This position serves as supervisor of the Internal Controls and Audit Branch within the Strategy Division. The incumbent supports the IT Strategy Director in ensuring superior responsiveness to all requests related to internal controls assessments and audits from all sources. This is not a remote position. Incumbent must report to office.

Duties

Works with Federal and contractor auditors supporting the performance of operational, compliance, financial and investigative audits, as assigned, and drafts audit reports in good form, with recommendations, appraisals, or analyses. Coordinates and interacts with internal and external auditors, administrators, and staff as appropriate; Coordinates the development, tracking, closure, and reporting of all Plans of Action and Milestones. May communicate to RD leadership the results of audits. Contacts may require the incumbent to brief internal stakeholders to concur with proposed approaches, requiring the ability to effectively justify and defend overall plans. Serves as supervisor of the Internal Controls and Audit Branch and oversees the work of associated contractors. Coordinates and conducts surveys and inspections which improve the level of security as well as examine plans for new facilities and equipment and make suggestions for improvement while projects are still in the design stage.

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.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
• 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/.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Time in grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level; or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: leading development of responses to management control reviews, designing sampling and testing strategies, A-123, FISMA, financial system and investigative audits conducted by a variety of entities (OIG, GAO, GSA, etc.). This work requires a thorough understanding of legislation/regulations regarding IT audit programs and their relationship to audits of financial and related programs. The position requires knowledge of both NIST Special Publication 800-53 Security and Privacy Controls and NIST Special Publication 800-37 Risk Management Framework, including management and mitigation of Plans of Action and Milestones, and the RD Cybersecurity compliance processes. The Branch Chief must possess a thorough knowledge of the above resources as well as: - Ability to supervise and lead the team in evaluating, executing, and managing the workload. - Great communication skills for successful interactions with stakeholders in RD, OIG, GSA, GAO, and other organizations - Ability to identify and interpret the requirements of each individual audit to ensure RD fulfills the specific terms and requests. - Capability to express RD's position in oral summaries of audit responses. - Strong ability to work with other RD organizations to enlist participation in responses as needed, and in implementing corrective action plans when required. - Apply context to anticipate findings, material weaknesses and control deficiencies indicated during each audit. - Ability to formulate mitigation strategies and work with other RD Technology Office divisions on implementation as needed. - Work closely with Cybersecurity to evaluate the adequacy of security and processing controls as they relate to each audit, and the effectiveness of general computer controls within the IT environment. - Excel at knowledge exchange to train staff in audit techniques and in developing methods for review and analysis of computerized information systems. - Understand and develop internal controls documentation, testing schedules, and testing activities and their associated communication planning and execution. - Perform all supervisory functions such as approving leave requests, performing evaluations, resolving staff issues, signing timesheets, and other employee-facing activities. The incumbent will participate in other Strategy Division activities as they arise. NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-2210 series set forth in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards by the closing date of the announcement. A copy is available at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards 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

Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

Contacts

• Address Rural Development 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Jessica Redman
• Phone: 302-857-3591
• Email: [email protected]