Duties
About the Transportation Directorate:
The Transportation Directorate conducts audits and evaluations of the Postal Service's logistics activities and operations, including transporting mail and equipment over the nation's highways and airways. Transportation is a core part of Postal Service operations, and the Postal Service has one of the largest transportation and logistics networks in the world, reaching every community in the U.S. Its facilities are linked by a complex transportation system that depends on the nation's highway, air, rail, and maritime infrastructures.
The Audit Manager will be responsible for managing the activities of staff engaged in performing audits and reviews that examine how the Postal Service's activities, organization, and policies relate to its strategic vision and mission. These include audit planning, research, and the engagement and reporting processes related to Postal Service programs and operations, including assessments of efficiency, adequacy of internal controls; compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and/or contracts; and detection of fraud, waste, and abuse.
Successful candidates will have relevant experience in:
- Day-to-day management of work; collaborating with peers and subordinates to assure effective advisory services; and otherwise ensuring continuous progress toward stated goals.
- Providing authoritative advisory service and/or developing authoritative policy interpretations in the area of audit.
- Scheduling projects and staff assignments to comply with the organization's needs. Developing and communicating strategic framework for audit projects to ensure adequate research, data analysis, audit scope, methodology and field work execution and analysis provide sufficient, relevant, reliable and competent evidence of Postal Service functional areas for each audit project.
- Directing audit projects to ensure that professional standards are maintained in the planning and execution phase and in the accumulation of evidentiary data in accordance with OIG policies and procedures and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards.
- Counseling and guiding subordinates to ensure that the approved audit objectives are met and that adequate practical coverage is achieved.
- Reviewing and editing audit reports and discussing the reports with appropriate management.
- Presenting oral briefings to management. Providing for and performing research on audit techniques.
- Accumulating data, maintaining records, and preparing status reports on the administration of audit projects and other assigned activities.
- Assisting in evaluating overall audit results.
- Bringing about a shared understanding of job objectives, roles, and report messages by facilitating job-related meetings and coaching others when necessary.
- Planning, organizing, and conducting research on complex audit issues that involve major areas of uncertainty in approach, methodology, or interpretation to identify appropriate solutions.
- Representing the Office of the Inspector General in meetings with high-level officials from the United States Postal Service, other agencies, vendors, and members of external organizations. Responsibilities include presenting results of assessments and studies (which may be complex or controversial), negotiating agreements, and influencing approval and implementation of agency-wide solutions and plans.
- Assuring implementation by subordinate staff of the goals and objectives of agency-wide programs. Implementing established goals and objectives; assessing measures that evaluate performance; and making recommendations for program improvement.
- Identifying and resolving, as applicable, unique issues where no policy exists, recommending innovative actions to address new needs and/or issues.
- Furthering the Equal Opportunity Program, including assuring equal opportunity for all subordinate employees in recruitment, selection, promotion, training, awards, assignments, discipline, and special program objectives.
- Practicing sound position management when assigning work, combining/separating duties, establishing and abolishing positions, and in fulfilling other audit duties and responsibilities.
Please note that the duties and responsibilities associated with this position may vary based upon the agency's needs at the time of hire. The description of major duties and responsibilities is only intended to give applicants a general overview of the expectations.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
EVALUATION PROCESS
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications on this announcement.
The Human Resources Office will review your resume and supporting application documentation to ensure that you meet the eligibility required for this position. You will no longer be considered for this position if you: fail to attach all required documentation; if your application materials indicate that you are not minimally qualified for this position; receive a zero (0) rating on any Evaluation Factor; or if you fail to qualify on the interview.
Only the top-rated candidates will be referred to a review official or the selecting official for further consideration. Top-rated applicants may be required to participate in an interview. Your rating may be further adjusted or rated as ineligible by the review official or the selecting official based on your interview performance. Once all applicant scores are finalized, the selecting official will make a final decision.
Applicants for this position may be interviewed one or more times as part of the hiring process. During interviews, applicants may not use any AI tool or virtual assistant (such as ChatGPT) to help them answer questions, except for accessibility tools used as part of a reasonable accommodation. Applicants who fail to follow these rules will be disqualified from the hiring process.
NOTE: If you receive a zero (0) rating on any evaluation factor or on the interview, you will be considered NOT MINIMALLY QUALIFIED for the position and rated ineligible.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date,01/17/2025, to receive consideration.
- To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents.
- You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
- You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
- To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://secure.login.gov/ select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application.
- Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- You are strongly urged to read and print the entire vacancy announcement.
Next steps
Once the Self-Assessment Questionnaire has been received you will receive an acknowledgement e-mail that your submission was successful. After a thorough review of your application package has been completed, you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the Selecting Official or Interview Panel.