Auditor (Performance)

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) for the 0511 Series:

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.

NOTE: All applicants MUST submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement, a certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination as described under Combination of Education and Experience above by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position.

AND

In addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 0511 Series, applicants must meet the specialized experience below.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

To qualify for the GS09 - Applicants must have one (1) year (52 weeks) of specialized experience, equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS07) in the federal service, in ALL of the following areas:

• Assisting in audit processes; and
• Completing audit work that contains sufficient and appropriate evidence to support conclusions and recommendations; and
• Data manipulation in MS Excel and other spreadsheet programs.

OR

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: 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

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 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.

To qualify for the GS11 - Applicants must have one (1) year (52 weeks) of specialized experience, equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS09) in the federal service, in ALL of the following areas:

• Completing audit work that contains sufficient and appropriate evidence to support conclusions and recommendations; and
• Data manipulation in MS Excel and other applications used in auditing; and
• Performing audits in compliance with the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) Government Auditing Standards; and
• Participating in and/or leading Interviews with officials and documenting the results.

OR

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: 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

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 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.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.