- Position Title
- Auditor
- Agency
- Office of the Inspector General for the Federal Housing Finance Agency
- Announcement Number
- 24-FHFAIG-33 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, March 28, 2024 to Thursday, April 11, 2024
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 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.
3.
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.
4.
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)
6.
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.
7.
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.)
8.
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?
9.
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
10.
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.
National Service (Peace Corps and VISTA)
National Service (Peace Corps and VISTA)
11.
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.
12.
Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions and you:
• recently separated (within the past 3 years)
• are a disabled veteran
• served on active duty during a war, campaign or expedition OR
• received an Armed Forces Service Medal
If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, provide the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
• recently separated (within the past 3 years)
• are a disabled veteran
• served on active duty during a war, campaign or expedition OR
• received an Armed Forces Service Medal
If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, provide the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
3.
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)?
Assessment 1
Individual Occupational Requirements
A. 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:
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.
A. 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:
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.
1.
You must meet the minimum basic educational and/or work experience requirements for professional auditing positions in the federal government. Do you meet the education requirement stated above? (Attach a copy of transcript(s) showing a list of college courses designating semester or quarter hours earned to ensure proper credit).
For the EL-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the EL-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as the following:
- Analyzing the efficiency and effectiveness of internal controls; OR
- Participating in reviews or studies of systems or operations; AND
- Assisting management or a liaison in responding effectively to internal and external auditors.
OR
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows:
3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
OR
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education.
- Analyzing the efficiency and effectiveness of internal controls; OR
- Participating in reviews or studies of systems or operations; AND
- Assisting management or a liaison in responding effectively to internal and external auditors.
OR
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows:
3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
OR
You may qualify by a combination of experience and education.
2.
For the EL-11, select the answer that best describes your experience and/or education.
3.
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.
(limit 250 characters)
For the EL-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the EL-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as the following:
- Leading or assisting with the planning and execution of an audit; AND
- Facilitating and communicating requests for information between the auditors and program offices.
- Leading or assisting with the planning and execution of an audit; AND
- Facilitating and communicating requests for information between the auditors and program offices.
4.
For the EL-12, select the answer that best describes your experience.
5.
Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit.
(limit 250 characters)
For the EL-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the EL-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as the following:
- Communicating controversial issues, justifying conclusions reached and recommending courses of actions when conducting a performance audit or review.; AND
- Preparing briefings and presentations regarding the application of relevant laws, regulations, and policies to address compliance or remediation matters.
- Communicating controversial issues, justifying conclusions reached and recommending courses of actions when conducting a performance audit or review.; AND
- Preparing briefings and presentations regarding the application of relevant laws, regulations, and policies to address compliance or remediation matters.
6.
For the EL-13, select the answer that best describes your experience.
7.
Make sure experience is clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit.
(limit 250 characters)
8.
Select all of the written products below that you have experience writing, either on the job or pursuing your degree
9.
Select the choice that best describes your highest level of verbal communication experience.
10.
Please choose the answer below that best indicates your experience in working with others as part of a team to accomplish goals.
11.
Choose the statements from the list below that best describes your experience preparing and giving briefings, speeches, and/or oral presentations related to program reviews, audits, or inspections.
12.
Choose the statement that best describes your skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations outside of the organization.
13.
Choose the statement that best describes your experience in reporting to higher-level officials on program status and/or technical problems requiring resolution.
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Choose the statement(s) that best describe your communication/briefing skills that you use as a regular part of your job to support agency goals and the agency leadership. Select all that apply.
15.
I have experience reviewing and finalizing audit memoranda and reports which are timely, well written, complete, and supportive of the findings. Assuming responsibility for the quality of the final report that is expected to be completed without any technical changes.
16.
Select the following choice(s) that you have experience reviewing. Select all that apply.
17.
Select the following choice(s) you have performed as part of your regular duties.
18.
I have experience developing audit plans, and modifying them during the course of audits to change areas of emphasis or approaches.
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I have experience reviewing team or individual findings, and identifying issues covering such areas as administrative and program controls, program procedures, allocation and expenditure of funds, potential fraud and/or waste, adherence to legislation, agreements, contracts, and other program requirements.
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I have experience reviewing in-progress audits to ensure adherence to work plans and conformance with professional, regulatory, and quality requirements. Devising innovative solutions to problems. Advising employees in the proper auditing methods and procedures and oversee the work. Ensuring that the skill level of assigned employees matches the requirements of the audit.