Career Opportunities
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Office of Inspector General
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
POSITION: Auditor - GS-0511-13/14
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 06-22BSB
Opening Date: Thursday, June 15, 2006
CLOSING DATE: Thursday, July 6, 2006
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: GS-14
$77,353 - $118,828 USD per year
LOCATION: This position is with the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) Office of Inspector General, Assistant Inspector General for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), Financial Audits Division.
The MCC is a wholly owned government Corporation designed to reduce poverty by promoting economic growth. The USAID Office of the Inspector General has been appointed as the Inspector General of the MCC and a separate Assistant Inspector General for Audits has been established to coordinate the audit and investigative activities for MCC.
The financial audit division is responsible for the audit of the Corporation's financial statements, records, and operations as well as oversight of all recipient and sub-recipient audits. The incumbent is a member of an audit team of 4 to 6 auditors involved in financial and financial-related audit activities at the MCC Headquarters and overseas in compact countries. Moderate overseas travel is required.
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Applications will be accepted from current and former competitive service Federal employees, and people eligible under special hiring authorities.
Major Duties: The incumbent leads the Financial Audits team in planning and performing a variety of financial audits segments, reviews, and surveys at MCC. Typical assignments may involve: oversight of contractor performance of the audits of MCC's financial statements; assisting with reviews of non-federal audits performed by independent public accountants in accordance with OMB Circular A-133 type guidelines; oversight of reimbursable audit services provided to the MCC by the Defense Contract Audit Agency; coordinating the audits of the MCC's Information Technology Systems and activities; and other audits of MCC's financial and financial related activities.
Qualifications: APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT'S QUALIFICATION STANDARDS HANDBOOK.
You must have one year of specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job that has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform. Typically we would find this experience in work within this field or a field that is closely related.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
A. Degree - accounting; or a degree in a related field, such as business administration, finance, or public administration, that includes 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 applicant's background must also include one of the following:
1. Twenty-four (24) semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours in business law;
2. A certificate as a 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 demonstrated the ability to perform work of the GS-11 or higher grade 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.
In addition to meeting the basic qualification requirements, applicants must have specialized experience and/or directly related education in the amounts shown below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
GS-13: year equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal government. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: (1) Directs or personally conducts audits of Agency's financial statements; (2) Directs and participates in quality control reviews of work carried out by non-Federal auditors.
GS-14: 1 year equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal government. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: (1) Directs or personally conducts audits of Agency's financial statements; (2) Directs and participates in quality control reviews of work carried out by non-Federal auditors. (3) Demonstrated experience in performing duties and responsibilities typical of Team Leaders including explaining team goals and objectives to assigned team members and assisting teams in accomplishing the work; coaching, facilitating, solving work problems and participating in the work of the team, providing information to the supervisor on the performance of the team and individual members; communicating assignments, milestones and deadlines to the team.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: If you do not qualify based on education or experience alone, you may be able to qualify by a combination of your education and professional experience by converting each to a percentage and then adding the percentages. Graduate Education: If your education is currently described in quarter hours, convert the quarter hours into semester hours by multiplying the quarter hours by the fraction 2/3. Note that only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level can be combined with the appropriate level of experience to qualify for the GS-9. For example, if a schools requirement for 1 year of graduate study is 18 semester hours, only graduate education beyond the first 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours can be combined with GS-7 level experience to qualify for the GS-9. Experience: To determine your percentage of qualifying experience, you must divide your total number of months of qualifying experience by the required number of months of experience. This position requires 12 months at 40 hours per week of experience. Finally, add your percentages of education and experience. The two percentages must total at least 100% for you to qualify under the combination and graduate education and experience.
Education: To qualify based on education, submit copy of transcript or list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Application materials will not be returned.
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
You must submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test before you can be appointed into this position.
This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.
Time in grade restrictions must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
If you are a Federal employee, you must meet time-in-grade restrictions by the closing date of this announcement.
You will be required to travel frequently.
