Auditor

This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense (5 U.S.C. § 9905). Veterans' Preference: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. § 9905, Veterans' Preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this Direct Hire Authority (DHA). Location: Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Office of the Inspector General, Audit & Liaison Division, located at Fort Meade, MD or Scott AFB, IL.

Major duties

• Plans, directs, and executes the complete range of audit life cycle activities for complex financial or performance audits, attestation engagements, and special studies.
• Performs as an auditor-in-charge or a working auditor on a team, developing audit programs and schedules, and distributing work among team members.
• Gathers and analyzes data, documents findings and conclusions, makes recommendations, and develops methods to identify conditions affecting mission capability and susceptibility to fraud.
• Coordinates with agency management to plan, execute, and report the results of audits, and conducts meetings to discuss areas of concern.
• Prepares and conducts quality assurance reviews of project documentation, findings, and recommendations in accordance with GAGAS, DISA OIG, and other applicable audit policies.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: This position has a mandatory positive education requirement. To qualify for the GS-0511 series, you must satisfy one of the following basic requirements: A. Degree: A full 4-year course of study in accounting, auditing; or a degree including auditing courses in a related field such as business administration, finance, or publicadministration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. (The 24 semester hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law). - OR - B. 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 (24) 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 a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), 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); and (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 non-conformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. You MUST send proof of education or of certification to be considered for this position. Click here for more information on who must submit documentation at the time of application and what documentation is acceptable: Transcripts and Certifications. Specialized Experience: For the GS-13, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-12 if outside the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Leading and conducting complex audits to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of agency or organizational programs; Identifying operating issues and weaknesses in internal controls; and Applying accounting or auditing principles, policies, and practices to evaluate operations. 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. Experience must be fully documented in your resume to receive credit. Qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education 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 the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time of application. National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. If you are using education to qualify for this position you will need to submit your unofficial/official transcripts with your application. Failure to provide transcripts, or a determination that you do not possess the education requirement, will result in an ineligible rating and removal from consideration for this vacancy.