Employment Type : Full-Time
DutiesSummary About the Position: This position is with the 416th Theater Engineer Command, 416th Mission Support Element located in Darien, Illinois. Occasional travel - The business travel requirement is 10%. No None 0511 Auditing Requirements Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your résumé and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your résumé and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Secret No Required Documents The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist (External). Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. Benefits Review our benefits U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Responsibilities
Travel Required
Qualifications
Basic Requirement for Auditor:
A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in accounting; or a degree 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. (Transcripts must be attached.)
OR
B. 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;
2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written
examination; 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, 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.
Specialized Experience Requirement: In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below. Specialized 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Specialized Experience for GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes: Applying accounting or auditing theories, concepts and principles; providing recommendations to resolve accounting and operational problems; reviewing automated accounting systems; conducting operational and compliance audits; preparation of audit programs, work-papers and audit reports in accordance with Government Audit Standards; making presentations for audit in-briefs and conducting statistical sampling of data populations and auditor interviews of staff and management; preparing audit lead sheets to identify internal control weaknesses; and providing assistance and guidance to less experienced auditors.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Education
How You Will Be Evaluated
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.
Background checks and security clearanceSecurity clearance
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
1. Your resume:
2. Other supporting documents:
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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