Auditor

Summary

This position is part of the Export-Import Bank of the US - Office of the Inspector General (OIG). The incumbent will be responsible for performing audits, and other reviews of programs and activities of EXIM to assess economy, efficiency, and effectiveness; program results; compliance; and financial reliability. Duties at the GS-11 and GS-12 grade levels will be performed under closer supervision.

Duties

• The auditor participates with other OIG staff members in performing audits of EXIM programs, systems, work processes, internal controls, and financial or administrative functions. The auditor is responsible for performing a variety of audit work that requires the application of well-established auditing principles, theories, concepts, and practices. The following duties are performed at the full performance level of this position: Perform analysis tasks that are complex and require application of a variety of audit techniques and methodologies, as well as specific industry knowledge and auditor creativity. Prepare audit working papers and ensure that documentation fully supports audit results and comply with professional standards. Develop audit scope, methodologies, schedules, work assignments, itineraries, and work-steps. Prepare draft audit reports that communicate findings and recommendations in a clear and concise manner.

Qualifications

Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. You must meet the Basic Qualification requirements to perform the duties of an Auditor, GS-0511-11/12/13. Applicants MUST have a degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience to meet the basic qualification requirements. You must submit transcripts to support that you possess a degree, if you do not meet the basic qualifications below you will be found ineligible for this position. You must have a Degree in: 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 You must have a 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; OR 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. In addition to the Basic Qualifications above you must meet the following: For the GS-11 level: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-09) in the Federal Service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties the position. Specialized experience for this position includes experience in item (1) below and at least three (3) of items (2) through (6): Specialized experience includes;1. Assisting with and conducting performance, financial, contract, information technology, or program audits, inspections, evaluations, or reviews. 2. Collecting and analyzing data from multiple sources. 3. Evaluating compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. 4.Identifying deficiencies, internal control weaknesses, and areas of risk; preparing audit workpapers and draft reports. 5. Participating in meetings with program officials; and supporting reviews involving fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement. 6. Applying Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), Quality Standards for Inspections and Evaluations (QSIE), or comparable professional standards is desirable. OR You must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a LL.M., if related (e.g., PhD. in Business, Management, or relating). (Note: Applicants who select this response must provide transcripts as verification of their education). OR You must have a combination of specialized experience and post-graduate level education as defined above which equals at least 100%. (e.g. 6 months of specialized experience and 2 years and 6 months of graduate level education (i.e. 68 quarter hours or 45 semester hours of education)). (Note: Applicants who select this response must provide transcripts as verification of their education). For the GS-12 level: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal Service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties the position. Specialized experience for this position includes experience in item (1) below and at least three (3) of items (2) through (6): Specialized experience includes; 1. Conducting performance, financial, contract, information technology, or program audits and evaluations. 2. Planning and executing audit assignments. 3. Analyzing complex programmatic, operational, and financial data. 4. Evaluating internal controls and compliance with applicable laws regulations, and policies. 5. Supporting investigations involving fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement. 6. Applying Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), Quality Standards for Inspections and Evaluations (QSIE), and other professional audit requirements is required. For the GS-13 level: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal Service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties the position. Specialized experience for this position includes experience in item (1) below and at least three (3) of items (2) through (6): Specialized experience includes; 1. Leading and conducting performance, financial, contract, information technology, or program audits and evaluations. 2. Developing audit plans and methodologies. 3.Overseeing multiple complex assignments. 4. Providing technical guidance and quality review of audit products. 5. Briefing senior management on audit results; defending findings and recommendations. 6. Following up on corrective actions; and supporting investigations involving fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement. TIME-IN-GRADE: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Requirements

US Citizenship is required. Suitable for Federal employment, determined by background investigation. Direct Deposit of pay is required. Selective Service registration required for male applicants, unless exempt. Status candidates must meet time-in-grade (see Qualifications). Top Secret clearance required. Periodic drug testing required.

Education

If qualifying based on EDUCATION you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Note: PDF Portfolio documents will not be processed or accepted as they appear as a one-page document. Only education from institutions which are accredited or pre-accredited/candidate for accreditation may be used to meet education requirements. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section of this vacancy. Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include the initial online assessment and submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section of this vacancy. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: To begin the application process, click Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. You may preview the Application Questionnaire at:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13056558 Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. Read the Eligibility questions carefully. The questions address if you are eligible to apply to this JOA. Your responses will affect your consideration for the position. You may qualify for more than one eligibility, so please choose carefully. You will only be considered under the options you have selected. If you respond that you do not meet any of the eligibility questions, you will not be considered for this position. After submitting an online application, you will be notified whether or not you are required to take additional online assessment through the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment system. This message will be delivered to you via email notification. The email may be routed to your "Spam" or "Junk" folder. If you are asked to take the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment, you will be presented with a unique URL to access the USA Hire system. Access to USA Hire is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Be sure to review all instructions prior to beginning your USA Hire Assessment. Click here for Computer System Requirements. Note, set aside at least 3 hours to take the assessment; however, most applicants complete the assessment in less time. If you need to stop the assessment and continue at a later time, you can re-use the URL sent to you via email and also found on the Additional Application Information page that can be located in the application record in your USAJOBS account. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login . All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application, including the invitation to take the USA Hire assessment. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/howto/application/status/.?