Supervisory Auditor (Performance)

Fraud doesnt stop and neither do we. Were ED OIG an independent oversight office within ED charged with identifying and preventing fraud waste and abuse and ensuring accountability and effectiveness in ED programs. If you want to help fight fraud and make a difference for Americas students schools and taxpayers we may have the career for you! We offer competitive salaries opportunities for rapid and substantial salary increases and career growth great benefits employee recognition programs and more.

Often referred to as Americas watchdogs its the OIGs job to help ensure that the hard-earned tax dollars that fund ED programs and operations are used as intended by law achieve the desired results and reach the intended recipients.

The OIG conducts audits and reviews of issues involving Federal student aid K-12 schools charter schools special education career and technical education adult education and more. When our work identifies problems we propose solutions. Our work has resulted in improvements to ED programs and changes to some of the most important Federal education laws in our country.

The OIG also conducts criminal and civil investigations into suspected fraudulent activities by schools colleges universities contractors subcontractors school officials-any entity or individual that participates in ED programs or receives ED funding. Through our work we have unraveled multimillion-dollar fraud schemes by people placed in positions of trust to educate our children. Were also on the cutting edge of cybersecurity using the latest technology and techniques to discover and defeat current and emerging threats from cyber and economic crime.

We tackle new and emerging issues head-on and continually work to improve our techniques and capabilities. We consistently expand our expertise by training and developing our staff. This dedication has enabled the OIG to become a leader in the Federal government in the areas of audits investigations and fighting cybercrime.

Whether youre just entering the workforce or are a seasoned professional if youre looking for a career rather than just a job and interested in shaping the next generation of Americans tackling tomorrows challenges consider joining our team.

Audit Services is responsible for all audit inspection and other activities to promote economy efficiency and effectiveness and prevent and detect fraud and abuse in ED programs and operations. To help facilitate its work and meet its functional requirements Audit Services employs teams that are aligned to provide oversight of assigned functional areas. Each team is managed by a Director and one or more Assistant Directors. This is a Director position with the Higher Education Oversight Team.

This team (based in various offices throughout the country) conducts audit-related work focused on Federal higher education programs including the Federal student aid programs as well as career and technical education programs. ED through its Federal Student Aid (FSA) office oversees the delivery of more than $120 billion annually in Federal student assistance in the form of loans grants and Federal work study to more than 9.9 million postsecondary students and their families. FSA also directly manages or oversees a loan portfolio of more than $1.6 trillion representing about 217 million student loans to more than 45 million borrowers and oversees approximately 5400 postsecondary institutions that participate in Federal student assistance programs. The team provides the means for the OIG to build and maintain program or technical expertise in these areas.

As a Supervisory Auditor (Performance) GSthe incumbent will perform the following duties:

• Plan for and direct reviews in compliance with applicable professional standards to identify and reduce fraud waste and abuse and promote economy efficiency and effectiveness in ED programs and operations.
• Ensure that team members develop relevant technical skills and expertise in ED programs activities and operations specific to their assigned functional area and that work is accomplished collaboratively in a team environment.
• Direct the preparation and publishing of reports based on sufficient competent and relevant evidence collected through the review process; brief OIG senior management and ED officials on findings and recommendations; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure the overall effectiveness of the teams work planning activities by applying expert-level knowledge of activities operational environment challenges and opportunities to oversee the development of risk-based project proposals.

Condition of Employment:

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

If you are a current federal employee you must meet all time-in-grade and time-after competitive appointment qualifications within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement. To verify that you meet these requirements we will review your responses to the core eligibility questions on the occupational questionnaire as well as your submitted resume and required documents. To make an accurate determination you will need to include on your resume your federal position title pay plan occupational series grade level agency dates for which you held the grade level (stated as MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY OR MM/YYYY to PRESENT) and total hours worked per week.

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).

Key Requirement (probationary period) - As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-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 probationary period OR trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Key Requirement - Must be a US Citizen.

Key Requirement - Relocation will not be paid.

Key Requirement - Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.

Key Requirement - You may be subject to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.

Key Requirement - May be required to complete a background clearance and fingerprint check.

1. Degree: auditing; or a degree in a related field such as business administration finance public administration or accounting.

   OR

2. Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in Performance Auditing or an equivalent combination of performance auditing experience college-level education and training that provided professional auditing knowledge. The applicants background must also include one of the following:

   1. A certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant obtained through written examination; or
   2. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting e.g. 15 semester hours.

In addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Requirements above the incumbent must also meet the minimum qualification requirements below:

Required Experience:

Manager