Duties

As a Student Trainee (Developmental Auditor) you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Works as a team auditor trainee under the supervision and direction of a higher-grade auditor.
• Performs specified audit assignments which facilitate the efforts of the team and provide experience leading to the independent planning and conduct of audit assignments.
• Research directives laws, regulations and operating instructions of DCSA activity's function or system.
• Collects data through interviews with officials, reviews and summarizes manual and automated records; and documents audit results.
• Presents data/information in briefings and written products.

About Office of Inspector General (OIG)
The primary mission of the DCSA Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is to detect and deter waste, fraud, and abuse, and to promote economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity within the agency. The DCSA OIG pursues this mission by conducting timely, thorough, fair, and independent audits, evaluations, investigations, and special reviews relating to DCSA personnel and programs. The Office of the Inspector General oversees a variety of internal controls to deter and detect misconduct and related concerns that could impact the integrity of the program.

The DCSA OIG currently has four branches that conduct these various tasks to carry out the OIG mission. These branches include Special Investigations, Recoveries and Contractor Complaints, Hotline, and Audits. The Audits branch within the OIG performs audits, evaluations, and inspections to provide the DCSA Director a continuing assessment of the operational, managerial, logistical, and administrative effectiveness of the agency and its components. Coordination of all external Audit Engagements involving DCSA, to include those being conducted by the Department of Defense's OIG and the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Audits core occupations are Auditor Series, 0511 & General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance Series, 1801. Auditors and inspectors examine DCSA programs or activities in a formalized, detailed, and in-depth way. Duties and assignments may involve new or controversial issues, shaping major programs, compliance with new legislation, or facilitating the resolution of long-standing problem areas of vital importance to DCSA. These audits and inspections cover multiple functional and program areas, such as counterintelligence, industrial security, personnel vetting, acquisitions, cybersecurity, financial, property accountability, training, and critical technology protection.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Not Authorized (Relocation expenses or housing will NOT be provided by the agency)
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible, but is not a full time telework position. The incumbent will be required to report to the office on a routine basis
• COVID19: See additional information
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate degree program, entering sophomore, junior or senior year in fall of 2023 with an expected graduation date of spring 2024 or later.
• Must have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
• Students who successfully complete the program may be eligible for non-competitive conversion to a permanent position effective after graduation, if all requirements have been met.
• Funding availability, mission requirements, and other factors may apply.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position you must meet the criteria specified below:

• You must be currently enrolled in a full-time accredited undergraduate degree program, entering your sophomore, junior or senior year in fall of 2023 with an expected graduation date of spring 2024 or later. Note: A full - time student is enrolled in at least 12 credit hours per semester.
• You must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.

NOTE: A newly enrolled freshman would be required to provide high school transcripts to confirm GPA requirement.

An ideal candidate would possess basic skill in using office automation programs such as Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Point, or other desktop software programs. Additionally, the ability to organize work and communicate effectively in a professional environment are highly desirable traits.

500 Word Essay: Applicants are required to submit a 500 word (maximum) essay describing why they should be considered for the student internship at DCSA, what they hope to learn from this experience, how this experience will help their career goals, and what differentiates them from other candidates for this position. Applications will be considered incomplete and will not be considered if the essay is not submitted.

Specifically, you will be evaluated on the following competencies:

Communication : Communicate (i.e., written and oral) rights, responsibilities, management directives, policies, and/or regulations to employees, supervisors, and/or other pertinent individuals. Interpersonal Skills : Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, cooperation, concern, and politeness to others; relates well to different people from varied backgrounds and different situations. Integrity/Honesty : Displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; chooses an ethical course of action; is trustworthy.

Education

All applicants must submit college or university transcript (official or unofficial) as proof of enrollment in an accredited undergraduate program.

Superior Academic Achievement does not apply to DCIPS positions.

Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. (http : //www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/)

Foreign Education: For further information, click on the following link:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Additional information

VETERANS PREFERENCE/CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL
In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria.

COVID19 - To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

To ensure compliance with this mandate, review the vaccination requirements, to include timelines for receiving required doses, at the following: https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/

Other Notes:

Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf

Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period.

If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions.

If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS.

Selection under this appointment authority does not confer civil service competitive status.

All current and former Federal employees must submit a copy of your latest SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc.