Duties

Summary

The Office of the Inspector General is ranked number 1 in the best places to work in the Department of Justice and is one of the premier inspector general offices in federal government. We are seeking a highly-motivated professional employee with experience in providing superior customer service in support of our mission to detect and deter waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct in DOJ programs and personnel, and to promote economy and efficiency in those programs.
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Responsibilities

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is a statutorily created independent entity that works to prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct in DOJ programs and personnel, and to promote economy and efficiency in those programs. In carrying out its audit mission, the OIG contributes to and issues products, such as reports, advisories, briefings, and congressional testimonies with recommendations focused on improving the effectiveness and efficiency of DOJ programs in support of the agency's mission. The Assistant Inspector General for Audit is responsible for overseeing the Audit Division and audit engagements that involve all DOJ programs and operations. The OIG performs audits at the request of Congress as well as self-initiating engagements in support of the OIG's strategic plan. This is a standard position description for a GS-13 Performance Auditor in any of the various organizational entities within the Office of the Assistant IG for Audit for both headquarters and regional offices.

As a GS-13 Performance Auditor, the individual is responsible for planning, coordinating and conducting comprehensive audits of major scope and responsibility. The employee may serve as the auditor-in-charge of an audit or review (or lead a portion of larger engagements) and ensure the quality and integrity of all related products. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• • Identifying new areas to audit and planning new engagements by submitting tactical plan suggestions that support the OIG strategic plan as well as audit proposals that detail the benefit of committing resources to performing the work.
  • Developing program guides that address the audit objectives and provide a clear path for developing convincing findings and actionable recommendations.
  • Exercising technical direction over the collection and analysis of all data; and ensuring that evidence collected is sufficient, relevant, and competent and properly documented and reviewed in the audit working papers.
  • Providing effective team leadership including: (1) proactively identifying and resolving problems that could impact project goals; (2) establishing priorities and adjusting schedules to accomplish the work as timely as possible; and (3) effectively utilizing resources.
  • Informing the project manager of progress, as well as issues that need to be addressed to keep the project on track.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progresses.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel up to 40% for this position.

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
13

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• You must be registered for the Selective Service, if applicable.
• You must successfully pass and are subject to random drug screenings.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements for Performance Auditors

Degree: auditing; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting.

OR

Combination of education and experience: 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. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:

• • Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours.
  • A certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination; or

In addition to meeting the Positive Education Requirement above, applicants must have the specialized experience listed below:

In order to qualify for the GS-13 grade level applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to a GS-12 Performance Auditor position in the Federal service directly related to auditing, program evaluation, or assessment which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.. Examples may include planning and conducting complex performance audits that comply with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards, planning and conducting research, collecting and analyzing data, leading teams, briefing management on results of work, preparing complex written reports that include recommendations.

**Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.**

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade level (or equivalent).

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify at the various grade levels. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

You must submit a legible unofficial copy of your unofficial transcript, a certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or Certified Public Accountant to meet the positive education requirement for this position.

Additional information

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP). The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and (for scored examining) score 85 or better on established ranking criteria OR (for category rating criteria) rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified or better category using established category rating criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp .

The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and (for scored examining) score 85 or better on established ranking criteria OR (for category rating criteria) rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified or better category using established category rating criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp .

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under the VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the online assessment questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the below competencies. You are NOT required to provide a separate narrative written response. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below:

Knowledge of Auditing and Program Evaluation Principles, Procedures, and Techniques

Ability to Lead Audit Teams

Knowledge of Management Policies, Procedures, and Program Goals

Ability to Communicate in Writing

Ability to Communicate Orally

If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for further employment consideration.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Top Secret

Drug test required
Yes

Required Documents

• • Current Resume showing relevant experience. Your resume showing relevant experience and dates the experience was obtained. 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, and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
  • A cover letter is not required, but encouraged.
  • SF-50 (must recent Promotion, Within Rate Increase, or Appointment/Conversion SF-50 or Notification of Personnel Action if you are applying as a current or former Federal Employee) that shows you have acquired competitive status, and the highest grade or promotion potential you held. Current Federal employees employed by the DOJ OIG are not required to submit the SF-50 unless you are applying for a higher grade, and your experience was gained at a Federal agency other than the OIG. Then, you must provide the SF-50 which verifies the length of time you have been in your highest grade and supports your claim for time in grade.
  • CTAP/ICTAP documentation (if applicable)
  • Schedule A documentation (if applicable)
  • If you are Veteran and you are applying using your status, TP Veterans must submit a member copy #4 of their DD-214 and 30% Disabled Veterans must submit an SF-15, member copy #4 of their DD-214 AND the VA Disability Letter with percentage of disability OR documentation of disability determination from a branch of the Armed Forces which reflects a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more. If currently Active Duty and you do not have a DD -214 you may submit a Statement of Service or Proof of Service letter; however, the statement MUST include Character of Service.
  • A legible unofficial college transcript (Note: If you are selected for this position, official transcript(s) will be required prior to your first day.)
  • Your Responses to the Occupational Questionnaire.
  • Last two most recent completed Performance Appraisals with narratives.
  • List of three Professional References, two of which should be current or former supervisors.

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.