Auditor (Performance) - Performance and Compliance Specialist

Office of the Inspector General; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the Inspector General is seeking motivated graduates to support the Audit Division in performance audits and oversight to help uphold the rule of law and protect civil rights.

Applicants must meet education or certification requirements, with options for combination of education and experience, and may pursue CPA/CIA credentials as part of the qualifications.

Qualifications

• Degree in Auditing or related field such as Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, and Accounting.
• Certificate as CIA or CPA obtained through written examination or 15+ semester hours of auditing/accounting coursework.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in planning and conducting research.
• Assisting in collecting, evaluating, and analyzing data.
• Employing reasoning and problem solving to achieve outcomes.
• Briefing peers, instructors, or management on assignment or project results.
• Verifying facts or reported statistics to source documents.
• Assisting in preparing written reports, essays, or briefs.
• Assisting in conducting performance audits, evaluations, or inspections.
• Performing financial reconciliations or analyses.

Education

Auditing/Accounting degree

CIA or CPA certification

Job description

The Office of the Inspector General is one of the best places to work in the Department of Justice and is one of the premier inspector general offices in federal government. The OIG's Audit Division is seeking highly motivated recent graduates interested in public service and in helping the Department of Justice-through performance audits and other oversight- achieve its mission to uphold the rule of law, keep our country safe, and protect civil rights.

Individual Occupational Education Requirement for All Grades Degree in Auditing or in a related field such as Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, and Accounting. Additional related and accepted degrees include but are not limited to:

• Business-related: Communications/Public Relations, Economics, International Business/Studies, Management, Marketing, and Organizational Behavior/Psychology.
• Government-related: Criminal Justice/Criminology; Diplomacy/International Policy, Affairs, or Relations; National/Homeland Security; Forensics; Government/History; Intelligence Analysis; Law/Legal Studies; Political Science; Public Management; Public Policy; and Security Policy.
• Technically related: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Human Resources, Information Technology/Systems, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Languages/Linguistics, Logistics, Management Information Systems, Mathematics/Statistics/Data Science, Sciences (anthropology, biology, chemistry, etc.), and Supply Chain Management.

OR A 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:

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

GS-7 Specialized Experience:

In addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Education Requirement above, applicants must meet at least one of the Specialized Experience requirements below: One year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level (GS-05). Specialized experience at this level includes the following examples of duties/tasks:

• Assisting in planning and conducting research;
• Assisting in collecting, evaluating, and analyzing data;
• Employing reasoning and problem solving to achieve outcomes;
• Briefing peers, instructors, or management on assignment or project results;
• Verifying facts or reported statistics to source documents.

OR Education: 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement (cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher).

OR Combination of Education & Experience: Combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements.

GS-9 Specialized Experience:

In addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Education Requirement above, applicants must meet at least one of the Specialized Experience requirements below: One year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level (GS-07). Specialized experience at this level includes the following examples of duties/tasks:

• Assisting in planning and conducting research;
• Assisting in collecting, evaluating, and analyzing data;
• Employing reasoning and problem solving to achieve outcomes;
• Briefing peers, instructors, or management on assignment or project results;
• Assisting in preparing written reports, essays, or briefs;
• Assisting in conducting performance audits, evaluations, or inspections;
• Verifying facts or reported statistics to source documents;
• Performing financial reconciliations or analyses.

OR Education: 2 years of progressively higher graduate-level education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree.

OR Combination of Education & Experience: Combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements.