Auditor

About the Position: This position is with the 416th Theater Engineer Command, 416th Mission Support Element located in Darien, Illinois.

• Perform Performance, Quick Response and Follow-Up Audits, attestation engagements, consulting and advisory services, risk management, liaison with external auditor offices, and audit compliance to enhance operational data used by local management.
• Coordinate and perform audits of accounting and operational function.
• Perform audit risk assessment and preliminary surveys of operational units to determine audit objectives.
• Determine the scope of the audit and develop audit plans and detailed fact finding techniques to ensure timely accomplishment of the assigned mission.
• Determine whether there are efficient and effective use of resources.
• Apply accounting and auditing theories, principles, practices, automated systems and related regulatory requirements to identify deficiencies involving non-compliance with Federal laws and regulations in accordance with Government Auditing Standards.
• Utilize the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
• Conduct statistical sampling of data populations.
• Conduct auditor interviews and observations of management and staff.
• Determine cost savings and improvements to internal controls.
• Make oral presentations, including audit entrance and exit conference briefings to management and staff.
• Examine, in accordance with Government Auditing Standards, a wide variety of systems processes to determine performance has been in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Prepare audit programs, work papers, schedules and internal review audit reports and memorandums in accordance with Government Auditing Standards
• Evaluate management responses to draft internal review audit reports.

Occasional travel - The business travel requirement is 10%.

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• Job family (Series)

  0511 Auditing

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• Requirements

  RequirementsConditions of Employment
  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • You will be required to achieve DoD Financial Management Certification Program - Level 2 within two years of assignment and maintain certification with continuing education and training.
  Qualifications

  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.

  • External Recruitment Military Spouse Preference
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
  
  
  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:
  
  • Auditing
  • Capacity Management
  • Financial Analysis
  • Written Communication
  Education

  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.

  Additional information
  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • This is a Career Program (CP) 11 - Comptroller position.
  • You may claim military spouse preference.
  • If a MSP applicant is determined best qualified and selected, placement must be at the full performance level for priority consideration.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay.
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
  • When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
  • If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
  • Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
  
  
  How You Will Be Evaluated

  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.
  
  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.

  • Best Qualified. Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements for the announced position.
  • Highly Qualified. Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for the announced position.
  • Qualified. Candidates in this category meet the minimum experience requirements for the announced position.
  
  
  Background checks and security clearanceSecurity clearance

  Secret

  Drug test required

  No

• Required Documents

  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).
  
  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:

  • Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
  • If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
  • For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
  • For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
  2. Other supporting documents:
  • Cover Letter, optional
  • Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
  • This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses
  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:

  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

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• The public

  U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.