- Position Title
- Auditor (Performance)
- Agency
- Veterans Affairs, Inspector General
- Announcement Number
- 23-VAOIG-138 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, May 12, 2023 to Friday, May 26, 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.
5.
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.)
(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 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 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.
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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.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
Preferences
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Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
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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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Would you like the opportunity to be considered for similar positions that require the same knowledge, skills and abilities?
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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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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 which includes the final rating. If you have not submitted an appraisal meeting these requirements, you must explain why you are unable to do so. If you do not 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, 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
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To be qualified for this position, you must meet the basic educational and/or work experience requirements for professional auditing positions in the federal government. For this position these minimum requirements include:
Education Requirement: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a degree in auditing; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting; OR
A combination of education and experience: at least four 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).
Choose the one answer below which best describes your educational/work experience. (Upload a copy of your transcript(s) or a list of college courses designating semester or quarter hours earned to ensure proper credit.)
Education Requirement: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a degree in auditing; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting; OR
A combination of education and experience: at least four 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).
Choose the one answer below which best describes your educational/work experience. (Upload a copy of your transcript(s) or a list of college courses designating semester or quarter hours earned to ensure proper credit.)
2.
Specialized experience for the GS-12 is defined as one year of experience at the GS-11 level, or equivalent that is directly related to the position and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as:
- Planning and conducting audits/reviews of contractor assertions for proposed or incurred construction costs (examples would include: direct labor rates; indirect expense rates; unabsorbed overhead; extended general conditions; labor inefficiency; labor/material escalation; and termination costs, that demonstrate a thorough knowledge of auditing standards and contract auditing); AND
- Communicating issues, justifying conclusions and recommending courses of actions in an audit environment; AND
- Researching and interpreting procurement related laws, regulations, guidelines, and procedures.
For the GS-12: Which of the following best describes your specialized experience?
- Planning and conducting audits/reviews of contractor assertions for proposed or incurred construction costs (examples would include: direct labor rates; indirect expense rates; unabsorbed overhead; extended general conditions; labor inefficiency; labor/material escalation; and termination costs, that demonstrate a thorough knowledge of auditing standards and contract auditing); AND
- Communicating issues, justifying conclusions and recommending courses of actions in an audit environment; AND
- Researching and interpreting procurement related laws, regulations, guidelines, and procedures.
For the GS-12: Which of the following best describes your specialized experience?
3.
Please specify where this experience is documented in your resume (by indicating place of employment, job title, and length of time performing these duties).
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Specialized experience for the GS-13 is defined as one year of experience at the GS-12 level, or equivalent that is directly related to the position and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as:
- Planning and conducting audits/reviews of contractor assertions for proposed or incurred construction costs (examples would include: direct labor rates; indirect expense rates; unabsorbed overhead; extended general conditions; labor inefficiency; labor/material escalation; and termination costs, that demonstrate a thorough knowledge of auditing standards and contract auditing); AND
- Communicating issues, justifying conclusions and recommending courses of actions in an audit environment; AND
- Researching and interpreting procurement related laws, regulations, guidelines, and procedures; AND
- Providing technical briefings to high-level management.
For the GS-13: Which of the following best describes your specialized experience?
- Planning and conducting audits/reviews of contractor assertions for proposed or incurred construction costs (examples would include: direct labor rates; indirect expense rates; unabsorbed overhead; extended general conditions; labor inefficiency; labor/material escalation; and termination costs, that demonstrate a thorough knowledge of auditing standards and contract auditing); AND
- Communicating issues, justifying conclusions and recommending courses of actions in an audit environment; AND
- Researching and interpreting procurement related laws, regulations, guidelines, and procedures; AND
- Providing technical briefings to high-level management.
For the GS-13: Which of the following best describes your specialized experience?
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Please specify where this experience is documented in your resume (by indicating place of employment, job title, and length of time performing these duties).
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Please select all of the following degrees or certifications that you possess:
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Select the choice that best describes your experience in audit standards.
8.
Select the type of audit/review projects in which you have the most experience.
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Please select all the following types of audits/reviews that you have been the lead auditor or auditor in charge:
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Please select all the duties you have performed pertaining to research and analysis:
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Select the choice that best describes the methodology that you have the most experience with.
12.
Indicate the audit tasks you have performed during the review of direct labor rates.
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Indicate the audit tasks you have performed during the review of indirect expense rates.
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Indicate the audit tasks you have performed during the review of a request for equitable adjustment/certified claim.
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Indicate the audit tasks you have performed during the review of a termination settlement proposal.
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Please specify where this experience is documented in your resume (by indicating place of employment, job title, and length of time performing these duties).
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I have experience writing and reviewing reports that present an argument, or support a recommendation for change in program operations or administration.
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I have experience preparing work papers and work paper summaries.
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Select the choice that best describes your role in writing audit reports.
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Select the choice that best describes your writing experience.
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Please complete the following statement: I have successfully completed significant portions of reports, evaluations, program analyses, and/or written correspondence because I...
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I am familiar with TeamMate Electronic Work papers, or another document work paper file management application.
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I have experience in reviewing work papers on project findings and recommendations.
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I have experience in writing audit reports or white papers that communicated issues, justified conclusions reached, and recommended courses of actions.
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I have performed formal and informal briefings and presentations of a technical nature to high-level management defending a position or to gain support from the audience concerning contract review audits.
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Select all that apply to your level of experience in communicating with persons within an organization and externally.
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Which of the following events or types of audiences have you communicated orally or made oral presentations?
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Describe the task(s) you have performed on an audit project.
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Select the choice that best describes your role on the majority of the audit project teams that you have worked.
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Select the choice that best describes your role on the majority of the audit project teams that you have worked.
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Do you have experience overseeing audit projects as a team lead or auditor-in-charge?
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Select the choice that best describes your experience in leading audits.
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Which of these duties have you performed successfully while leading projects as a team lead or auditor-in-charge?