Auditor

US National Endowment for the Arts; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Endowment for the Arts Office of Inspector General seeks a qualified Auditor to conduct performance audits and reviews of financial and internal controls. The role supports planning, testing, and reporting in a federal OIG environment at GS-11/12 levels.

Applicants must meet basic requirements and possess relevant education or graduate-level credentials. The position involves rigorous audit documentation and presenting findings to improve agency oversight and accountability.

Qualifications

• Experience planning, testing, analysis and reporting of performance audits.
• Ability to review financial, compliance, internal control or program data to develop audit findings and recommendations.
• Prepare audit workpapers and reports documenting evidence, findings and recommendations.
• Communicate audit findings on financial compliance and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Conduct performance audits through planning, testing, analysis and reporting.
• Review financial, compliance, internal control, or program information to develop audit findings and recommendations.
• Develop audit plans, workpapers, and reports in accordance with auditing standards.
• Present and defend audit findings and provide guidance on financial compliance and internal controls.

Skills

Performance auditing

Audit reporting

Financial analysis

Internal controls

Education

Accounting/auditing degree with 24 semester hours

CPA or CIA certification

Graduate study toward PhD (for GS-12 path)

Tools

Yellow Book

Job description

This position is located in the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The incumbent works in both the internal and external areas of the OIG. External areas of the OIG consist primarily of audits, special reviews, financial analysis, and review of cognizant/oversight audit agency reports of NEA awardees and contractors. Internal areas of the OIG consist primarily of audits and special reviews of internal operations and activities of the NEA.

To qualify for this position, applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic Requirements AND Minimum Qualification/Specialized Experience requirements as noted below.

Basic Requirement:

A. Possess a degree in 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.

B. Have a combination of education and experience. This is defined as 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. Your background must also include one of the following: (1) Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;(2) a certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or(3) 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.

GS-11 Minimum Qualifications:

To qualify for this Auditor, GS-0511-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing all of the following:

• Conducting performance audits through planning, testing, analysis, and reporting.
• Reviewing financial, compliance, internal control, or program information to develop audit findings and recommendations.
• Preparing audit workpapers and reports that document evidence, findings, and recommendations.
• Communicating audit findings on financial compliance and internal controls.

-OR-

B. Have 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree at an accredited college or university in a field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts to verify education.

-OR-

C. Have less than one year of specialized experience and less than 3 years of graduate level education as described above that, when combined; equal 100% of the qualification requirement. Note: Only graduate education in excess of the master's level [generally 36 semester hours] may be used in this calculation. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts to verify education.

GS-12 Minimum Qualifications:

To qualify for this Auditor, GS-0511-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing all of the following:

• Conducting Yellow Book performance audits through planning, testing, analysis, and reporting.
• Analyzing complex financial, compliance, internal control, operational, or program information to develop audit findings and recommendations.
• Developing audit plans, procedures, workpapers, and reports in accordance with applicable auditing standards.
• Reviewing audit reports or workpapers for quality and evaluating corrective actions taken on audit findings.
• Presenting and defending audit findings and providing guidance on financial compliance or internal controls.

NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.

National Service Experience

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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). 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.

Current or Former Political Appointees

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Qualifications Must Be Met:

The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the 09/25/2026 of this announcement.

Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (I/CTAP) Eligible

Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (I/CTAP) Eligible: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not I/CTAP eligible. View information about I/CTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under I/CTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.