Supervisory Auditor

Full Job Description

The Supervisory Auditor serves as the Deputy Director of Member Services' Compliance and Internal Control Program Office and has the responsibilities of managing and coordinating a dynamic and mission critical program within the Member Services' (MS) organization.

The incumbent is responsible for the execution of the national compliance and internal control program and supervising the compliance and internal control teams in each of the five districts in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/31/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service.

An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement.

In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

Individual Occupational Requirement 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: 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.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Examples of specialized experience include: Experience implementing and developing enterprise risk management processes.

Formulate, develop and establish policies and procedures for detailed audit plans.

Analyzes and interprets statutory regulations and administrative policies, procedures and requirements then render authoritative decisions and guidance to management.

Review and address technical problems such as system integrity, adequacy of service and compliance with laws, policies and regulations.

Prepares reports to identify any potential weaknesses in internal controls/risk stewardship that need further study.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week.

Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.

Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Major Duties:

The incumbent manages all aspects of Compliance and Internal Controls within the VHA Member Services to include; supervision, development, implementation, integration, and standardization of the organization.

Makes policy and procedural recommendations relating to Compliance and Internal Controls, ensuring that developments are consistent with the needs of VA, VHA and, MS.

Identifies, coordinates and resolves with other MS Associate Directors and the Information Technology Officers extremely complex problems.

Serves as the reviewing official of performance appraisals for Compliance and Internal.

Controls employees and reviews and/or hears and resolves serious personnel-related problems within the organization.

Responsible for establishing clear administrative procedures for the efficient and effective operation of the group. Maintains efficiency and work quality.

Establishes effective communications with staff to identify skill-sets, software, policy procedure guidance, training and other needs to promote effective and efficient organizational operations.

Establishes and maintains administrative procedures for the program. Manages equipment assigned and identifies and justifies additional or replacement equipment.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 40 hours a week. Remote: This position is not authorized for Remote work. Telework: This position may be authorized for Telework.

Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This position may be authorized for Virtual Work.

Virtual Work eligibility is for current VA employees that are already subject to the return to in person work mandate in their current position.

Definition of Virtual work: Employee works outside of original hiring duty station at VA-owned or leased space.

Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in affect and selectees will be required to report to in person work unless they have an approved exemption already in place.

Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Auditor/PD040540