- Position Title
- AUDITOR, Special Assistant to the Regional Director
- Agency
- Defense Contract Audit Agency
- Announcement Number
- DCAA-23-CE-11811288 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, January 24, 2023 to Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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.
Are you a current, permanent Career or Career-Conditional Federal employee in the competitive service AND your highest permanent grade is LOWER than the highest grade of this position? (SF-50 block 24 must be a "1" or "2")
3.
Are you a current, permanent Career or Career-Conditional Federal employee in the competitive service AND you have held a permanent grade the SAME or HIGHER than the highest grade of the position being filled, OR I have held a permanent developmental position with promotion potential to the same grade of the position being filled? (SF-50 block 24 must be a "1" or "2")
4.
Are you a veteran who is currently a Federal employee on a permanent Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)? (SF-50 block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "2").
5.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
If yes, confirm:
- You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy,
- Your grade is equivalent to or higher than the grade level of the vacancy, and
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
6.
Are you a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions and you:
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
- served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (NOTE: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility) OR
- are entitled to veterans' preference?
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
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.
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-13 level? Please indicate the appropriate response below:
Assessment 1
INSTRUCTIONS: For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Please select only one letter for each item.
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.
NARRATIVE: If your response to this question was D or E, please provide a narrative statement addressing the specific assignments you completed related to this task and how you met the D or E level. Also include the dates and position(s) you held when you performed the task. If you are not answering D or E, please type N/A into the box so that your application will show as completed.
3.
Please indicate the response that determines how you meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-14 position.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Use expert knowledge to identify innovative audit approaches and to improve audit quality by sharing best practices for multiple offices.
5.
Review and approve individual quality assurance recommendations and findings to ensure adherence to agency practices, professional standards and governing regulations.
6.
Analyze contract audit methods, processes, and practices to ensure consistency among quality assurance auditors performing reviews.
7.
Use innovative approaches to review annual audit plans developed by audit offices to ensure consistency with planning guidance.
8.
Recommend efforts necessary to ensure completion of regional strategic plan objectives.
9.
Serve as advisor in development of Agency's Strategic plan to support accomplishment of strategic plan goals and objectives.
10.
Execute opportunities to apply quality management techniques and methodologies to improve audit and administrative processes.
11.
Provide guidance and approve the work of quality assurance auditors throughout the quality review process.
12.
Apply knowledge of Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act to ensure compliance of management controls.
13.
Monitor regional activities associated with internal management controls for assurance of effective controls process.
14.
Identify systematic indicators of internal controls process breakdown to determine deficiency correction action.
15.
Suggest alternatives to correct identified deficiencies for implementation in corrective action plan.
16.
Use expert knowledge of accounting and auditing theory (including Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), guidance in court cases, and interpretations related to public laws, contract clauses and cost principles) to conduct special projects and provide audit advice and technical direction to lower levels of management and audit staff.
17.
Apply knowledge of agency policy and contract auditing to lead teams in the accomplishment of a variety of special projects.
18.
Collaborate with appropriate regional personnel to determine resources needed to complete region-wide special assignments.
19.
Assist in the development of strategies for business development.
20.
Interact orally with team members, management officials, acquisition officials, contractor representatives, and others to maintain effective working relationships.
21.
Develop and make oral briefings and presentations that influence or persuade key executives and/or high-level management officials within the organization to accept and/or to encourage change that will improve operations.
22.
Persuade acquisition, contractor and/or other management officials outside the organization via oral interaction and presentations to accept critical observations, findings, and recommendations.
23.
Prepare or edit others' written communications which are clear, pertinent, factually accurate, well organized and persuasive to effectively manage the office.
24.
Develop written presentations that influence or persuade key executives and/or high-level management officials within the organization to accept critical observations, findings, and recommendations.
25.
Persuade acquisition, contractor and/or other management officials outside the organization via written communication to accept critical observations, findings, and recommendations.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
26.
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)?