- Position Title
- Supervisory Auditor (Performance)
- Agency
- Office of the Inspector General
- Announcement Number
- 23-DOCIG-12 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, January 26, 2023 to Friday, February 10, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)? Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
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Are you a displaced Federal employee eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)? Click ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
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Are you a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency covered by an OPM Interchange agreement that conveys noncompetitive eligibility?
For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
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Are you eligible for competitive consideration under any of the following merit promotion categories?
- Current Federal civilian employee in the Competitive service on a permanent career or career-conditional appointment
- Current Excepted service employee covered by an Interchange Agreement
- Former Federal employee with Reinstatement eligibility
- Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA)
- Current Federal employee serving on a VRA appointment
- Land Management Employee eligible under Public Law 114-47
- Other competitive category not listed above (you must submit proof of eligibility)
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Are you eligible to be appointed under the Military Spouse Noncompetitive Appointing Authority based on any of the following categories?
- You are the spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces.
- You are the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- You are the widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status, and you have not re-married.
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Are you a former federal employee that has been separated for at least one full year and is eligible to be non-competitively reinstated to a higher grade or full-performance level than which you left federal employment?(Note: you MUST provide: 1) a copy of your separation SF-50 (the "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2"); AND 2) the last performance appraisal you received from your federal employment which shows at least a fully successful rating.)
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Do you currently hold (or have you previously held) on a permanent basis, a position in the competitive service (or in another merit system with which OPM has an interchange agreement), with promotion potential equivalent to (or higher than) the full performance level of the position advertised in this vacancy announcement?
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Are you eligible under any other miscellaneous appointing authority not listed thus far, such as (but not all inclusive to):
For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated By U.S. Office of Personnel Management. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=MiscellaneousAuthoritiesNotRegulated .
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
For more information on Foreign overseas employment please review the following: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#NontemporaryForeignService or https://www.state.gov/global-community-liaison-office/family-member-employment/family-member-employment-in-the-d-c-area/non-competitive-eligibility-nce/#NCE5
- Postal Career Service Employee;
- Postal Rate Commission Employee;
- Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee;
- Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee; or
- Foreign overseas employee or eligible family member of former overseas employee
For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated By U.S. Office of Personnel Management. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=MiscellaneousAuthoritiesNotRegulated .
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
For more information on Foreign overseas employment please review the following: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#NontemporaryForeignService or https://www.state.gov/global-community-liaison-office/family-member-employment/family-member-employment-in-the-d-c-area/non-competitive-eligibility-nce/#NCE5
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Are you eligible for consideration as a Peace Corps, VISTA, or Action volunteer? If you select this option, you are required to provide acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility by submitting proof of employment from the appropriate agency with your completed application.
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Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability appointment?
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
Preferences
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Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
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If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)?
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Are you a current Federal employee?
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If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held.
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I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information submitted with my application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and education. I understand that misrepresenting my experience or education or providing false information in or with my application may be grounds for not hiring me or removing me from my position after I begin work.
Performance Appraisal
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As outlined in the vacancy announcement, you must submit a copy of your most recent completed annual performance appraisal (i.e.final annual performance appraisal issued and signed by appropriate management official) dated within the last 18 months. If you have not submitted an appraisal meeting these specific requirements, you must explain why you are unable to do so. If you fail to provide a copy of the performance appraisal, or a statement advising why it is unavailable, you will be removed from further consideration. Type "yes" in the text box below if you are providing a performance appraisal meeting the above requirements with your application. If you are unable to provide a performance appraisal with your application meeting the requirement, please provide a reason in the text box below. (This is required of all applicants regardless of prior federal service. "N/A" is not considered an acceptable response.)
Assessment 1
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in auditing or a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting.
OR
Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in Performance Auditing, or an equivalent combination of performance auditing experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional auditing knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:
1.) A certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination; or
2.) Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours.
OR
Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in Performance Auditing, or an equivalent combination of performance auditing experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional auditing knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:
1.) A certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination; or
2.) Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours.
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You must meet the minimum basic educational and/or work experience requirements for professional auditing positions in the federal government. Choose one answer which best describes your educational/work experience background for an auditing position. (Attach a copy of transcript(s) or a list of college courses designating semester or quarter hours earned to ensure proper credit).
Specialized experience: For the GS-14, You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:
- Planning and directing subordinate staff on audits and evaluations; AND
-Providing input in the development of audit and evaluation policies and procedures. AND
- Expressing facts and ideas in writing and orally to a variety of audiences in a clear, convincing and organized manner; negotiating complex issues; and maintaining good working relationships; AND
- Developing and identifying condition, root cause, effect, and recommendations addressed to the appropriate activity that can fix the problem. AND
- Helping others learn through formal or informal methods; identifying training needs; providing constructive feedback; coaching others on how to perform tasks (acts as a mentor.) AND
- Facilitating cooperation and teamwork and supports constructive resolution of conflict.
- Planning and directing subordinate staff on audits and evaluations; AND
-Providing input in the development of audit and evaluation policies and procedures. AND
- Expressing facts and ideas in writing and orally to a variety of audiences in a clear, convincing and organized manner; negotiating complex issues; and maintaining good working relationships; AND
- Developing and identifying condition, root cause, effect, and recommendations addressed to the appropriate activity that can fix the problem. AND
- Helping others learn through formal or informal methods; identifying training needs; providing constructive feedback; coaching others on how to perform tasks (acts as a mentor.) AND
- Facilitating cooperation and teamwork and supports constructive resolution of conflict.
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Do you have one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 level as described above?
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Select the statement that best describe your experience in a leadership position where you directed the work of a team of people accomplishing a task.
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From the following list, select all the responses that best describe your experience managing work assignments in a team environment.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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I have facilitated the effective accomplishment of audit plans to meet office goals.
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I have facilitated the effective accomplishment of audit plans to meet office goals.
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I have critiqued the performance of subordinates to evaluate, review, and reward.
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From the list of choices below, select the auditing activities that best describe your experience.
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Indicate which tasks you have performed successfully while conducting audits.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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I have led the development of written presentations that influence or persuade key executives and/or management officials to accept or encourage change that will improve operations.
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I have demonstrated experience using auditing theory to provide audit advice and technical direction to audit staff in applying Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS).
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I have analyzed staff completed working papers to recognize major issues/problems, make effective decisions and coordinate development of an effective strategy to achieve resolution of problems and to ensure compliance with applicable auditing standards and regulations.
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I have interpreted and used Federal regulations, policies and procedures, laws, and best practices as criteria when planning and conducting performance based audits or evaluations.
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From the list of statements below, indicate which of the following audit or evaluation duties you have performed on a regular and recurring basis.
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From the list of statements below, indicate which of the following you have performed as a regular part of your job duties.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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I have made contributions to the development of and providing of oral briefings and presentations that influenced or persuaded key executives and/or high-level management officials within the organization to accept and/or to encourage change that will improve operations.
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I have contributed to reports that persuaded management officials, and/or department officials via written communication to accept controversial observations, findings, and recommendations.
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I have addressed problems that hinder timely completion of work to meet customer needs while ensuring audit quality.