Supervisory Auditor (Assistant Inspector General for Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations)

Full Job Description

This position is in the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Federal Communications Commission (FCC) located in Washington, DC. RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID.

THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS.

Interested candidates should be passionate about the ideals of our American republic, committed to upholding the rule of law and the U.S.

Constitution, and committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government. Hiring decisions will not be based on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

Applicants must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Current Federal employees asking to be considered under Merit Promotion procedures must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Candidates must meet the educational requirements in addition to the specialized experience in order to be deemed as qualified.

Educational Requirements Degree: accounting, auditing; or a degree including auditing courses in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting.

The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law.

OR Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge.

The applicant's background must also include one of the following: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality.

This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

AND Specialized Experience GS-15 IN ORDER TO BE DEEMED AS QUALIFIED, CANDIDATES MUST HAVE ONE YEAR OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO THE GS-14 GRADE LEVEL IN THE FEDERAL SERVICE.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IS DEFINED AS: • Experience supervising/leading an office of audits, evaluations, or inspections; • Experience leading and/or conducting oversight of a variety of program areas; • Experience interpreting professional standards and techniques, and understanding laws, precedents, and regulations governing audits; • Experience overseeing the development of procedures and standards for the conduct of internal and external audits, evaluations, inspections and reviews; • Experience performing all facets of an audit or project from planning through drafting and issuance of a final report; and • Experience preparing and presenting oral presentations to management officials.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID 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 directly to paid employment.

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

SME REVIEW At the time of application you are required to take an external skills-based assessment which is based upon government-wide recognized competencies and consistent with OPM Merit Hiring Plan requirements and the Chance to Compete Act.

Should you receive a passing score of 70 or higher, your application will be reviewed by subject matter experts to determine if you meet the OPM qualification requirements for this position.

Oral Communication Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Decision Making Customer Service Leadership Planning & Evaluating Influencing/Negotiating Strategic Thinking Human Capital Management Major Duties:

In consultation with the IG and senior leadership team, the Assistant Inspector General for Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations determines audit priorities, oversees the establishment of appropriate standards, criteria, and plans relating to the scope and frequency of audits, evaluations, inspections and other reviews.

Engages with stakeholders, including agency management and GAO, in developing proposals for long-range and current audits, evaluations, inspections and reviews.

Oversees the development of procedures and standards for the conduct of internal and external audits, evaluations, inspections and reviews of operations of the Commission programs and activities, including the contracting of audit work to Certified Public Accounting firms.

Ensures FCC OIG's compliance with various statutory and regulatory audit requirements and with Congressional requests.

Renders technical advice to the Inspector General, Assistant Inspector General for Investigations (AIGI), the Assistant Inspector General for Management (AIGM), and the Counsel to the Inspector General, concerning the extent of examinations necessary to adequately appraise the operations, financial and administrative functions of the agency.

Personally, and through the IG or other OIG personnel, keeps agency officials informed of all significant audit findings and recommendations for appropriate action.

Periodically reports on trends of specific programs, as disclosed by work performed, and provides appraisals of the various programs and activities which have been audited.

Leads effort to follow up on open recommendations and report the status and progress of such recommendations to FCC leadership, congressional stakeholders and the public.

Based on reports of audits and reviews, determines the extent of remedial action required and recommends further action to responsible officials when such action appears deficient.

Informs the IG of those significant matters on which agreement cannot be reached.

Personally, and through the staff, provides advice to the appropriate offices on all matters relating to the promotion of economy and efficiency in programs administered by the agency.

Ensures that the audits, inspections, evaluations and other reviews are conducted in accordance with applicable standards promulgated by the Comptroller General and the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), to include the Yellow Book, Blue Book, and Silver Book.

Coordinates the production of reports, agile products, and other advisories that are accurate, documented and reliable.

Ensures that the OIG is prepared for all CIGIE peer reviews and also leads the peer reviews of other OIGs, as scheduled by CIGIE. Performs other duties as assigned.