Auditor (Performance)

All applicants MUST meet one of the basic qualification requirements described below for this position:

BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: A. Applicants must have a degree from an accredited college or university in auditing OR a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration or accounting;

OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Have 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 AND meet 1 or 2 below:

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

For the grade level GS-07:

IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, you must have at least 1 full year of specialized experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience must be related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in the Federal service.

Qualifying experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience performing simple audit steps and tasks such as examining routine official documents, preparing simple summaries and schedules, and organizing work paper files.

OR IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, you must have a grade- point average of "B" (3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale) for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last two years of undergraduate study.

OR IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, you must have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in an accredited college or university and have a grade-point average of "B+" (3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale) for all courses in my major field of study, or those courses in my major completed in the last two years of my undergraduate study.

OR IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, based on your undergraduate study you must have ranked in the upper one-third of your undergraduate class in the college, university, or major subdivision.

OR IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, based on your undergraduate study you must be member of a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.

OR IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, you must have completed 1 full year of graduate level education at an accredited college or university which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position as described in this vacancy announcement.

OR IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, you must have a combination of graduate education and specialized experience that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position as described in this vacancy announcement.

For the grade level GS-09:

IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, you must have at least 1 full year of specialized experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal service.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience performing audit steps and tasks of limited difficulty and complexity such as conducting evaluations, examinations, or other fact-finding studies; and
• Experience preparing segments of draft audit reports using a practical application of auditing standards, procedures, and technology.

OR IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, you must have 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited college or university. This education demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work of the position to be filled.

OR IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, you must have a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience as described on the vacancy announcement, which is equivalent to the work of the position and is equivalent to the GS- 07 level in the Federal service. This education and experience meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.

For the grade level GS-11:

IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, you must have at least 1 year of specialized experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the
position.  This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:  

• Experience using a variety of audit procedures, statistical techniques, and data analyses to assemble and develop findings.
• Experience reviewing an organization's official records as a part of an audit to ensure compliance and to identify effectiveness of management policies and procedures.
• Experience participating in meetings or conferences to present findings and justify recommendations.

OR

IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, you must have 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.  This education demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work of the position to be filled.

OR

IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, you must have a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience which is equivalent to the work of the position and equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service.  This education and experience meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.