AUDITOR (Title 5)

Department of the Army - Army National Guard Units · Rapid City, South Dakota Rapid City, South Dakota

Company

Department of the Army - Army National Guard Units

Location

Rapid City, South Dakota Rapid City, South Dakota

Type

Full Time

Job Description

This National Guard position is for an Auditor, Position Description Number NGT5144P01 and is part of the SD-USPFO in Rapid City, SD. Work location negotiable to Rapid City or Sioux Falls. Permanent, Title 5 Excepted Service.

AREAS OF CONSIDERATION:
- The Public

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Conditions of Employment

Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LEVEL 2 Certified position. Incumbent of this position is required to comply with all Department of Defense and Department of the Army requirements of this certification program.
Irregular and compensatory hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies.
This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.
Required to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

Qualifications

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Must have 1-year equivalent specialized experience to at least the next lower grade level before being eligible for the next grade level. Must have fundamental working experiences with a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the audit occupational series and grade.

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of accounting and auditing concepts, practices, techniques and Comptroller General Standards in order to perform audit assignments, using the most advanced audit techniques.
Knowledge of applicable laws and NGB policy, regulations, and guidelines to ensure that audit coverage is appropriate to meet established audit objectives.
Ability to plan the audit, gather, organize and evaluate data in complex areas and separate the essential from the non-essential.
Skill in assessing the degree to which program goals are met and to develop findings/reports that clearly identify operational problems and required corrective action.

Statement of Difference: Applicant(s) selected will be appointed as a GS-11 or GS-12 depending on his or her education, training and experience as noted above. If the individual is appointed at the GS-11, the supervisor, employee, and HRDS will initiate a training agreement. When the required training has been successfully completed, the employee may be promoted to GS-12 without further competition.

Education

Degree: accounting, auditing; or a degree including auditing courses in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law.

THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LEVEL 2 Certified position designated as such in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, section 1051, amending 10 United States Code, section 1599d. Incumbent of this position is required to comply with all Department of Defense and Department of the Army requirements of this certification program. This certification requirement is a condition of employment for this position. Failure to obtain this certification within the required time may subject the incumbent to adverse action.

Additional information

BENEFITS:

The federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees which may include Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Insurance, Annual Leave, Life Insurance, Long Term Care Insurance, and Retirement Program. For additional information about current federal benefits visit web site http://www.opm.gov

Equal Employment:

The South Dakota National Guard is an equal opportunity employer and cannot discriminate against an employee or applicant with respect to the terms, conditions or privileges of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (includes gender or sexual harassment), sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability (including pregnancy), marital status or political affiliation. Applicants or employees may contact the South Dakota National Guard Equal Employment Office at 605-737-6635 if they believe they have been the victim of unlawful discrimination.

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).

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