This position is located within the Deputy Inspector General for Evaluations, Sensitive Activities Division. In this position, you will serve as an Auditor under a Project Manager and will be responsible to perform broad and complex assignments for the Sensitive Activities Division.

Duties

Participates in strategic planning, performs internal and external coordination with senior officials and conducts research, planning, execution, and production phases of audits of special access programs. Performs complex audit reviews involving special access programs and develops and applies advanced analytical techniques and evaluative methodology in planning and execution phases. As a team or independently, clearly defines scope and steps to accomplish project objectives for significant DoD Agencies. Ensures fact sheets are well-researched and identify issue-area priorities according to special access program policies and procedures. Conducts complete, accurate, organized, relevant and understandable entrance and exit conferences with audit clients to explain objectives and conclusions. Research applicable laws, directives, regulations, manuals, prior studies and reports to gain knowledge and understanding of areas being reviewed. Writes comprehensive draft memoranda, staff working papers, briefings, and draft and final reports of sensitive activities, clearly, concisely, cross-referenced and logically and in accordance with milestones and quality standards.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Position has been designated as Special Sensitive. Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov) .
• Incumbent is required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and is subject to random drug testing for the duration of service with DoD OIG.
• Current DoD civilian employees are not required to submit to drug testing if moving from one Testing Designated Position (TDP) to another with no break in service, unless deemed appropriate on a case-by-case basis.
• The incumbent must adhere to the DoD Standards of Conduct.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: Degree: accounting, auditing; or a degree including auditing courses in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. OR Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with 3 successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. Specialized Experience: At the GS-11, you must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level: Specialized Experience is defined as the ability to apply auditing concepts and methodologies, plans and carries out assignments assigned in order to develop new methods and techniques for acquiring information, and data analysis. Possesses knowledge of the laws; executive orders; regulations, Service directives, and instructions governing intelligence and complementary programs developed and carried out at all. Ability to write clear and concise intelligence products and deliver written and/or verbal presentations to senior level audiences for decision-making purposes. OR A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR Combination of Experience and Education: an appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.) At the GS-12, you must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level: Specialized Experience is defined as the ability to develop project plans, execute plans, gather and analyze data, develop recommendations and corrective action, and work with clients reviewed and other project stakeholders and participants within the intelligence enterprise. Applies auditing concepts and methodologies, plans and carries out assignments assigned in order to develop new methods and techniques for acquiring information, and data analysis. Possesses knowledge of the laws; executive orders; regulations, Service directives, and instructions governing intelligence and complementary programs developed and carried out at all levels. Ability to write clear and concise intelligence products and delivering written and/or verbal presentations to senior level audiences for decision-making purposes. Individually or as a team member creates draft memoranda, staff working papers, briefings, and final reports for leadership approval. Develops and presents audit findings, conclusions, and recommendations to Leadership. At the GS-13, you must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level: Specialized Experience is defined as the ability to develop project plans, execute plans, gather and analyze data, develop recommendations and corrective action, and work with clients reviewed and other project stakeholders and participants within the special access program enterprise. Applies auditing concepts and methodologies, plans and carries out assignments assigned in order to develop new methods and techniques for acquiring information, and data analysis. Skilled in audit preparations direct and advice in the execution of complex and comprehensive audits of intelligence programs that transcend the entire spectrum of special access programs. Possesses knowledge of the laws; executive orders; regulations, Service directives, and instructions governing intelligence and complementary programs developed and carried out at all levels. Ability to write clear and concise intelligence products and delivering written and/or verbal presentations to senior level audiences for decision-making purposes. Individually or as a team member creates draft memoranda, staff working papers, briefings, and final reports for leadership approval or reviews those prepared by other team members. Develops and presents audit findings, conclusions, and recommendations to Leadership. Time in Grade: For entry at the GS-11 level, you must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level. For entry at the GS-12 level, you must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level. For entry at the GS-13 level, you must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level. You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp. Paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual, community, student, social) is qualifying. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience. Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants who have held a non-temporary General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must meet the time-in-grade restriction.

Education

At the GS-11 A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be used to substitute for the specialized experience requirement.

Only experience and/or education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

If you are using education to substitute for the qualifying experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply.

Due to the education requirement of this position, an unofficial transcript must be submitted at the time of application. If transcripts are not received, you will be rated as ineligible.

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide unofficial transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more that 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specialized in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Accreditation: Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/ and U.S. Department of Education website at http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

There is no substitution of education for qualifying experienceat the GS-12 or 13 grade levels.

Contacts

• Address DoD OIG - EVALUATIONS 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22350 US
• Name: ERIK SZPILKA
• Phone: (703) 601-5826
• Email: [email protected]