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

If selected for this position, specific responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• • Managing all aspects f multiple engagements including planning, design, data collection and analysis, message development, final product writing, and audit follow-up.
  • Providing effective supervision of multiple teams including: ( 1) proactively identifying and resolving problems impacting project goals; (2) establishing priorities and adjusting schedules to accommodate Leading by example through initiative, creativity, and flexibility in conducting work; and through anticipating and dealing effectively with obstacles.
  • Developing highly productive relationships with internal and external parties, fostering teamwork, collaboration, and coordination to accomplish goals and effectively utilize engagement resources.
  • Providing guidance on the Audit Division's strategic direction to the teams and participating in setting the strategic agenda for the AIG for Auditing. Analyzing results of audits to identify patterns and trends and making recommendations for changes in agency policy and procedures to ensure program integrity.
  • Managing and developing employees, including providing timely appraisals, identifying training needs, assigning appropriate workloads, reviewing completed work and providing feedback on quality and timeliness; recognizing and awarding excellence, and addressing conduct and performance issues.
  • Providing an environment fostering staff development and growth.
  • Demonstrating professional behavior in all interactions with others in a manner that reflects the organizational values of the OIG changes in requirements, resources, or priorities; (3) establishing and meeting appropriate milestones to accomplish project objectives; and (4) monitoring and enhancing processes and procedures to address evolving requirements, efficiencies, changes, and/ or constraints.

Travel Required

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

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
14

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.
• You may be required to complete a probationary period.

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 the basic eligibility requirements above, applicants must have the following specialized experience and/or directly related education or a combination:(Note: Specialized experience is paid or unpaid experience that has equipped the applicant with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position in the practical application of professional accounting and auditing principles, procedures, and techniques successfully.)

To qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience at least equivalent to a GS-13 Performance Auditor position which is in or directly related to auditing and program evaluation or assessment that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position successfully. Examples include expertise in providing supervision to teams while resolving problems that impact project goals, analyzing audit results to make recommendations for changes in agency policy to ensure program integrity, and managing all aspects of multiple engagements including data collection and analysis and audit follow-up.

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 an unofficial transcript or certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination that supports the positive education requirement.

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 .

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 Projects & Teams
    • Knowledge of Management Policies, Procedures, and Program Goals
    • Ability to Communicate in Writing
    • Ability to Communicate Orally
    • Ability to Draft Staffs' Performance Work Plans, Coach for Excellence, and Evaluate Staff Performance.

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

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Top Secret

Drug test required
Yes

Required Documents

• • • • Current 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 optional.
      • SF-50 (most recent career/career conditional, if applicable); or for reinstatement to Federal service purposes, the SF50 that shows you have acquired competitive status. 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)
      • An unofficial college transcript (Note: If you are selected for this position, official transcript(s) will be required prior to your first day.) (Use if education is being credited for the purpose of meeting minimum qualification requirements or if grade point average is being used to determine superior academic achievement.)
      • Your Responses to the Occupational Questionnaire.
      • CPA preferred, but not required.
      • A list of three Professional References.
      • Most recent performance evaluation.

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.