- Position Title
- AUDITOR
- Agency
- Defense Contract Audit Agency
- Announcement Number
- DCAA-2E-EA-12608570 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, November 14, 2024 to Friday, November 29, 2024
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Eligibilities
The following section is used to determine your eligibility for appointment in the Federal Government or Status for referral consideration. Please indicate by your responses all categories of eligibilities for which you would like to be considered. You will only be considered under eligibilities that you select. If you are not able to select at least one of the eligibilities below, you are not eligible to be considered for this position.
NOTE: You must submit the required documentation to verify EACH eligibility you select. Failure to provide the required documents will render you not eligible for consideration.
See instructions under the "How to Apply" tab for submitting documentation.
NOTE: You must submit the required documentation to verify EACH eligibility you select. Failure to provide the required documents will render you not eligible for consideration.
See instructions under the "How to Apply" tab for submitting documentation.
1.
Are you a current, permanent Career or Career-Conditional employee of the agency hiring for this position in the competitive service AND have permanently held a grade at or above the target grade of this position? (SF-50 block 24 must be a "1" or "2")
2.
I am a military spouse who is currently married to my active duty sponsor. I am exercising my preference eligibility for positions within the local commuting area of my sponsor's current duty station. I certify that I have not accepted nor declined a permanent, continuing Federal appropriated or non-appropriated fund position in the local commuting area of our current duty location.
NOTE 1: Military spouses are eligible for one permanent noncompetitive appointment using their preference eligibility for the duration of the active duty sponsor's assignment to a permanent duty station, as long as the military spouse has not declined or accepted a permanent Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the commuting area of the sponsor's current duty location. If you certify that you have not used your preference at your sponsor's current duty location and it is discovered to be untrue, you may be subject to loss of MSP and possible disciplinary action.
NOTE 2: You must include a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP.
NOTE 1: Military spouses are eligible for one permanent noncompetitive appointment using their preference eligibility for the duration of the active duty sponsor's assignment to a permanent duty station, as long as the military spouse has not declined or accepted a permanent Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the commuting area of the sponsor's current duty location. If you certify that you have not used your preference at your sponsor's current duty location and it is discovered to be untrue, you may be subject to loss of MSP and possible disciplinary action.
NOTE 2: You must include a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP.
Preferences
1.
Are you a retired Federal employee receiving an annuity from the Office of Personnel Management? NOTE: If you answered yes to this question, attach a copy of your retirement Standard Form 50 to your application.
2.
Are you a current or former (within last five-years) Executive Branch political appointee; Schedule C excepted service appointee (confidential, policy or transitional role), or non-career or limited appointee in the Senior Executive Service (SES)?
Agencies must request OPM approval to appoint the following current or former (within five-years) Executive Branch political appointees to permanent competitive service, non-political excepted service, or career SES positions:
https://www.opm.gov/FAQs/QA.aspx?fid=023f2059-dff7-4307-89b4-c553c218af1d&pid=08248d29-d26e-44b6-9988-57655358d509
Agencies must request OPM approval to appoint the following current or former (within five-years) Executive Branch political appointees to permanent competitive service, non-political excepted service, or career SES positions:
https://www.opm.gov/FAQs/QA.aspx?fid=023f2059-dff7-4307-89b4-c553c218af1d&pid=08248d29-d26e-44b6-9988-57655358d509
3.
There is a time in grade (TIG) requirement for advancement to this position. Have you completed one year in a position at, above, or equivalent to the GS-11 level? Please indicate the appropriate response below:
4.
To be eligible for Military Spouse Preference (MSP) under this vacancy announcement, you must have appointment eligibility under one of the following authorities and submit the appropriate, required documentation to verify your eligibility. Please select one or more eligibilities that apply to you.
Assessment 1
Please accurately identify your level of training or experience when completing this questionnaire. Your responses will be evaluated and verified based on your submitted resume. Ensure that your resume accurately describes the level of education and/or experience claimed in the assessment questionnaire. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your stated level of experience and demonstrated capability. By continuing in the application process, I acknowledge that my self-assessment questionnaire score may be reduced, and I may lose consideration for this position if the work experience described in my resume does not support my responses to the assessment questionnaire.
1.
Please select the response that describes how you meet the basic requirement for the Auditor position.
2.
Please indicate the response that determines how you meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-12 position. Remember your resume must reflect your answer or you will be determined not qualified.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Document findings to incorporate in audit report.
4.
Use analytical procedures to evaluate costs and financial information.
5.
Develop methods and techniques to conduct a variety of different audits.
6.
Apply Generally Accepted Auditing Standards and/or Generally Accepted
7.
Government Auditing Standards to perform audits.
8.
Identify deficiencies, violations, and non-compliances in audit subject to
provide basis for recommendations.
provide basis for recommendations.
9.
Apply auditing criteria to verify fixed and variable costs comply with contract requirements.
10.
Apply auditing criteria to verify direct and indirect costs comply with contract requirements.
11.
Analyze cost variances in different environments and/or different products and/or various rates.
12.
Determine accuracy of cost proposals in order to verify reasonableness.
13.
Use data retrieval software to retrieve financial information.
14.
Use spreadsheet or word processing programs to analyze financial data.
15.
Apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to interpret financial and/or accounting information in a multi-tiered organization or company.
16.
Apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other criteria, such as Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) or Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) to reach a conclusion on appropriateness of financial statements, financial systems, or costs.
17.
Apply performance criteria or standards to evaluate effectiveness of financial programs and/or functions.
18.
Participate as a member of a team in the accomplishment of audits.
19.
Provide updates to audit team on the stat or revisions of the audit.
20.
Collaborate with audit team members to establish audit goals.
21.
Contact auditee orally to obtain financial information.
22.
Make oral presentations of audit findings to customers and clients within and outside the organization.
23.
Contact auditee in writing to obtain financial information.
24.
Write an audit to meet standards for organization, clarity, grammar, and to comply with Generally Accepted Audit Standards.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
25.
Do you certify, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all of the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.)? Do you understand that the information provided may be investigated? Do you understand that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in or with your application may be grounds for not hiring you or for firing you after you begin work? Do you also understand that false or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001)?