Auditor

The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 50 applications. The first 50 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (50 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management. If management requests additional certificates applicants will continue to be reviewed in groups of 50 in the order they applied.

Major Duties:

• Plan design and execute risk-based audit strategies to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting operations and financial information systems.
• Prepare detailed internal control documentation drafting narrative descriptions of processes developing flowcharts identifying and assessing control risks and ensuring that documentation is accurate complete and logically structured
• Engage extensively with stakeholders across VA to obtain documentation communicate testing requirements present audit conclusions coordinate follow-up actions and defend findings when necessary.
• Obtains and analyzes comprehensive information interprets applicable laws regulations and policies and evaluates control structures for compliance accuracy of accounting transactions reliability of financial data and safeguarding of assets
• Determine root causes of system control failures and assess the impact of those weaknesses on financial reporting

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Compressed/Flexible: Available
Telework: Available - Ad Hoc telework (situational telework) as determined by the agency policy.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: PD00327A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to 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 ( May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you may be required to serve a one year probationary period or two year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your one year probationary period or two year trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 08/10/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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 you possess one-year time-in-grade as required by the this instance you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to some former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade.

All applicants MUST meet the following Individual Occupational 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 applicants 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 applicants education training and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

AND

In addition to the Individual Occupational Requirements you MUST also meet the GS-13 specialized experience requirements.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to:

• Leading and conducting complex internal control evaluations and risk-based audits/reviews under OMB Circular A-123 Appendix A or similar internal control frameworks to include financial information management systems
• Developing written products that assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls including analyzing deficiencies and recommending improvements.
• Advising management on internal control requirements compliance and financial standards.
• Experience assessing IT general and application controls and evaluating processes against National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM) standards.

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; religions; 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.

Note: Resume must include job title and employer name number of hours worked per week start and end dates (including month and year) list of duties and responsibilities for each position addition if the experience was a federal position you must list series and grade for each position held. Failure to include this information may result in an ineligible rating. A full year of work is considered to be 40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: The work is generally sedentary though some walking standing and carrying of light items may occur. Occasional travel to other VA facilities or meeting locations may be required.


For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at http://:// Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice your most recent performance rating and your most recent SF-50 noting current position grade level and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be found well qualified applicants must meet the following qualifications:

• Demonstrates experience leading and conducting complex internal control evaluations and risk-based audits/reviews under OMB Circular A-123 Appendix A or similar internal control frameworks to include financial information management systems.
• Demonstrates experience developing written products that assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls including analyzing deficiencies and recommending improvements.
• Demonstrates ability to advise management on internal control requirements compliance and financial management processes to strengthen internal controls and improve efficiency.
• Demonstrates experience assessing IT general and application controls and evaluating processes against NIST and FISCAM standards.

Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPMs Career Transition Resources website at Commuting Area: The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Washington DC. This includes all locations that fall within a 50-mile driving distance from 810 Vermont Ave NW Washington DC 20420.

Required Experience:

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