.
17.
Advise management of reprogramming needed to address unanticipated workload, staffing or priority changes, or other identified problem areas.
18.
Evaluate audit programs to ensure adequacy and efficiency of the plan for performing an audit.
19.
Persuade acquisition and/or contractor management officials via oral interaction to accept significant observations, findings and recommendations.
20.
Persuade acquisition and/or contractor management officials via written communication to accept significant observations, findings and recommendations.
21.
Recommend plan of action to management to address sensitive issues outside the ordinary scope of the audit such as identified fraud, waste and abuse.
22.
Supervise an audit team in the accomplishment of audits.
23.
Make oral presentations to a diverse audience, such as team members, management officials, acquisition officials, representatives of other organizations, and/or contractors to present audit findings or other information.
24.
Interact orally with team members, management officials, acquisition officials, contractors, and others to maintain working relationships.
25.
Prepare written presentations for a diverse audience, such as team members, management officials, acquisition officials, representatives of other organizations, and/or contractors to present audit findings or other information.
26.
Interact via written communication with team members, management officials, acquisition officials, contractors, and others to maintain working relationships.
27.
Recruit high quality candidates to make hiring recommendations or decisions which fill positions on an audit team.
28.
Recommend training and developmental opportunities for employees to maintain and improve job performance.
29.
Evaluate employees' performance in order to give oral and written feedback.
30.
Ensure equal opportunity for all employees in selection, training, promotions, and other recognition programs.
31.
Take disciplinary and/or performance-based actions to address misconduct and/or unacceptable performance.
32.
Resolve employee grievances, appeals, and complaints to foster a positive work environment.
33.
Apply labor-management agreements and policies to ensure compliance in the workplace.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
34.
Do you certify, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all of the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.)? Do you understand that the information provided may be investigated? Do you understand that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in or with your application may be grounds for not hiring you or for firing you after you begin work? Do you also understand that false or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001)?