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Supervisory Auditor

Defense Contract Audit Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Salary

$120,548 - $159,575

per year

Closes

March 3, 2026More DOD jobs →

GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of auditors in a government agency that checks contracts for the Department of Defense, focusing on planning audits, analyzing data, and ensuring everything complies with rules.

A good fit would be someone with strong accounting experience who enjoys supervising others, spotting risks, and writing clear reports to help improve processes.

It's ideal for professionals who want to use their skills in a structured, team-based environment.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field with 24 semester hours in accounting (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification
  • One year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent, including risk assessment, audit planning, data analysis, and compliance testing
  • Strong communication skills for reports, findings, and collaborating with stakeholders
  • Supervisory experience in leading audit teams, reviewing work, and providing guidance
  • Familiarity with quantitative methods and computerized auditing techniques
  • Ability to meet time-in-grade and other OPM qualification standards

Full Job Description

Reemployed annuitant: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.

You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp.

Basic Requirements: Degree: accounting or a related field (such as business administration, finance, or public administration) that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours (or 36 quarter hours) in accounting (may include up to 6 hours of business law).

OR Combination of education and experience: 4 years of accounting experience or a combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge AND 24 semester hours (or 36 quarter hours) in accounting/auditing courses or a certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor.

Specialized Experience: In addition to meeting the basic requirements, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 or equivalent level.

Specialized experience must be documented in your resume.

Specialized experience is defined as: Possesses strong risk assessment abilities to identify and evaluate potential vulnerabilities; Demonstrates expertise in audit planning, data analysis, and testing to ensure compliance; Effectively communicates findings and recommendations through clear and concise reports, collaborating with auditees throughout the process.

Volunteer Experience: 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 to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

  • Serves as the Supervisory Auditor in a branch office responsible for the supervision, conduct, and accomplishment of a segment of the audit program. Leads a major segment of the total audit program plan.
  • Serves as a team leader and member of a participative work team (PWT) consisting of professional auditors. Establishes annual goals complementary to directorate region/agency goals and objectives.
  • Reviews audit programs, working papers, progress on the audit assignment, and draft audit reports. Ensures that quantitative methods and computerized auditing techniques are being utilized as appropriate in the audit process.
  • Communicates DCAA audit services and maintains audit liaison with acquisition officials.
  • Counsels and advises employees. Evaluates performance, recommends and approves training and development, recommends recognition and promotion, and initiates appropriate remedial action for performance or conduct deficiencies.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/17/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/18/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DCAA-26-LAN-12885688