Auditor

About this role

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards) To qualify for this position, you must meet the Basic Requirement AND Specialized Experience requirements. Basic Education Requirement: A. Degree in accounting, auditing or a degree including auditing courses in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that was included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting.

The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. OR B. A combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality.

This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

Specialized Experience: GS-12: To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-11 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector). This experience includes applying auditing principles, concepts, and practices to acquire and analyze data; managing activities related to OMB Circular A-123 internal control assessments; serving as a point of contact, technical resource, or audit liaison to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or the Office of Inspector General (OIG) on matters relating to audits, evaluations, and reviews; and preparing written reports and communications on the results of audits and assessments.