Lead Auditor (Performance)

Office of Personnel Management; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of Personnel Management seeks a Lead Auditor (Performance) within the Office of the Inspector General, Office of Audits and Evaluations. You will lead a team in planning and conducting performance audits and evaluations of agency programs and operations.

You will assess program effectiveness, compliance, and internal controls; develop findings and recommendations; and provide technical guidance to audit team members.

Qualifications

• Degree in auditing or related field or combination of education and experience.
• At least 4 years of experience in Performance Auditing.
• Certification options include CIA or CPA, or degree with substantial auditing coursework.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in planning and conducting performance audits and evaluations.
• Assess program effectiveness, compliance, and internal controls.
• Develop findings and recommendations; provide technical guidance to audit team members.

Skills

Performance auditing

Audit planning

Team leadership

Internal controls

Education

Degree in auditing or related field

Job description

As a Lead Auditor (Performance) with the US Office of Personnel Management, Office of the Inspector General, Office of Audits and Evaluations, Internal Audits and Evaluations, you will lead a team of OIG staff in planning and conducting performance audits and evaluations of agency programs and operations. You will assess program effectiveness, compliance, and internal controls; develop findings and recommendations; and provide technical guidance to audit team members.

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: A certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination; or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours. In addition to meeting the basic education requirement applicants must meet the specialized experience listed below.

For the GS14:

You must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-13 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing ALL of the following: Explaining and presenting audit objectives, issues, findings, and recommendations with designated management officials being audited; Devising audit approaches and methodologies as determined by the analysis or risk assessment of program area; Developing work papers to document the audit process and results; AND Applying the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation (Blue Book, 2020) or the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book, 2021) to plan and conduct evaluations, inspections, or audits that assess the effectiveness and efficiency of programs. Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. One year at the GS-13 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS 14 level. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

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.