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Supervisory Management Analyst

Employer
USAJobs
Location
Rosslyn, Virginia
Closing date
Mar 11, 2021
Duties

Summary

The incumbent serves as a Supervisory Management Analyst in the Office of Audits, Middle East Region Operations Directorate (AUD/MERO), within the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of State (Department) and the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). AUD/MERO is responsible for planning, conducting, supervising, and coordinating audits in overseas posts including those in Germany, Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Responsibilities

The incumbent is responsible for supervising a team of Auditors and/or Management Analysts in carrying out individual audits that comprise the comprehensive AUD/MERO audit program. The incumbent also plans, designs, and carries out assignments independently. Major supervisory duties include:
  • Sets priorities and deadlines for the work to be accomplished, makes assignments based on established priorities, and ensures that work of the assigned staff is carried out in a timely and fully satisfactory manner.
  • Reviews and comments on work papers prepared by the audit team, as well as the audit reports provided to ensure that findings and recommendations are objective, factual, and in conformance with overall report writing policies and standards of the Inspector General.
  • Develops proposals and recommendations for consideration by the Division Director on specific subject matter areas that should be covered in AUD/MERO audits and management reviews.
  • Develops detailed audit plans for the audits assigned by the Division Director that clearly define audit objectives, scope, and methodology.
  • Provides continuous leadership for the conduct of assigned audits, and may, when possible, make on-site decisions in connection with specific problems and issues that may arise.
  • Ensures that audits, related system reviews and internal control assessments are performed with technical proficiency, in a timely manner, and in accordance with applicable professional accounting and audit standards.
  • Recommends the expansion or conclusion of an audit based on judgments regarding existing findings and the potential or lack for identifying other significant or greater problems.
  • Maintains effective relationships with staff members and officials of audited Department or USAGM entities.
  • Performs and directs follow-up audits and special studies, when required.
  • Assist the Division Director in performing work involved in various administrative and/or human resources-related areas.
  • Carries out the full range of the supervisory responsibilities expected of supervisors in the Federal government.


Travel Required

25% or less - Potentially 2 weeks or less

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
14

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
  • This is a supervisory position.
  • New supervisors must successfully complete a 1 year probationary period.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
  • Annual Confidential Financial Disclosure required within first 30 days.


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.

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience in researching, planning, and conducting performance audits.
• Experience in analysis of complex programs and operations to develop audit findings and recommendations for improvements.
• Experience in writing complex performance audit reports and presenting results to senior officials.
• Experience in providing leadership, guidance, and feedback to assigned staff or team members that contribute to the successful completion of performance audit projects.

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities:
  • Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others;
  • Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances;
  • Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress;
  • Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and
  • Capacity to "see the job through."


Education

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

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 ReasonableAccommodations@state.gov.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PROGRAM (E-Verify) - U.S. law requires organizations to employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States - either U.S. citizens, or foreign citizens who have the necessary authorization. This agency utilizes E-Verify to compare information from the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) records to confirm employment eligibility. If the employee's information does not match DHS and/or SSA records, the employee is given an opportunity to resolve the problem. If eligibility cannot be verified, employment will be terminated.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs) and other characteristics that are relevant to the duties of this position and must be fully supported by information in your resume:
  • Knowledge of professional standards, theories, practices, and techniques of performance auditing sufficient to lead a team of auditors and management analysts in conducting performance related audits.
  • Ability to use professional judgment to appropriately apply to a variety of criteria and auditing standards to develop audit objectives, plans, and findings on agency-wide programs and activities.
  • Skills in organization, managing, and leadership to effectively manage and professionally develop auditors and management analysts in AUD/MERO.
  • Skills in critical thinking and a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods required to analyze and improve programs and propose innovative solutions to deficiencies identified during audits.
  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally to present briefings, lead meetings, provide training and represent OIG internally and externally at functions or events.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in writing, to develop clear, concise, and accurate audit reports appropriate to the type of audience using the audit report.

Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. 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). Your resume should include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. For assistance with creating a resume, please click here .

Qualified candidates are assigned a score between 70 and 100. Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) candidates must be rated "Well Qualified" for the position and earn a score of at least 85 (when applicants are rated in a range of 70 to 100) to receive consideration for selection priority. If, after reviewing your resume and self-assessment questionnaire responses and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, a score will be manually determined that reflects your documented experience. This may result in a lower score, which may also eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements and submit any required supporting documentation by the closing date of this job opportunity. Your application package must contain sufficient information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the basic/specialized experience requirements as stated in this job opportunity announcement for each grade level(s) for which you are applying. Applicants found to be among the top qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview.

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Top Secret

Drug test required
Yes

Required Documents

All required documents listed below, that are applicable to you, must be submitted to our automated system "Gateway to State" by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.

1. Resume - your resume or any other written format you choose should contain the required information as specified in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section. Insufficient information will result in an ineligible rating.

2. A completed online job specific self-assessment questionnaire through the Department's automated system "Gateway to State".

3. Transcripts - if applicable, see the Qualifications section of the announcement. If selected, an official/sealed college transcript(s) will be required to verify education prior to employment.

4. If you are qualifying based on other criteria listed under the Qualification Section of this announcement, you must submit the required supporting documentation (certificates, certifications, etc.) with your application by the closing date.

5. Current eligible DOS employees (per 3 FAM 2315) including non-competitive applicants must submit a SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) that shows the effective date, position title, series, grade, salary, tenure, position occupied, full promotion potential, AND submit a copy of your most recent completed annual performance appraisal that includes the final rating. If a performance appraisal does not exist, is incomplete or unavailable, a Form DS-1812 (Applicant Appraisal) or equivalent form from another agency signed by the current supervisor is acceptable. Mid-year progress reviews will not be accepted.

6. CTAP eligibles must submit a copy of the appropriate documentation with their application. See link below:

CTAP Considerations

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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 .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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