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Basic Requirements

Degree: auditing; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting.

OR

B. 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.

1. You must meet the minimum basic educational/experience requirements for auditing positions in the federal government. Choose one answer which best describes your educational/experience background for an auditing position.

A. I have earned a degree in auditing, or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration, or accounting.

B. I have a combination of education and experience that includes 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 AND my background includes either a certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination; OR completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours.

C. I do not meet any of the education and/or combination of education and experience under any of the choices above.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

2. Do you have experience as an Auditor at the Supervisory/Managerial level?

A. Yes

B. No

3. If answered yes to questions 2, what type of professional auditing experience do you have at the supervisory/managerial level? I have experience auditing the following (Check all that apply)

A. Complex federal programs and operations – complexity driven by multi-billion-dollar, multi-location, and/or multi-component organizations.

B. Complex non-federal programs and operations – complexity driven by multi-billion-dollar, multi-location, and/or multi-component organizations.

C. Other related experience at a less complex level.

D. None of the above.

4. Choose one of the following to describe your experience as an Auditor at the supervisory/managerial level.

A. More than 15 years

B. 10 to 15 years

C. 5 to 10 years

D. Less than 5 years

E. None

5. I have performed the following leadership functions on audit projects that I have led. (Check the highest level that applies)

A. I have acted as the Executive/Principal/Partner responsible for a broad range of performance audits and/or evaluations.

B. I have acted as a director responsible for a broad range of performance audits and/or evaluations.

C. I have acted as an Audit Manager responsible for a broad range of performance audits and/or evaluations. In this regard, as an Audit Manager, I supervised two or more Auditors-in-Charge of teams of auditors performing reviews in accordance with professional standards.

D. I have participated on a broad range of performance audits or evaluations.

E. None of the above

6. Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience/education so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit.

7. I have supervised performance audits of the following types of entities or programs: (Check all that apply)

A. Financial Assistance/Grants Entities or Programs

B. Cyber/Information Technology Entities or Programs

C. Federal Government Entities or Programs

D. Other entities or programs not previously listed

E. None of the above

8. I have routinely and successfully applied the following interpersonal communication skills at work. (check all that apply)

A. Substantively participated in meetings with the Office of Management and Budget, professional accounting/auditing associations, the Government Accountability Office, financial regulatory agencies and/or associations, and/or other professional organizations involved in development/implementation of accounting principles/auditing standards/financial regulatory policy.

B. Effectively addressed situations where frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events arose that caused shifts in priorities, timetables, or work assignments.

C. Persuaded others to consider/adopt new methods, procedures, or techniques in order to improve operations.

D. Discussed performance plans/expectations and evaluations with subordinate staff at the Director/Manager level on an ongoing basis.

E. None of the above.

9. I have initiated the following forms of written communication as a regular, recurring part of my job. (Check all that apply)

A. Developed and implemented policies, procedures, and guidelines for audit and/or evaluation activities.

B. Developed and implemented annual work plans and strategic plans.

C. Prepared budget requests/resource justifications.

D. Prepared Congressional testimony.

E. Prepared comments to proposed legislation, regulation, or other documents that have broad professional impact.

F. None of the above.

10. Choose all statements that describe activities you have performed as a regular, recurring part of your job. (Check all that apply)

A. Served as a spokesperson for my organization.

B. Led panels, committees, or task forces on technical, programmatic, and/or professional issues with impact on the entire organization.

C. Led audits with teams comprised of auditors from multiple agencies.

D. Provided guidance to other agency representatives or private industry on technical, programmatic, or professional issues.

E. Served on panels, committees, or task forces on technical, programmatic, and/or professional issues with impact on the entire organization.

F. Built and fostered relationships with congressional Members or staff that affect the scope of organizational programs or project.

G. Built and fostered relationships with other external customers or stakeholders that affect the scope of organizational programs or projects.

H. Presented briefings and formal presentations.

I. None of the above.

11. Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience/education so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit.

12. A critical attribute for successful performance as a senior executive with the Treasury OIG Office of Audit is the ability to communicate information in a clear and non-technical manner, principally in the form of audit reports and audit-related documents such as correspondence, congressional testimony, and budget justifications. From the choices below, please select the one that best reflects your ability to communicate in writing.

A. I am an expert at writing and reviewing audit reports, audit-related and other policy documents. In selecting this choice, expert is defined as writing and reviewing skills considered to be of superior quality—practically no changes to prepared/reviewed documents are necessary before issuance and are generally limited to matters of preference as opposed to content required by professional standards, grammar, organization, and tone. Almost no errors are made with respect to form and content applicable to the communication, as well as to addressee names, title, and the like.

B. I am proficient at writing and reviewing audit reports, audit-related and other policy documents. In selecting this choice, proficient is defined as writing and reviewing skills considered to be of quality—some supervisory changes to prepared/reviewed documents are necessary before issuance to correct content required by professional standards; correct grammar; improve organization and tone; and address form, content, and addressee issues, but not as a routine.

C. I have experience writing and/or reviewing audit reports, audit-related and other policy documents. However, supervisory changes are routinely necessary to correct content required by professional standards, correct grammar, improve organization and tone, and/or address form, content, and addressee issues.

D. I do not have experience writing and/or reviewing audit reports or audit-related documents at the Audit Manager level, as defined in the above choices.

13. I hold the following professional certifications (please select all that apply)

A. Certified Public Accountant

B. Certified Internal Auditor

C. Certified Fraud Examiner

D. Other certification(s) directly related to the auditing and/or accounting profession.

E. None of the above.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

14. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information on and attached to this application is true, correct, complete and made in good faith. I understand that false or fraudulent information on or attached to this application may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment. I understand that any information I give may be investigated.

A. Yes

B. No

Current/Former SES Career Appointees and SES Candidate Development graduates do not need to submit Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) questions.
All other applicants must submit a written statement addressing the following ECQ questions either on-line or via upload. Your ECQ statement cannot exceed 10 pages (2 pages per ECQ) and should focus on professional challenges, contexts, actions and results that demonstrate you have achieved each of the ECQs. Your examples should be clear and concise and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives and level of contacts. These responses should be attached in the Documents section of your application.

Leading Change - This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. (Maximum 10000 characters) (Maximum length of 10000 characters)
Leading People - This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. (Maximum 10000 characters) (Maximum length of 10000 characters)
Results Driven - The core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems and calculating risks. (Maximum 10000 characters) (Maximum length of 10000 characters)
Business Acumen - This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial and information resources strategically. (Maximum 10000 characters) (Maximum length of 10000 characters)
Building Coalitions/Communication - This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments or international organizations to achieve common goals. (Maximum 10000 characters) (Maximum length of 10000 characters)

Applicant agrees to provide the Department of the Treasury, Office of Inspector General with all related documents that are required for this position by 11:59pm on the closing date. Failure to provide the necessary documents will result in the applicant not being considered for the position. The documents that could be required are an SF-50 (other than an award action), Performance Appraisal, DD-214, SF-15 or Proof of ICTAP/CTAP eligibility. Please review the Required Documents section of the vacancy announce for detailed information.

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