Auditor

As an auditor you will be responsible for the following:

• Review applicable laws regulations and policies to determine audit criteria
• Collect and analyze data to evaluate program performance and compliance.
• Design audit procedures to address identified risks and objectives.
• Evaluate internal controls to determine effectiveness and identify weaknesses.
• Perform audit procedures/steps to support findings and conclusions.
• Document audit work in workpapers to support results and meet standards.
• Apply Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards or other applicable requirements to ensure audit quality.
• Identify and develop audit findings to answer audit objectives and deficiencies or risks.
• Prepare draft audit reports to communicate findings and recommendations.
• Evaluate the sufficiency and appropriateness of audit evidence to support conclusions.
• Provide technical guidance to team members to support audit execution.
• Lead segments of audit engagements to ensure completion of assigned objectives.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be subject to a background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID-compliant cannot be used as acceptable forms of identification for employment.
• You must meet all eligibility requirements within thirty days of the date the announcement closes and continue to meet these requirements throughout the hiring process. Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.
• You will not need a clearance to accept this position but you must be able to obtain a clearance if needed.
• This is a positive education position. Transcripts are required to be considered for this position.
• If you are a current federal employee holding a General Schedule (GS) position you must meet the time-in-grade requirements.

All online applicants must provide a valid email address. If your email address is inaccurate or your mailbox is full/blocked you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.

The 0511 Auditing job series has the following education and/or experience requirements. The experience requirements are outlined below and the Education section of this announcement explains the degree requirements INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF QUALIFYING AS A GSOR GSWITH JUST A DEGREE.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

To qualify at the GS-09 level you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-7 level that includes: supporting audit assignments by gathering and organizing information such as applicable laws regulations and policies; assisting with basic audit procedures under close supervision; compiling data for analysis; assisting in basic data validation activities such as verifying sources and identifying inconsistencies; identifying potential issues for further review; and assisting in assembling audit evidence.

To qualify at the GS-07 level you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-5 level that includes: assisting with routine audit support or related activities; gathering and organizing information and documentation; following established procedures to complete entry-level audit or related tasks; organizing and maintaining audit or similar files; assisting with basic data collection and verification; and supporting audit or review teams in completing assignments.

Experience refers to paid/unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) & other organizations (e.g. professional philanthropic religious spiritual community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge & skills & can provide valuable training/experience that translates directly to paid work. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

TIME-IN-GRADE: 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 that you possess one year of time-in-grade as required by the this instance you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year of 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. Do not submit an award SF-50. It is highly recommended that multiple SF-50s are submitted to verify time-in-grade requirements are met.