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Position Title
Auditor (Performance)
Agency
Office of the Inspector General
Announcement Number
OIG-24-DE-12277975-MLB Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 to Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
 
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To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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3. 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:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
 
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To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. You may only select up to 1 location(s). (limit characters)
2. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Thank you for your continued interest in employment with the Office of Inspector General. We will evaluate your resume and your responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position.

For each of the following questions, please select the response that best describes your education and/or experience. You may only select one response for each question. If you feel that your education and/or experience exceeds all of the descriptions for a particular question, choose the description that is the closest level to the experience or education that you possess. This is a Department of Homeland Security job application system. Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this application.
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3. A pre-employment drug screening is required. Are you willing to undergo a drug screen? (limit characters)
4. If you are a male U.S. Citizen born after 31 December 1959, you are required to register with the Selective Service. Have you registered with the Selective Service? (Female applicants must select C.) (limit characters)
5. A comprehensive background investigation, including a check of your credit history, is required for this position. Are you willing to authorize the release of your consumer/credit reports to DHS/OIG in connection with your application for employment? (limit characters)
6. Are you a current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee?

If yes, please submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:
1) Position title
2) Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee)
3) Agency
4) Beginning and ending dates of appointment
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Assessment 1
Carefully read the following statements and select the answer(s) that best describes your education and/or experience. (limit characters)
1. BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Please select the response that best describes your education. You may only select one response for each question. If you feel your education exceeds all of the descriptions for a particular question, choose the description that is the closest to the education you possess. (limit characters)
2. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (GS-7): Please select the response that best describes your education and/or experience. You may only select one response for each question. If you feel that your education or experience exceeds all of the descriptions for a particular question, choose the description that is the closest level to the experience or education you possess. (limit characters)
3. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (GS-9): Please select the response that best describes your education and/or experience. You may only select one response for each question. If you feel that your education or experience exceeds all of the descriptions for a particular question, choose the description that is the closest level to the experience or education you possess. (limit characters)
4. Gathering, compiling, organizing, and verifying the accuracy of information needed to address problems or issues in an audit or evaluation.
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5. Applying highly interpretive laws and regulations to complex audits or reviews.
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6. Applying Government Accountability Office (GAO) principles, standards, and requirements for audit or evaluation reports.
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7. Recommending areas and/or issues for study, review or planned audit efforts.
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8. Determining levels of effectiveness and efficiency of operational programs, and the level to which they accomplish desired objectives and results.
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9. Applying a variety of quantitative and qualitative tools such as questionnaires, surveys, and data collection instruments to perform analyses on federal programs or a large corporation's operations.
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10. Reviewing supporting documents to ensure conformity to applicable rules, laws, regulations, policies, procedures, standards, or other governing principles.
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11. Writing portions of or contributing to reports.
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12. Preparing draft reports and recommendations of audits or program reviews.
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13. Preparing position papers or fact sheets.
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14. Preparing interview questions, data calls, and other collection instruments.
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15. Presenting information to high level officials.
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16. Briefing various audiences on findings and recommendations from a study or review.
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17. Leading interviews.
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18. Explaining complex processes to various audiences.
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19. Certification of Accuracy: Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position.

I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
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