Supervisory Auditor

Office of Inspector General; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of War, Office of Inspector General (DoW OIG) invites applications for a temporary, not-to-exceed-1-year auditing role within the Cyberspace Operations Directorate. The position requires senior level specialty in performance auditing and leads audit teams in line with DoD standards.

Basic qualifications include an auditing degree or related field, plus 4 years of performance auditing experience and professional certification options (CPA/CIA) or equivalent coursework.

Qualifications

• The candidate must have a degree in auditing or related fields such as business, finance, public administration or accounting.
• At least 4 years of experience in Performance Auditing or an equivalent combination of experience, education and training.
• Preferred certifications: CPA or CIA; or completion of degree with substantial auditing/accounting coursework.

Responsibilities

• Supervise audit teams and evaluate performance to improve outcomes.
• Plan, manage, and ensure compliance of audit work per standards.
• Review findings and recommendations for accuracy and value.
• Deliver briefings and communicate results to diverse audiences.
• Develop clear, defensible, evidence-based audit documentation, findings, and recommendations.

Skills

Supervising audits

Audit planning

Compliance management

Briefings & communication

Audit documentation

Education

Auditing degree

Accounting coursework (15 credit hours)

Job description

This position is located within the Department of War, Office of Inspector General (DoW OIG), Office of the Deputy Inspector General for Audit. The Audit component conducts, monitors, and initiates audits relating to the programs and operations of the DoW. There is one position within the Cyberspace Operations (CSO) Directorate. This position is temporary, not to exceed 1 year.

Time in Grade:

For entry at the GS-15 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-14 or equivalent or higher grade, in the Federal Service.

Specialized Experience:

1. (1) Supervising audit teams; evaluating performance; developing staff; and addressing workplace issues.
2. (2) Applying knowledge of organizational mission and policies to plan, manage, and ensure compliance of audit work.
3. (3) Managing audit planning and execution in accordance with standards; reviewing findings and recommendations for accuracy and value.
4. (4) Communicating expectations and results by delivering briefings, high-stakes meetings, and audience-appropriate messaging.
5. (5) Managing the development of clear, defensible, evidence-based audit documentation, findings, and recommendations.

Basic Qualifications for the 0511 Series:

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:

• 1. A certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination; Or 2. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours.

Related fields that also may qualify: Applied Artificial Intelligence, Applied Statistics, Artificial Intelligence Governance, Business Analytics, Business Intelligence, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science. Criminal Justice, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity Engineering, Data Analytics, Data Engineering, Data Science, Digital Forensics, Economics, General Business, Government, Homeland Security, Industrial Engineering, Information Assurance, Information Security, Information Systems, Information Technology, International Business, International Justice, International Relations, Investigative Reporting, Journalism, Machine Learning, Management, Management Operations, Mathematics, Operations Research, Organizational Management, Political Science, Public Administration/Policy, Public Affairs, Public Policy Analysis, Public/Government Finance, Quantitative Methods, Resource Management, Systems Analysis, Systems Engineering, Technology Management, Any Degree that includes at least 15 credit hours of Accounting Courses.

You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/auditing-series-0511/

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible:

If you are a Military Spouse Preference applicant, you must include a completed copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Spouse Preference. If determined best qualified, you will be placed at that full performance level of the position.

Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians PPP Eligible:

MR and NG technicians PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician preference.

Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians Receiving Disability Retirement PPP Eligible:

MR and NG technicians receiving disability retirement PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification C