THIS IS A TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION WITH THE NEBRASKA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. This National Guard position is for a AUDITOR, Position Description Number T5145P01 and is part of USPFO, Nebraska Army National Guard.

Duties

As a AUDITOR, GS-0511-11/12, duties include: 1. As senior evaluator, distributes and monitors workload among lower-graded evaluators in accordance with established workflow or job specialization to ensure timely accomplishment of the assigned mission. Initiates day-to-day adjustments when unusual problems arise. Provides advice, guidance, assistance and direction to lower-grade evaluators in the unit. Advises evaluators with difficult problems, ensuring the proposed action conforms to existing accounting and auditing practices/guidelines. Informs supervisor of backlog statistics and identifies problems which are affecting work accomplishment. As appropriate, suggests improvements to operation, develops orientation/training program for new employees/interns. Furnishes input to supervisor on disciplinary problems, promotions, evaluation and reassignments. 2. Utilizing professional accounting and auditing knowledge, provides recommendations in the solution of accounting and operational problems and implementation of new or changed regulations, procedures and analyses of automated systems. Performs complex professional accounting and review activities involving the analysis of the accounting records. Conducts in-depth research and analysis in the coordination and resolution of problems. Develops position papers and fact sheets that interpret and explain reports and accounting data. Determines the scope of studies based upon a review of material received, familiarity with operations, and relationship of financial management and automated systems. 3. Reviews automated accounting and financial systems and identifies the need for changes to enhance system capability to track and report financial events and operational data used by local management. Evaluates system logic and guidelines necessary for developing automated processes from other than accounting system software to enhance the analysis capability of the unit and other resource managers. Evaluates the impact of proposed changes on current and future systems and makes recommendations to ensure the organization has the needed equipment/software to meet the needs of managers. 4. Performs a variety of assignments that are without precedent and that require considerable ingenuity in devising an approach. Utilizes professional accounting and audit skills to maintain oversight for implementing appropriate laws, directives, and regulations of internal control programs and procedures. These programs are to ensure there are no vulnerable areas. If vulnerable/problem areas are identified, ensures remedies are implemented to correct the deficiency. Studies limited background material to gain program information and discover leads. Typically, this material would only include applicable Army and Air National Guard and state regulations and, if any, GAO guidelines. Prepares review plans based on use of the most appropriate advanced techniques. Conducts in-briefs with management officials. Explains the purpose and procedures for the review and answers questions. Performs survey work to identify potential operating problems. Prepares lead sheets to identify any potential weaknesses in internal controls for further study. Documents the results in accordance with Comptroller General Standards, DoD, Army, Air Force, and Army and Air National Guard policies. Applies Comptroller General Standards and a wide range of evaluation techniques (e.g., interviews, computer assisted techniques, statistical analysis and questionnaires) in gathering, documenting, and summarizing data. Prepares working papers and files in accordance with Comptroller General Standards, DoD, Army, Air Force, and Army and Air National Guard policies. Prepares reports, which present findings, identifies causative situations and recommends corrective action. Discusses findings with activity level officials. Convinces these officials of the value of recommendations made with their implementation being the ultimate outcome. Performs follow-up on agreed-to findings and recommendations. Reports to the USPFO on the status of corrective actions taken by functional activities. Provides unprogrammed, quick reaction troubleshooting capabilities wherein the objective is to prevent serious problems from developing. 5. In direct coordination with responsible management officials, evaluates the validity of findings and recommendations identified by external audit agencies. Where the evidence does not support a proposed finding, negotiates for the command with the external audit agency to have the finding either withdrawn or amended. As the command representative, evaluates the management response to audit findings/results. When a management response does not appear to be adequate, consults with management to improve its substantive content. Prepares the overall command response to all external audit agency reports based upon input from proponent activities. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Obtain/maintain the level of security clearance/background check required
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Direct Deposit is mandatory

Qualifications

Security Clearance/Background Check requirements: In order to comply with US DOD requirements and ensure the safety and security of the missions, programs, property and personnel of the Nebraska Military Department, employees must obtain the appropriate background investigation and maintain the level of security clearance assigned to their respective work. Failure to obtain, within one year of appointment, and maintain the designated type of security clearance/background check required for the respective work may result in a job offer being rescinded, separations of employment, or other actions as may be deemed in the best interest of the agency. Prior to appointment individuals must meet the security clearance requirements for the position or submit the required documents of the Nebraska National Guard, Personnel Security Manager for processing the appropriate investigation. Required forms: SF86, PSIP Initiation Form, Fingerprints, OF306 and Application/Resume. Nebraska National Guard Personnel Security Manager - [email protected]; 402-309-8319. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Skilled in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately. Ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit effective communication. Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats. Ability to comprehend and/or apply problem-solving and negotiating techniques. Skilled in working with multiple software computer programs. Skilled in presenting formal training presentations and briefings; and, Skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-11 - Must be eligible for entry into level one financial management certification career program. The applicant must have at least 24 months of progressively higher level graduate education or 1 year equivalent experience to at least GS-9 in auditing experiences and competencies that provided knowledge of auditing principles and procedures. The applicant must have an excellent understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the audit business program requirements. An applicant must have demonstrated competencies to conduct audits in accordance with directives and policies; study and evaluate internal controls to determine the level of system reliability; and determine audit procedures needed to attain audit objectives in view of system reliability. An applicant must have experiences that concerned obtaining sufficient reliable evidence through inspection, observation, inquiries, and confirmation to provide a reasonable basis for an opinion in regard to the activity under examination. The applicant is experienced in conducting examinations and tests that used statistical and/or judgmental sampling of financial records and management controls to determine the degree of efficiency, economy, and effectiveness in which the audited activities discharged their financial responsibilities, or to determine that the financial records were maintained in accordance with applicable regulations. An applicant's experiences and education must demonstrate his or her ability to follow directions, to read, retain, and understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies and procedures. As a condition of continued employment in the GS-0511-11 position, the employee must complete the directed financial management level II certification within 24 months of appointment to the position. GS-12: Must have 1-year equivalent specialized experience to at least the next lower grade level before being eligible for the next grade level. Must have fundamental working experiences with a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the audit occupational series and grade. Experiences gained through military technical training schools or civilian academic courses or related civilian work are included in the one-year on-the-job specialized experience.

Education

MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

This position requires you to meet one of the following requirements.

1. Degree: accounting; or a degree 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. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.")

   OR

2. 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:

   1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;
   2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
   3. 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 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.

MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

Contacts

• Address NE USPFO Internal Review 2433 NW 24th Street Lincoln, NE 68524 US
• Name: Jon Sronce
• Phone: 402-309-8173
• Email: [email protected]