Duties

• The incumbent performances auditing or evaluation assignments within a team structure by applying conventional procedures and practices:
• Conducts analyses to detect the existence of fraud, waste, and/or mismanagement in the Department or USAGM operations.
• Develops quantitative and qualitative data by reviewing, analyzing, and extracting pertinent data from files and reports.
• Participates in developing conclusions and prepares written draft findings; ensures all findings are supportable and meet standards; and ensures conclusions and recommendations are sound and reasonable.
• Participates in comprehensive audits, evaluations, and special inquiries of Department and USAGM organizations, which could include entities located in crisis and post-conflict areas.
• Works effectively as a team member and collaborates with the Audit Manager and other team members. Maintains effective relationships with staff members and officials of audited entities.
• Participates in team's resolution of problems and issues by recommending possible approaches.
• Supports the principles of the equal opportunity program and helps to ensure that the program's goal are achieved.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Statement of Employment & Financial Interest required prior to appointment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.

All applicants MUST meet one of the basic qualification requirements described below for this position:

BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: A. Applicants must have a degree from an accredited college or university in auditing OR a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration or accounting (OIG will also consider degrees in: auditing, economics, public administration, public policy, international relations, international affairs or political science);

OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Have at least 4 years of experience in Performance Auditing, or an equivalent combination of performance auditing experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional auditing knowledge AND meet 1 or 2 below:

A certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination.

Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, (e.g., 15 semester hours).

Note: All applicants MUST submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement OR a certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination as described under Combination of Education and Experience above by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position.

Specialized Experience Requirements:

For GS-9 Applicants - IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, you must have at least 1 full year of specialized experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal service. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience assisting in developing routine audit plans that address the objective of assignments.
• Experience reviewing, analyzing, and extracting pertinent data from files and reports.
• Experience in gathering and evaluating data to help determine the degree of effectiveness of management systems.

OR IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, you must have 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited college or university. This education demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work of the position to be filled.

OR IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, you must have a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience as described on the vacancy announcement, which is equivalent to the work of the position and is equivalent to the GS- 07 level in the Federal service. This education and experience meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.

Note: All applicants MUST submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement OR a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination OR panel recommendation that includes all the requirements as described under Combination of Education and Experience #3 above by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position.

FOR GS-11 Applicants - IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, you must have at least 1 year of specialized experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS- 09 level in the Federal service. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Participating in comprehensive audits, evaluations, and special inquiries of federal entities; and preparing reports on work processes and programs in accordance with applicable standards.
• Experience in presenting, clear, concise and objective audit reports with well-defined findings and well-reasoned recommendations for corrective actions.
• Experience in evaluating the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of program and management operations, identifying instances of fraud, waste, and mismanagement.

OR IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, you must have 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. This education demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work of the position to be filled.

OR IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, you must have a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience which is equivalent to the work of the position and equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service. This education and experience meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.

Note: All applicants MUST submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement OR a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination OR panel recommendation that includes all the requirements as described under Combination of Education and Experience #3 above by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position.

Education

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.

Additional information

• For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov .
• If eligible, telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.