Auditor (Sensitive Activities)

This position is located within the Deputy Inspector General for Evaluations, Sensitive Activities Division. In this position, you will serve as an Auditor under a Project Manager and will be responsible to perform broad and complex assignments for the Sensitive Activities Division.

Qualifications: Time in Grade: For entry at the GS-12 level, applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or equivalent or higher grade, in the Federal Service. For entry at the GS-13 level, applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-12 or equivalent or higher grade, in the Federal Service. Basic Requirement: Degree: 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 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 Specialized Experience: For the GS-12, applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-11) or equivalent within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as the ability to develop project plans, execute plans, gather and analyze data, develop recommendations and corrective action, and work with clients reviewed and other project stakeholders and participants within the special access program enterprise. Applies auditing concepts and methodologies, plans and carries out assignments assigned in order to develop new methods and techniques for acquiring information, and data analysis. Possesses knowledge of the laws; executive orders; regulations, Service directives, and instructions governing special access and complementary programs developed and carried out at all levels. Ability to write clear and concise intelligence and special access products and delivering written and/or verbal presentations to senior level audiences for decision-making purposes. For the GS-13, applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-12) or equivalent within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as the ability to develop project plans, execute plans, gather and analyze data, develop recommendations and corrective action, and work with clients reviewed and other project stakeholders and participants within the special access program enterprise. Applies auditing concepts and methodologies, plans and carries out assignments assigned in order to develop new methods and techniques for acquiring information, and data analysis. Performs complex reviews involving special access programs and develops and applies advanced analytical techniques and evaluative methodology in planning and execution phases. Skilled in audit preparations direct and advise in the execution of complex and comprehensive audits of Sensitive Activity or intelligence programs that transcend the entire spectrum of special access programs. 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 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) is qualifying. 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. Additional Required Documents Information Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Priority Consideration: If you are a federal employee who will be or was separated by a Reduction in Force (RIF), you must submit a copy of your separation notice and SF-50 if available. For more information: ICTAP Guidance, 5 CFR Part 330 Subpart G and OPM's Guide to Career Transition. The following documents must be submitted, before the announcement closes: Most recent completed annual performance appraisal within the past 18 months, which includes a fina