Supervisory Auditor (Deputy Field Director)

Full Job Description

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S.

Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade Regulatory Audit (TRA), in one of the following locations listed in the Duties section.

Basic Requirement: You must provide supporting documentation in your application to show you meet the basic requirement below: A.

Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or 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. Transcript must include date degree was awarded or conferred. OR B.

A 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:1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality.

This can include up to 6 hours of business law (provide transcripts); OR 2.

A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination (provide certification); OR 3.

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 (provide transcripts), 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 non-conformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

You qualify for this position if you possess one year of specialized experience as described below and meet the basic requirement listed above.

Experience: You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Conducting external audits and non-audit services of companies involved in the process of importing goods into the commerce of the United States, while promoting organizational integration, innovation, and agility.

Assessing the adequacy and compliance with laws and regulations, internal control procedures, and other identified legal requirements.

Reviewing risk assessments, audits, and non-audit services, and recommending correction to ensure adherence with legal requirements as well as other office policies as well as Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards.

Serving as a liaison with CBP offices, partner government agencies (PGAs), and/or trade stakeholders to communicate audit objectives and results, address sensitive or complex audit issues (including potential fraud indicators), and recommend corrective actions or process improvements.

Assisting lead audit teams (e.g., assigning work, reviewing workpapers and reports, providing technical guidance, and conducting quality assurance reviews) to ensure audit findings are accurate, well-supported, and timely NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.

Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements.

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.

You must: Meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process; and Meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service) by 04/14/2026.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Background Investigation: U.S.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency's core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity.

During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances.

For additional information on the preemployment process, review the following link: Applicant Resources | CBP Careers Residency: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP.

Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years.

If you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years, you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency waiver by meeting one or more of the following conditions: Working for the U.S.

Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S.

government Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S.

government Probationary Period: All employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of his/her initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment.

Current and former federal employees may be required to serve or complete a probationary period. Major Duties:

Positions are located in the following locations: Atlanta, GA Ashburn, VA Boston, MA Buffalo, NY Charlotte, NC Chicago, IL Dallas, TX Detroit, MI El Paso, TX Ft.

Mitchell, KY Harlingen, TX Houston, TX Laredo, TX Long Beach, CA Miami, FL Minneapolis, MN Nashville, TN Newark, NJ New York, NY Newark, NJ Philadelphia, PA Queens, NY San Francisco, CA San Jose, CA Seattle, WA As a Supervisory Auditor you will provide leadership, strategic and operational direction, and oversight of the annual audit plan, while representing CBP/OT's interests in the field.

This position starts at a salary of $125,776.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $163,514.00 (GS-14, Step 10).

CBP Office of Trade is the architect of the most robust customs system in the world and the second largest revenue source for the U.S. Government. We facilitate legitimate trade, enforce U.S.

laws, and protect the American economy as well as consumer health and safety.

Collaborating with industry and government partners, we create a fair, competitive, and safe trade environment, and we enforce U.S. trade law to protect national economic security.

Our expertise in the trade community allows us to lead the development of streamlined and efficient processes that provide certainty for legitimate importers, while combatting transnational crime.

Major duties for this position include but are not limited to: Supervising the audit quality, policy, data management, and administrative functions of the field office, as well as serving as a liaison between the Field Director and Assistant Field Directors on operational issues that may impact OT/RA priorities and mission.

Providing direction and resource support to AFD's, and staff to ensure

effective accomplishment of the FO AAP and special project goals;

adherence to TRA policy and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS); and

support for accomplishment of the Agency's strategic plan and mission.

Monitoring FO accomplishments and identifies those areas needing improvement; and directs FO management to develop and implement compliance improvement plans for consideration by the TRA Executive Director, TRA Deputy Executive Director, or TRA Senior Regional Director.

Interacting with CBP senior leadership, high-ranking PGA officials, domestic and foreign corporate officials such as CEOs, Comptrollers, and Directors, as well as representatives from foreign governments.