Job opening: AUDITOR (DA Technical Specialist)
Salary: $109 278 - 153 354 per year
Published at: Aug 29 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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Duties
Serves as a Regional technical specialist responsible of a specific area or combination of several areas in the RSA Division. Provides technical assistance in the application of electronic tools and techniques to perform Data Analysis and Reporting.
Assists during the annual requirements planning process, or, as circumstances dictate, may receive additional high visibility or sensitive projects during the course of the year.
Applies appropriate laws and regulations and develops specific and unique review plans to correspond to Agency operating programs and/or control systems.
Serve as liaison between field and headquarters while collecting, evaluating, and elevating suggestions to headquarters regarding CaseWare, intranet and Agency websites.
Develops audit requirements for assigned critical audit area(s) consistent with Agency/Regional and FAO goals.
Requirements
- Selective Service: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or be exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/)Employment
- Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) Program: DCAA uses E-Verify to determine eligibility for employment as a U.S. Citizen.
- This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
- Drug Testing: This is a drug testing designated position. You must pass a drug test before your assignment to this position and you will be subject to random drug testing subsequent to your assignment.
- Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level.
- Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
Degree: accounting or a related field (such as business administration, finance, or public administration) that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours (or 36 quarter hours) in accounting (may include up to 6 hours of business law).
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Combination of education and experience: 4 years of accounting experience or a combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge AND 24 semester hours (or 36 quarter hours) in accounting/auditing courses or a certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor.
Specialized Experience: In addition to meeting the basic requirements, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 or equivalent level. Specialized experience must be documented in your resume. Specialized experience is knowledge in the techniques and use of data analytics (DA)/ quantitative methods (QM)/ computer assisted audit techniques (CAATs); assist in identifying audit risks, analyzing databases, and reviewing contractors operating system controls; providing DA/QM/CAATs training and assistance to staff in the use of electronic audit tools; and serving as a liaison between agencies.
Volunteer Experience: 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
Education is not substitutable for specialized experience for this position
Official Transcripts: If the position you are applying for has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications (i.e. you would not qualify without the education obtained), you MUST submit transcripts with your application.
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- Official transcripts are not required at the time of application outside of what is outlined above; however, official transcripts must be verified PRIOR to appointment.
- An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.
- FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying or prior to appointment as outlined above.
- Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation upon request. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.
For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the
U.S. Department of Education
Contacts
- Address DCAA - LM/BAE CAD
8725 John J. Kingman Road
2nd Floor, Suite DCAA
Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060
US
- Name: HR Customer Care Center
- Phone: (317) 212-0454
- Email: [email protected]