AUDITOR (Title 5)

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Basic Requirements or Combination of Education and Experience: A. 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. or B. 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. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; or 2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination. General Experience: In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements: - Skill in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; - Skill in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material; - Ability to comprehend and/or apply problem solving and negotiating techniques; - Skill in presenting formal training presentations and briefings; - Ability to prepare reports and presentation formats.

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 theories, practices, techniques, and standards.

Knowledge of fiscal law and a knowledge of the organization's programs, functions and policies to accomplish managerial accounting and operational assignments. Knowledge of accounting systems and the requirements to review and advise on exceptional problems or enhancements needed. Skill to independently plan a variety of assignments and to gather, organize, and evaluate data in complex areas and quickly separate essential from nonessential data.