The Federal Housing Finance Agency, Office of Inspector General (FHFA-OIG) promotes the economy, efficiency, and integrity of FHFA's programs and operations by conducting audits, investigations, evaluations, and reviews and recommending courses of action designed to support FHFA's mission of ensuring a safe and sound mortgage finance system that provides reliable liquidity and funding for housing finance and community investment.

Duties

The position is in the Office of Audits. The following are the duties of this position at the EL-13. (Equivalent to the GS-13) However, the position that you are applying to is at a lower grade. You will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position. - Assist in developing overall work plans, strategies, and objectives. Plan, direct, and execute audits related to the programs and operations of FHFA. - Conduct audits, including determining what information should be reviewed, and when and how to obtain information; developing and/or modifying methods to ensure thorough and accurate data is collected; reviewing documentation, interviews, observations, sampling data, and case files; and setting up test programs to validate computer systems and other data. - Develop audit reports explaining program differences from criteria and recommending improvements to program operations when necessary; and creating special reports as audits progress, covering program deficiencies where immediate corrective action is required. - Review and finalize audit documentation and reports which are timely, well-written, complete, and supportive of the findings.

Requirements

Qualifications

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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. EL-13 is equivalent to a GS-13. 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. 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. EL-12 is equivalent to a GS-12. 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. 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. EL-11 is equivalent to a GS-11. 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 on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the EL-13, you must have been at the EL/GS-12level for 52 weeks. For the EL-12 you must have been at the EL/GS-11level for 52 weeks. For the EL-11, you must have been at the EL/GS-9 level for 52 weeks.

Education

Education 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.

Contacts

• Address OFFICE OF AUDIT Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]