Job opening: AUDITOR (Special Assistant)
Salary: $138 046 - 179 462 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Oct 11 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Reemployed annuitant: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.
Duties
Assists leadership with planning, direction, and guidance of the Region or Corporate Audit Directorate (CAD) contract audit operations.
Serves as a key expert and principal advisor to the Region or CAD leadership team providing advice on Agency's strategic plans, and implementation efforts; efficient and effective contract audits.
Conducts broad audit and non-audit assignments, initiatives, projects, and special studies to assist the Region or CAD and enhance Agency mission accomplishment.
Recommends the development of new or improved methods, processes, and enhancements to improve audit operations.
Analyzes data and trends for systematic indicators or obstacles that impede efforts and develops refinements to improve internal management controls.
Assists in preparing briefings and/or other materials for Region or CAD leadership, providing input for appropriateness and policy considerations; participates in Agency briefings and executive conferences.
Briefs Region or CAD management, Agency senior leadership, Headquarters staff and the Executive Steering Committee (ESC) and professional staff on a variety of topics.
Collaborates with Agency personnel and representatives from other Federal agencies to address high-visibility, critical, complex, or difficult issues; periodic participation with DoD working groups.
Manages responses and coordinates on a variety of external inquiries, media questions, and issues concerning Region or CAD contract audit work with Agency leadership and other external offices as necessary.
Maintains effective working relationships with management officials in DoD procurement and contract administration organizations and other Federal agencies; assisting with preparing meetings with procurement officials as necessary.
Responds to Congressional inquiries and requests for information.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. Citizen as verified through E-Verify Program.
Qualifications
All qualification and time-in-grade (if applicable) requirements must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp.
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).
OR
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-13 or equivalent level. Specialized experience must be documented in your resume. Specialized experience includes:
serving as a supervisory auditor responsible for planning, organizing and directing audit team work; and/or
conducting quality assurance review of audit reports and presenting review results to upper management; and/or
planning and conducting technical, complex and comprehensive audits demonstrating an expert knowledge of audit standards.
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.
Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Certification Program: As a condition of employment, the selectee must meet the requirements of the DAWIA Certification Program. The selectee must obtain the required certification within the specified grace period for their applicable certification level, except that designated Key Leadership Positions at the GS-14/15 levels require certification completion at the time of assignment.
Financial Management Certification: As a condition of employment, the selectee must meet the requirements of the DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Program. The FM Certification Program is a course-based program consisting of three certification levels. Level 3 certification must normally be completed within two years of the selectee's employment start date.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): You must be well qualified for the position to receive special selection priority under the ICTAP. A qualified ICTAP eligible achieving a score of 90 or above will be considered well qualified. For more information, go to: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp#ictap
Education
Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: There is no substitution of education for experience at this grade level.
Contacts
- Address DCAA - GDRT CAD
8725 John J. Kingman Rd.
Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060
US
- Name: HR Customer Care Center
- Phone: (317) 212-0454
- Email: [email protected]
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