SUPERVISORY AUDITOR

US Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

US Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency seeks an Assistant IG for Audits, Inspections & Evaluations to independently analyze data, prepare reports for management, and engage a broad audience of stakeholders. You will promote technical innovation and support emergent requirements while developing auditing methods.

The role requires a degree in auditing or related field and at least 4 years of performance auditing experience, with CPA/CIA or equivalent credentials as a qualifying

Qualifications

• Degree in auditing or related field.
• 4+ years of performance auditing experience.
• CIA or CPA certification or equivalent educational training.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise audits, provide guidance to audit teams.
• Direct and evaluate work of a team of auditors.
• Ensure compliance with GAGAS/GAAS and standards.
• Conduct presentations and participate in audit work groups.
• Hold exit conferences to present conclusions and defend results.
• Interpret policies with external audit agencies.
• Develop effective working relationships.

Skills

Audit planning

Audit reporting

GAAS knowledge

GAGAS knowledge

Leadership

Problem solving

Oral and written communication

Decision making

Education

Degree in auditing or related field

4+ years performance auditing experience

CIA or CPA certification or equivalent

15 sem. credits in auditing/accounting

Job description

The Assistant IG for Audits, Inspections & Evaluations under the Office of Inspector General (OIG), is responsible for a variety of complex analysis actions and initiatives. Incumbent will be required to independently analyze data, data sources, provide reports to management and senior leaders, engage a wide range of audiences, build relationships with stakeholders, promote technical innovation, provide support to emergent requirements, and assist with developing & enhancing analyzation methods. This position has a Basic Requirement for the 0511:

Degree: auditing; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting.

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.

*NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/auditing-series-0511/ for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 09/28/2026

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-13 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility.

Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience.

Specialized experience for this position includes:

1. Leading and/or supervising, planning, and organizing audits and providing direction and technical/professional guidance to audit teams.
2. Coordinating, directing, and evaluating the work of a team of auditors.
3. Ensuring program operates in compliance with established auditing standards, such as Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS).
4. Conducting presentations, participating in working groups dealing with audit matters, serving on process action teams or process improvement groups.
5. Conducting meetings with all levels of staff regarding exit conferences to present audit conclusions, defend results, justify recommendations, answer questions on audit methodologies, and resolve differences.
6. Interpreting policies and procedures developed in response to inquiries and personal liaison with external audit agencies.
7. Demonstrated collaboration and development of effective working relationships.

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies

1. Audit Planning and Management - Develop and/or evaluate audit programs to ensure an appropriate risk-based audit approach, monitor audit progress and review working papers and audit reports to ensure audits are properly documented and accomplished in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) or other applicable guidance.

2. Audit Reporting - Analyze, reconcile and prepare audit information to produce required audit reports, statements and other documentation in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) or Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).

3. Concepts, Policies and Principles of Audit - Apply the Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), fiscal law, internal controls, policies, standards, procedures, regulations, and/or principles to complete audit objectives.

4. Decision Making - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.

5. Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.

6. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

7. Oral and Written Communication - Demonstrates the ability to clearly and effectively articulate and present facts, ideas, issues and analyses to a wide range of audiences; makes clear and convincing oral presentations; prepares succinct and well-organized papers, briefings and documentation to promote decisions.

8. Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.