This position is located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, National Finance Center (NFC), Office of the Deputy Director, Internal Audit & Compliance Group in New Orleans, LA. The incumbent of this position provides expert audit and liaison services for the complex and sensitive programs and administrative activities of the National Finance Center (NFC) and of clients as related to NFC centralized programs.

Duties

Serves as an expert in a wide variety of audit related activities and analyzes and interprets legislation and departmental and agency policies. Surveys complex or sensitive programs and administrative activities to identify potential problem areas needing audit by interviewing program specialists, program managers, and technical personnel. Develops audit proposals representing the goals and scope of the audit, the resources needed, the audit hours required, and the timeframes for completion. Prepares or approves audit reports prepared by subordinate staff covering the objectives, scope, criteria, findings, and recommendations of the audit. Assesses management, administrative, and accounting controls as to adequacy to meet the requirements of the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA). Prepares reports covering the objectives, scope, criteria, findings, and recommendations of the review.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Direct Deposit – Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Basic Requirements: This position has a positive education requirement. Applicants MUST meet one of the educational requirements below for the 0511 occupational series. Transcripts are required at the time of application. Degree: accounting, auditing; 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 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 applicants 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 non-conformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicants education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. In addition to the basic requirements above, applicants must meet the specialized experience below. Specialized Experience GS-13: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-12) or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent to the private sector that has equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform as an Auditor. Examples of such experience includes: Experience independently performing financial, operational or performance audits; Establish guidelines, progress reports, audit reports and audit summaries; Knowledge of Auditing laws, regulations and guidance. Utilize the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act and incorporate into related internal controls and audit follow-up guidance; Organize, coordinate and collaborate with staff and internal and external customers on audit and internal control related issues. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment. Experience refers to 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Education may not be substituted for specialized experience.

Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience.

Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this information in your resume.

For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Contacts

• Address Office of the Chief Financial Officer 13800 Old Gentilly Road New Orleans, LA 70129 US
• Name: LaQuinta Martin
• Phone: 855-227-8131
• Email: [email protected]