How You Will Be Evaluated:
You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required; and on the extent to which your application shows that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA;s) associated with this position as defined below. When describing your KSAs, please be sure to give examples and explain how often you used these skills, the complexity of the knowledge you possessed, the level of the people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc.
1. Professional knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and standards, concepts and techniques to serve as an expert on the interpretation and application of accounting theory and methodology, as applied to a complex environment. Areas of professional knowledge should include the audit requirements of the Government Management Reform Act, Single Audit Act, Statements on Auditing Standards (SASs), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), and Federal Financial Managers Improvement Act.
2. Professional knowledge of federal organizations, operating programs, activities and goals, and the functions of the operating elements to the extent required to assess the relationship of these programs to the financial resources of the entities being audited.
3. Demonstrated experience planning and conducting federal financial statements audits in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget's requirements.
4. Demonstrated experience working with Independent CPA firms contracted to assist with financial statement audits.
5. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both written and orally. Specifically by preparing reports in accordance with the Statements on Auditing Standards and meeting with high level officials.
How To Apply:
All applicants, including current USAID and USAID/OIG employees, must submit one of the following application forms:
1. Resume and OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment
2. OF-612, Optional Application for Federal Employment and OF-306
3. SF-171, Application for Federal Employment
Your application must contain all of the following information or it will be incomplete:
Announcement number, and title and grade(s) of position; if applying for more than one grade level or job, submit an application for each grade level or job applying for;
Full name, date of birth, social security number, complete mailing address and day and evening phone numbers, country of citizenship, veterans' preference, if applicable, reinstatement eligibility, and highest Federal civilian grade held;
High school - name city and state, date of diploma or GED;
Colleges and universities - name, city, and state, major, type and year of any degrees received;
Job title, duties and accomplishments; employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, hours per week, salary; do not incorporate or attach position descriptions;
Indicate whether we may contact your current supervisor; and
Job-related training courses, job-related licenses and certificates, job-related honors, awards, and special achievements.
OTHER DOCUMENTS REQUIRED IN ADDITION TO THE APPLICATION FORM:
Narrative statement (written by applicant) explaining his/her experience relative to the KSA's and selective placement factor above. Do not respond by referring to an item number on your application or be repeating material on your application.
Current performance appraisal dated within the last 18 months, if currently employed in the Federal Government.
SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing competitive status, if applicable.
Documentation showing proof of eligibility as a surplus or displaced employee.
Handicapped applicants, disabled veterans, and VRA's or any others eligible for a noncompetitive appointment under special appointing authorities must clearly specify this eligibility on their application and attached documentation.
This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. IF you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to insure that his/her application is complete. The personnel office will not be responsible for citing additional information from applicants.
If the vacancy is filled below the full performance level, the selectee may be promoted without further competition. However, this implies no promise of promotion. The selectee must demonstrate the ability to perform at the higher grade in order to be eligible for promotion.
If the vacancy is filled below the full performance level, the selectee may be promoted without further competition. However, this implies no promise of promotion. The selectee must demonstrate the ability to perform at the higher grade in order to be eligible for promotion.
APPLICATION PACKAGES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO:
US Agency for International Development
IG/M/HC
Room 8.07A
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20523-8700
Attn: Human Capital Division
If you need further information, please call (202) 712-4189.
Applications must be postmarked by the closing date of the announcement and postmarks will be accepted up to five days after the closing date. Candidates who fail to submit all of the foregoing documents cannot be evaluated for further consideration. The use of postage paid agency envelopes in filing job applications is a violation of Federal law. Applications submitted in postage-paid Government envelopes will not be considered.
NOTE: JOB FINALISTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A DECLARATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT (OF-306).
As a condition of employment, male applications born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or/are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service law.
SECURITY CLEARANCE: This position requires a top secret security clearance. Upon selection, applicants must provide sufficient information to support the investigation.
This position is subject to drug testing in accordance with the Department of Health and Human Services guidelines, as required under Executive Order 12564. All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
PLEASE NOTE: NO RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL BE PAID.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
In selecting personnel for appointment to USAID/OIG positions, there will be no discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, politics, marital status, physical handicap, age, or membership or non-membership in an employee organization.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
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