Description
EUR/ACE requires anOversight Coordinator/Specialist III to coordinate and liaise with Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Department of States Office of the Inspector General (OIG) with responsibility for communicating and managing requests, audits, and inspections being conducted on foreign assistance programs and activities through inspections of overseas missions and domestic bureaus. The Oversight Coordinator/Specialist III plans and conducts inspections and reviews of current and upcoming process related to Ukraine and countries impacted by the war in Ukraine. Support coordination of audits, inspections may include review of foreign assistance implementing mechanisms, such as contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, interagency reimbursable agreements, and government-to-government assistance. In addition, the Oversight Coordinator/Specialist III assesses strategic management of foreign assistance programs, including program design, oversight of assistance activities, performance management, and strategic management and planning. The Oversight Coordinator/Specialist III also conducts organizational and programmatic analyses and monitor cross-division planning processes to identify operational risks, process gaps, and impediments to ACEs oversight and management of foreign assistance; share best practices and lead continuous improvement efforts across these areas. The Oversight Coordinator/Specialist III develops recommendations to improve efficiency, effectiveness, transparency, and accountability across bureau operations. In addition, the Oversight Coordinator/Specialist III supports the development of bureau policies, guidance, standard operating procedures, and governance documentation related to foreign assistance oversight.Communicates the scope and objectives for the assigned portion of the inspection through a risk assessment identifying the functions, programs, activities, and operations to be included within the scope of the inspection.
Tuvli, an Akima company, is hiring for an Oversight Coordinator/Specialist III to support our DoS client located in Washington, DC.
Responsibilities
- Participates and coordinates on pre-inspection preparations and background reviews of relevant information from GAO, OIG, and other accountability entities
- Coordinates and conducts meetings with relevant Department and other agency officials and reviews relevant regulations, directives, and policies.
- Prepares inspection and/or audit work plans, or a separate classified work plan if appropriate, and advises office divisions areas of focus.
- Communicates scope and objectives of the inspection or review and recommends issues that should be examined and the methodology to be used during the inspection.
- Assigns work, deadlines, objectives and inspection tasks as needed to execute work plans or other inquiries
- Conducts on-site fieldwork activities, which may include interviewing personnel, reviewing documents, observing meetings, and conducting walkthroughs of facilities to assess practices.
- Facilitates meetings, working groups, and senior leadership engagements by preparing agendas, decision papers, briefing materials, and after-action documentation.
- Develops and reviews findings and supporting data in the assigned area, to include problems that have been identified, their causes, and their effect on management and operations.
- Develops tools, templates, dashboards, and reporting frameworks that improve visibility into bureau priorities and operational performance.
- Ensures all information gathered is appropriately documented and writes clear and concise sections of draft reports and recommendations for inspection team leadership. Supports all findings with evidence in accordance with CIGIE Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation and maintains appropriate records and files.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree or higher in related fields (international affairs/foreign policy, research & evaluation, social science, business or other related fields)
- At least 10 years or more if experience in examining, investigating, and reviewing internal records, reports, financial statements, and management practices to ensure legal compliance with statutes, policies and internal regulations;
- Experience leading internal audit and advisory services for program economy, efficiency, and effectiveness or for improvements in governance, risk management, and control processes.
- Experience leading and advising on simple-to-routine in nature or primarily small to medium in scale to determine compliance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedure
- Extensive collecting and analyzing both qualitative and quantitative data, extracting information that is significant to the audit, advisory services, or other engagements.
- Active Top Secret clearance.
Benefits InformationRegular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.
Pay Range$150,001.92 - $155,013.12
Job ID2026-26236
Work TypeOn-Site
