Lead Auditor (Performance)

Summary

As a Lead Auditor (Performance) with the US Office of Personnel Management, Office of the Inspector General, Office of Audits and Evaluations, Internal Audits and Evaluations, you will lead a team of OIG staff in planning and conducting performance audits and evaluations of agency programs and operations. You will assess program effectiveness, compliance, and internal controls; develop findings and recommendations; and provide technical guidance to audit team members.

Duties

• Leads a team of auditors and/or analysts by assigning and balancing workloads, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, and ensuring audit assignments meet established deadlines and quality requirements.
• Plans, conducts, and oversees performance audits and evaluations in accordance with applicable government auditing and evaluation standards.
• Develops oversight engagement plans, objectives, methodologies, and risk assessments to evaluate program operations, compliance with laws and regulations, and effectiveness of internal controls.
• Analyzes audit evidence, evaluates findings, and prepares reports identifying deficiencies, conclusions, and recommendations for corrective action.
• Reviews workpapers and reports for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable standards and provides technical guidance and feedback to team members.
• Presents and explains oversight engagement objectives, findings, conclusions, and recommendations to management officials and other stakeholders.
• Coaches and mentors team members, resolves work-related issues, coordinates team activities, and recommends improvements to team performance and work processes.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required
• You will be required to report to an OPM assigned office.
• This position is not eligible for inclusion in a bargaining unit

Qualifications

Basic Requirements for Performance Auditors:

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 applicant's 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 basic education requirement applicants must meet the specialized experience listed below.

For the GS14: You must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-13 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing ALL of the following:

• Explaining and presenting audit objectives, issues, findings, and recommendations with designated management officials being audited;
• Devising audit approaches and methodologies as determined by the analysis or risk assessment of program area;
• Developing work papers to document the audit process and results; AND
• Applying the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation (Blue Book, 2020) or the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book, 2021) to plan and conduct evaluations, inspections, or audits that assess the effectiveness and efficiency of programs.

Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. One year at the GS-13 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS 14 level.

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

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). 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.

Education

This position has a basic education requirement listed under the Qualifications section of this announcement.

Additional information

Relocation expenses will not be paid. Current OPM employees may qualify as an exception.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across OPM.

Benefits

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