Auditor

The Department of the Interior is devoted to protecting and preserving the natural resources of this great nation, including National Parks, Landmarks, and the well-being of communities, including those of Native American, Alaska Natives and affiliated Islanders.This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs, Office of Insular Affairs, Budget and Grants Management Division, Washington, DC.

This position is being advertised as both location negotiable after selection and with a duty station(s) of Washington, DC with the option of telework. If applying to "negotiable after selection", this means that your duty station will be based off your home address and you will be a full-time remote worker. If applying to a specific duty station, you may be allowed to telework a set number of day(s) per pay period, with supervisory approval.

At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

1. This position serves as the Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) liaison during Departmental, Office of Inspector General (OIG) and Government Accountability Office (GAO) audits.

2. Reviews, monitors, and performs grantor/cognizant agency responsibilities in response to insular area single audits, program audits, and reviews.

3. Performs internal control reviews of OIA's operations and assistance programs.

4. Leads the development of audit, examination, and/or evaluation plans.

5. Prepares audit, inspection, and/or evaluation work papers, interview summaries, and briefing materials covering review findings

6. Develops practical recommendations for corrective action

The Office of the Secretary has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

Washington, DC Salary Information: $117,962 - $153,354 per annum.

Remote Duty Location: Pay will be set according to the selectee's geographic area.

First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level.

This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.Minimum Qualification Requirements:

To qualify for this position, you must meet the (1) Basic Educational Requirements AND (2) Specialized Experience for the series/grade to which you are applying.

(1) Basic Educational Requirements:

A. Degree:Accounting, auditing; or a degree including auditing courses in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law.

OR

B. Combination of education and experience:

At least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:

• Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;

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

• Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

AND

(2) Specialized Experience

To qualify for the GS-13, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) evaluating either state, territorial, freely associated state and/or local governments entities; 2) coordinating GAO, OIG, or Departmental audit processes; 3) overseeing the resolution/implementation of audit findings and recommendations; and/or

4. evaluating internal controls and making recommendations that were implemented.

Must meet 3 of 4 specialized experience requirements.

Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Merit Promotion candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.