The Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Inspector General is currently looking for an Auditor in the Office of Audits. Join our professional team of auditors, criminal investigators, and inspectors who help support DOE's mission through performance and financial audits, inspections of management issues and administrative allegations, and investigations into alleged violations of law.

Duties

As an Auditor, you will:

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• May be required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450 or an Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08).
• Must obtain and maintain a Q security clearance.
• The position is a Drug Testing Designated position and is subject to preemployment and random drug testing.
• Will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Additional qualification information for this job series can be found on the following Office of Personnel Management website: Auditing Series 0511 (opm.gov) BASIC REQUIREMENT: In accordance with OPM's Individual Occupational Requirements for the GS-0511 series, applicants must meet the following basic requirement: 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 1 above, 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 1 above; -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. In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement as described above, applicants must possess the following specialized experience: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: GS-13: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as the following: 1) Assisting with planning, organizing, and conducting complex Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) audits of organizations or programs having diverse financial responsibilities involving specialized accounting systems, such as subordinate, subsidiary, and affiliate accounting systems; 2) Applying professional knowledge of accounting and auditing theories, concepts, practices, and techniques to advise on and resolve a variety of accounting and auditing problems; 3) Participating in performing detailed testing and examinations of contractor specific cost representations, accounting systems and records, internal controls policies and practices, and other management information pertinent to an audit; 4) Coordinating and collaborating with team members on a variety of audit activities, reviewing and consolidating audit findings, and producing detailed audit reports; 5) Justifying critical audit findings and recommendations for improving efficiency and effectiveness of organizational programs where potentially controversial recommendations are required. To receive consideration for this position, you must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service). Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

Education

This position has a Basic Requirement/Positive Education requirement. See the Qualifications section above for detailed requirement.

There is no substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience at the GS-13 level.

In order for educational qualifications to be verified, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

Accreditation: Only education from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education is acceptable to meet education requirements or to substitute for experience, if applicable. For additional information, refer to the Office of Personnel Management General Schedule Qualification Policies and U.S. Department of Education.

Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For additional information, refer to the U.S. Network for Education Information.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Inspector General 1000 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20585 US
• Name: Karie Paez
• Phone: 240-204-0471
• Email: [email protected]