Senior Auditor

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducts audits and investigations related to the programs and operations of the NCUA; prevents and detects fraud waste and abuse related to those programs and operations; makes recommendations concerning legislative and policy initiatives related to the NCUA; and keeps the Congress and the Board fully and promptly informed on problems and deficiencies in the programs and operations of the NCUA. The OIG conducts this work with the highest degree of independence in accordance with the Inspector General Act.

The Senior Auditor is responsible for conducting audits related to the programs and operations of the NCUA. The position is responsible for:

• Leading complex audits of NCUA programs and operations that are often of a very sensitive and critical nature.
• Conducting entrance and exit conferences with management. During exit conferences justify and defend the audit reports findings and recommendations and negotiate any issues that arise.
• Determining appropriate audit objectives scope methodology and techniques by analyzing any survey results identifying deficiencies risks vulnerabilities and/or areas of interest to the NCUA Board management or Congress.
• Developing relevant and comprehensive interview questions and conducting interviews of NCUA employees contractors and others to obtain information for audits.
• Drafting written reports and presenting oral briefings and other correspondence for presentation to the NCUA Board and senior staff conveying the results of audits or reviews. Results include conclusions and recommendations to management to take corrective action to resolve findings. Responsible for the completeness and accuracy of final reports.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Suitable adjudication of background/security investigation is required.
• Drug testing is required.
• A financial disclosure is required.
• A probationary/trial period may be required.
• Must be able to maintain and obtain a Secret clearance.
• Applicants must complete an assessment battery (i.e. Assessment Questionnaire and USA Hire Assessment) via the USA Hire platform if notified to do so.
• Must complete initial online questionnaire.
• Your resume must not exceed 2 pages; any additional information will not be evaluated.

Specialized Experience
Specialized experience is the experience that has equipped you with the specific knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

All applicants applying for the CU-14 grade level must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the CU/GS-13 grade level obtained in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience:
1. Developing and conducting audits that conform with professional regulatory or quality standards/requirements;
2. Performing all phases of an audit or project from planning and fieldwork through reporting by drafting and issuing a final report; and
3. Preparing oral presentations to management officials.

In addition to meeting specialized experience requirements applicants much also meet basic education requirements.

Basic Education Requirements are as follows:
A. Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree in accounting auditing or 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. The term accounting means accounting and/or auditing in this standard. Similarly accountant should be interpreted generally as accountant and/or auditor.
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 applicants 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 applicants education training and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

In order to receive consideration transcripts that support the basic education requirement must be submitted at the time of application.

You must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement.
Please note all experience statements (i.e. duties specialized experience or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

YOUR RESUME MUST provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience and competencies described in the vacancy announcement. When describing your experience in your resume please be specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. For qualification determination your resume must contain the dates of employment (i.e. month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If you are a current or former federal employee you must provide your pay plan series and grade (e.g GS) for each federal position you held. If your resume does not contain this information you will not receive credit for the claimed experience and your application may be marked as insufficient. Full-time employment will be assumed unless otherwise stated on your resume. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Your latest resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and supersedes previous submissions.

When creating your resume please follow the instructions in the Required Documents section below as well as the guidance found here. Failure to provide adequate and required info details will result in an ineligible rating.

Your experience claimed in your resume must also support your responses to any online questionnaire taken during the application process. Failure to provide support may result in a lower rating and/or you may be excluded from consideration. The last resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and will supersede any previous submissions.