This position is in the Office of Audits (AUD) which is part of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of State (Department) and the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) with a vacancy in the Middle East Region Operations Directorate and a vacancy in the Contracts, Grants, and Infrastructure Division. The OIG has statutory oversight responsibility covering the Department and USAGM of all overseas and domestic organizational entities of these organizations.

Duties

The incumbent is responsible for supervising a team of Auditors and Management Analysts in carrying out individual audits that make up the comprehensive audit program. The incumbent also plans, designs, and carries out assignments independently. Major supervisory duties include:

Requirements

• U.S Citizenship is required.
• Verification of employment eligibility in the United States is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• This is a supervisory position.
• New supervisors must successfully complete a 1-year probationary period.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement. In such cases, you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old). All applicants MUST meet one of the basic qualification requirements described below for this position: BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Degree: auditing; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting.  (OIG will also consider degrees in: economics, public policy, international relations, international affairs or political science) or 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. Note: All applicants MUST submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement OR a certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination as described under Combination of Education and Experience above by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position. IN ADDITION to meeting one of the basic qualification requirements listed above, to qualify for this position the applicant MUST have at least 1-year of specialized experience that has equipped them with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the federal service. Specialized experience must be documented in your resume. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience in researching, planning, conducting, reporting, supervising and coordinating performance audits. Experience in analysis of complex programs and operations to develop audit findings and recommendations for changes or improvements. Experience in writing complex performance audit reports and presenting results to senior officials. Experience in providing leadership, guidance, and feedback to assigned staff or team members that contribute to the successful completion of performance audit projects. In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities: Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others; Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances; Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress; Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and Capacity to "see the job through."

Education

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements, if applicable.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State SA-39 Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 United States
• Name: Help Desk
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]