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Job at a glance
- Category
- Audit
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Location
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Salary range
- $57,736 to $158,322
- Posted
- Aug 23, 2026
National Science Foundation is hiring a Auditor in Alexandria, Virginia. This is a Audit job in the governance, risk, and compliance field, with a posted range of $57,736 to $158,322. Review the full details below and apply directly with National Science Foundation.
This position is an auditor in the Office of Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations, Office of Inspector General at the U.S. National Science Foundation. Qualifications: The 0511 Auditing job series has the following education and/or experience requirements. The experience requirements are outlined below, and the Education section of this announcement explains the degree requirements, INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF QUALIFYING AS A GS-0511-07 OR GS-0511-09 WITH JUST A DEGREE. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify at the GS-09 level, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-7 level that includes: supporting audit assignments by gathering and organizing information such as applicable laws, regulations, and policies; assisting with basic audit procedures under close supervision; compiling data for analysis; assisting in basic data validation activities such as verifying sources and identifying inconsistencies; identifying potential issues for further review; and assisting in assembling audit evidence. To qualify at the GS-07 level, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-5 level that includes: assisting with routine audit support or related activities; gathering and organizing information and documentation; following established procedures to complete entry-level audit or related tasks; organizing and maintaining audit or similar files; assisting with basic data collection and verification; and supporting audit or review teams in completing assignments. Experience refers to paid/unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) & other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, & skills & can provide valuable training/experience that translates directly to paid work. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. TIME-IN-GRADE: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-14 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date
Full responsibilities and requirements are on National Science Foundation's application page.
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This job is based in Alexandria, Virginia on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to National Science Foundation's teams and regional hiring market. Confirm the exact in-office expectation and any relocation support with the employer.
About internal audit jobs
Internal audit gives independent assurance over controls and risk. Technology, data, and AI audit skills are in rising demand as programs modernize. Jobs like this one are typically evaluated against frameworks such as IIA standards, COSO, NIST AI RMF, and IT and data audit practices.
How to position yourself for this internal audit job
Strong candidates emphasize risk-based audit planning, control testing and evidence, clear findings and remediation tracking, and technology, data, or AI audit depth. In your resume and outreach, tie your experience to how National Science Foundation would apply IIA standards, COSO, NIST AI RMF, and IT and data audit practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.
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