Job opening: Assistant Inspector General For Auditing
Salary: $147 649 - 221 900 per year
Published at: May 31 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration. This position is that of the Assistant Inspector General for Auditing (AIGA), located in the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Office of Audits (OA). The Assistant Inspector General for Auditing (AIGA) provides executive leadership and direction to OIG audit activities.
Duties
As an Assistant Inspector General For Auditing, you will:
- Be responsible for planning and supervising work performed by the auditors and analysts.
- Provide the Inspector General and OIG staff with policy advice and professional insight on audit and evaluation activities conducted by the Office of Inspector General.
- Advise and assist the Inspector General in the performance of his or her duties and responsibilities in the overall direction and management of the OIG's audit, evaluation, and other activities.
- Oversee the quality assurance program for all audits, evaluations, and audit related testimonies and briefings, ensuring these OIG products meet applicable standards including the Government Auditing Standards and the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) standards.
- Review final work products before submission to the Inspector General and engagement workpapers, as appropriate, to ensure that reports and work performed comply with professional standards and OIG policy and ensure that reports contain recommendations, as appropriate, to address economy and efficiency in the administration of agency programs and operations and to prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse.
- Assist the Inspector General in identifying resource requirements through the annual budget process.
- Oversee OIG conduct of peer reviews of other OIGs and the response to peer reviews of OIG operations by other OIGs.
Qualifications
Mandatory Qualifications Requirements: To meet minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the following technical and executive core competencies. These competencies would typically be gained through experience, education, and training that reflects progressive development and achievement in managing a Federal Audit program for a nationwide organization or equivalent in the private sector. An individual's total experience and education must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position. Experience must be at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-15 level in Federal Service.
A. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs)
All applicants must address how their knowledge, experience, and abilities relate to the following TQs. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR RESPONSE TO ONE (1) SINGLE SPACED PAGE PER TQ WITH THE FONT SIZE NO SMALLER THAN POINT 12.
TQ 1: Demonstrated and expert knowledge in leading the management of a comprehensive federal audit and evaluation program and the development of high-quality work products that are in conformance with GAO government auditing standards and Council of Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) standards; are submitted timely; and are fair, complete, accurate, well-written, and responsive to the goals and objectives/priorities of the Inspector General, the agency, Congress, and the public.
TQ 2: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, and to work constructively and collaboratively with internal, agency, and external organizations and other professional disciplines to enhance the effectiveness of OIG operations. Includes the ability to edit effectively the written work of subordinates and to coordinate with other writers/editors in the production of publications.
B. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs)
Applicants must address how their knowledge, experience, and abilities relate to the following ECQs. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR RESPONSE TO TWO (2) SINGLE SPACED PAGES PER ECQ WITH ONE INCH MARGINS AND THE FONT SIZE NO SMALLER THAN POINT 12.
Note: Current career Senior Executives, QRB-certified graduates of SES candidate development programs, and individuals with SES reinstatement eligibility are not required to address the executive core qualifications.
ECQ 1. LEADING CHANGE - Ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
Creativity and Innovation - Develops new insights into situations; questions conventional approaches; encourages new ideas and innovations; designs and implements new or cutting edge programs/processes.
External Awareness - Understands and keeps up-to-date on local, national, and international policies and trends that affect the organization and shape stakeholders' views; is aware of the organization's impact on the external environment.
Flexibility - Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
Resilience - Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks.
Strategic Thinking - Formulates objectives and priorities, and implements plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization in a global environment. Capitalizes on opportunities and manages risks.
Vision - Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others; acts as a catalyst for organizational change. Influences others to translate vision into action.
ECQ 2. LEADING PEOPLE - Ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
Conflict Management - Encourages creative tension and differences of opinions. Anticipates and takes steps to prevent counter-productive confrontations. Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner.
Leveraging Diversity - Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the organization.
Developing Others - Develops the experience of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.
Team Building - Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.
ECQ 3. RESULTS DRIVEN - Ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
Accountability - Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes. Complies with established control systems and rules.
Customer Service - Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement.
Decisiveness - Makes well-informed, effective, and timely decisions, even when data are limited or solutions produce unpleasant consequences; perceives the impact and implications of decisions.
Entrepreneurship - Positions the organization for future success by identifying new opportunities; builds the organization by developing or improving products or services. Takes calculated risks to accomplish organizational objectives.
Problem Solving - Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
Technical Credibility - Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized experience.
ECQ 4. BUSINESS ACUMEN - Ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
Financial Management - Understands the organization's financial processes. Prepares, justifies, and administers the program budget. Oversees procurement and contracting to achieve desired results. Monitors expenditures and uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities.
Human Capital Management - Builds and manages workforce based on organizational goals, budget considerations, and staffing needs. Ensures that employees are appropriately recruited, selected, appraised, and rewarded; takes action to address performance problems. Manages a multi-sector workforce and a variety of work situations.
Technology Management - Keeps up-to-date on technological developments. Makes effective use of technology to achieve results. Ensures access to and security of technology systems.
ECQ 5. BUILDING COALITIONS - Ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
Partnering - Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
Political Savvy - Identifies the internal and external politics that impact the work of the organization. Perceives organizational and political reality and acts accordingly.
Influencing/Negotiating - Persuades others; builds consensus through give and take; gains cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals.
Education
Education Requirements: The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Individual Occupational Requirements
Basic requirements is as follows:
- 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; or
- 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.
Contacts
- Address ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES
8601 Adelphi Road
Suite 2800
College Park, MD 20740
US
- Name: Applicant Call Center
- Phone: 304-480-8990
- Email: [email protected]
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