Quality Assurance Program Manager.

Office of the Director of National Intelligence; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) is seeking a GS-14 level professional in the ODNI OIG Office of Audits (OAI) and Inspections to provide quality assurance over independent audits, inspections, and evaluations for the Intelligence Community. The role ensures compliance with GAO auditing standards and CIGIE quality standards while managing policy and records management within OAI.

The incumbent will lead efforts in external peer reviews, maintain QA policies, and coordinate

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of auditing concepts, principles, practices, and techniques to ensure audits are timely and of technical quality in conformance with Government Auditing Standards.
• Extensive knowledge of inspection and evaluation concepts, principles and techniques to ensure inspections, reviews, and evaluations are timely and of technical quality in conformance to Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency standards.
• Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills, including the ability to think strategically and identify needs, requirements, and develop expert recommendations based on qualitative and quantitative data.
• Strong ability to present information in a succinct and organized manner in memoranda, reports, or other written documents, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience.
• Expresses information effectively to individuals or groups; makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens and responds appropriately.
• Ability to foster trust within the IC OIG and with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders; lead by example and work well in a team.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills to coordinate and collaborate with ODNI and other Offices of the Inspector General internal and external to the IC.

Responsibilities

• Provide OAI leadership with advice on handbook and policy development that meet applicable standards.
• Strengthen reports and findings to ensure recommendations are adequately supported and meet standards.
• Perform a quality assurance function to help detect fraud, waste, and abuse and ensure reports reflect facts.
• Oversee the team obtaining reliable evidence to provide a basis for opinions.
• Review completed audit, inspection, and evaluation reports.
• Make recommendations for report and product improvements.
• Set internal standards and policies for the quality assurance program and identify improvement opportunities.
• Liaise for external peer reviews; lead IC OIG-led external peer reviews.

Skills

Auditing concepts

Inspection concepts

Analytical thinking

Oral/written communication

Interpersonal/teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Job description

Duties

This position is in the IC OIG's Office of Audits (OAI) and Inspections and is responsible for providing quality assurance over independent and objective audits, inspections, and evaluations of the Intelligence Community and ODNI. The position ensures audits are conducted in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States and inspections and evaluations are conducted in accordance with the Counsel of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency's Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation. The position also has responsibility over internal OAI policy and records management and is the key liaison with external partners for peer reviews.

Duties Include But Aren't Limited To

• Provide OAI leadership with advice on handbook and policy development that meet applicable standards and address issues identified in audit, inspection, and evaluation projects that detract from IC OIG operational effectiveness.
• Work with leadership and project teams to strengthen reports and findings to ensure that recommendations and conclusions are adequately supported and meet Generally Accepted Government Accounting Standards, Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation, or other applicable standards.
• Perform a quality assurance function to help detect fraud, waste, and abuse, and to provide reasonable assurance that auditors, inspectors, and evaluators are complying with applicable standards and that all reports adequately reflect the facts.
• Oversee/participate in the team obtaining sufficient reliable evidence through inspection, observation, inquiries, and confirmation to provide reasonable basis for an opinion regarding the activity or organization under examination.
• Perform reviews on completed audit, inspection, and evaluation reports.
• Make recommendations for report and product improvements.
• Set internal standards and policies for the quality assurance program; identify weaknesses and opportunities to improve reports and the quality assurance process.
• Liaise, as needed, for mandatory external peer reviews; lead or participate in IC OIG-led external peer reviews.
• Implement and maintain the system of quality management as required by GAGAS. Manage training records, verifying that auditors, inspectors, and evaluators comply with requirements for competence and CPE.
• Provide input and assist with compilation of the annual work plan, Management Challenges memorandum, and the IC OIG's semiannual reports to the Director of National Intelligence and Congress.
• Maintain the recommendations database; enter new recommendations and change the status when applicable until recommendations close.
• Serve as an IC OIG representative in quality assurance related community-based (CIGIE, ODNI, Big 6) working groups and, when necessary, lead ad hoc teams to plan and develop strategies.
• Answers OAI staff policy-related questions.
• Coordinates with GAO on matters of interpreting Generally Accepted Government Accounting Standards Contribute to strategic initiative development.
• Participate in and/or lead corporate initiatives that align with job function.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United States
• Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on an SBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI)
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• A two-year trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI.

Qualifications

This is an excepted service GS-14 position open to the public and all current federal employees at the GS-14 and one level below. Current federal employees at the GS-14 and one level below may apply to this position, and if selected will maintain pay set at their current grade and step. Current federal employees at grade levels GS-12 and below are not eligible for this position and their application will not be forwarded to the hiring manager. All current federal employees that apply for this position must submit their most recent SF-50, Notification of Personal Action (i.e., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement) to verify their status of eligibility.

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or a related field such as Business Administration, Finance, or Public Administration.

Experience: At least 6 years of experience in Auditing or a related field such as accounting, inspections, or evaluations.

Mandatory Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of auditing concepts, principles, practices, and techniques to ensure audits are timely and of technical quality in conformance with Government Auditing Standards.
• Extensive knowledge of inspection and evaluation concepts, principles and techniques to ensure inspections, reviews, and evaluations are timely and of technical quality in conformance to Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency standards.
• Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills, including the ability to think strategically and identify needs, requirements, and develop expert recommendations based on qualitative and quantitative data, and arrive at a clear, logical, concise conclusion.
• Strong ability to present information in a succinct and organized manner in memoranda, reports, or other written documents, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience.
• Expresses information (ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Expresses ability to foster trust within the IC OIG and with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders. Ability to lead by example and work well with others in a team or group setting.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills to coordinate and collaborate with ODNI and other Offices of the Inspector General internal and external to the IC.

Desired Requirements

• Certified Public Accounting (CPA)
• Certified Government Financial Manager (CDFM)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certified Information Systems Manager (CISM)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
• COTR Levels I, II, III, or another applicable professional license or certification.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Additional information

JOB INTERVIEW TRAVEL

Candidates from outside the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA) may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview.

SALARY DETERMINATION

The ODNI uses a rank-in-person system in which rank is attached to GS employees on the basis of individual qualifications, experience, and performance. Individuals whose current GS grade is equivalent to the grade of the advertised position will retain their current grade and step. Individuals who transfer to the ODNI from a non-GS pay scale will have base pay converted to the appropriate GS grade and step as determined by the Chief of Human Resource Management.

In some cases when a current federal civilian employee applies for an ODNI position that is a lower grade than his or her personal grade, the candidate's personal grade will be downgraded to the grade of the advertised ODNI position and pay will be set at the step that is closest to, and not less than, the employee's current annual base rate of pay, not to exceed the maximum step rate of the GS grade to which assigned.

RELOCATION EXPENSES

For new ODNI employees, reimbursement for relocation is discretionary based on availability of funds.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

The ODNI provides reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodations Office Representative by email at [e-mail], by telephone at [phone] or by FAX at [phone]. Your request for reasonable accommodations will be addressed on a case-case basis.

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION EMAIL ADDRESS. THIS EMAIL IS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY.

The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.