Supervisory Auditor

Your tasks

In this position, you will carry out enforcement of jurisdictional, financial, competition, and trade practice provisions of the Packers and Stockyards Act (Act). This is done primarily by coordinating investigative work, directing surveillance, and related work pertaining to the largest and most complex operations in the assigned national livestock, meat, and poultry industry.

• The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.
• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Directs and coordinates investigation teams that perform complex financial investigations of the assigned national livestock, meat, and poultry industry throughout the United States.
• Develops annual and long-range work plans to investigate anti-competitive, unfair, unjustly discriminatory, or deceptive practices in the assigned national livestock, meat, and poultry industry.
• Works closely with attorneys in planning investigations, reviewing investigative reports, overseeing the compilation of evidence and drawing up a proposed complaint for use in hearings and litigation.
• Makes oral and written presentations describing investigation procedures and results, and relevant developments to other interested personnel.
• Provides technical and administrative supervision over the Auditors in the Financial Unit and other agents as assigned.
• Advise subordinates on both work and administrative matters dealing with duties assigned.

Requirements

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. TIME-IN-GRADE: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. 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; 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. FOR THE GS-13 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Advise on financial reporting practices and policies for the Division to ensure compliance. Develop investigative procedures, techniques and work plans to carry out investigations for complaints of an assigned commodity. Coordinate and conduct investigations of firms in the livestock, meat, and poultry industries. Provide investigative results to management so they may be presented to various audiences. Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level. FOR THE GS-14 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-13 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates Develop investigative procedures, techniques and work plans, and devise and apply modifications investigative techniques to carry out investigations for complaints of the assigned national livestock, meat and poultry industry. Evaluate and determine the assigned national livestock, meat and poultry industry's degree of compliance with the trade practice and related provisions of the Act. Conduct and supervise investigations, prepare and present findings and recommendations, carry out specific actions on issues. Provide advice and counsel to subordinates and upper management and represent the Division, Program, and Agency before industry and other public groups. Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level. TRANSCRIPTS are required: This position requires specific coursework or a degree in a specific field to be basically qualified. This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

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