Summary
The Senior Program Analyst reports to the Assistant Inspector General for Audits and Evaluations within the Office of Inspector General (OIG). OIG conducts, supervises, and/or coordinates independent and objective audits, inspections, evaluations, and investigations of EAC programs and operations, contractor activities, and grants to states and nonprofit organizations.
Duties
The Senior Program Analyst is responsible for performing oversight activities relating to the programs and operations of EAC. To fulfill that responsibility, the Senior Program Analyst is expected to lead multiple, concurrent evaluations, inspections, reviews, and/or other related projects of EAC programs, functions, and operations. Specific tasks would include conducting entrance and exit conferences with management-level staff, conducting risk assessments, developing work papers, and reviewing and analyzing data, and reviewing the work of junior staff. In addition, the Senior Program Analyst develops recommendations for improvements to management operations and policies, drafts reports, and tracks and reports on the status of management's progress toward corrective actions.
Additionally, the Senior Program Analyst:
- Supports OIG's audit function by participating as a team member on audits. This may include activities such as the preparation of audit work papers and independent referencing.
- Contributes to maintaining OIG's Inspection and Evaluation policies and procedures that are reflective of OIG's current processes and applicable standards, principles, and best practices.
- Takes part in the annual risk assessment process that supports the OIG's annual oversight plan.
- Assists in performing peer reviews of other OIGs and preparing for the EAC OIG to undergo peer reviews.
- Participates in Government oversight organizations and/or working groups on behalf of OIG to keep current on government audit issues and IG community initiatives and projects.
- Helps to support, maintain, and upgrade OIG's project management software.
- Represents OIG in outreach efforts, as well as efforts to collaborate with other oversight bodies.
- Maintains professional proficiency by identifying and attending training, as approved by their supervisor, sufficient to comply fully with continuing professional education (CPE) requirements set forth in Government Auditing Standards and other Government-wide training requirements.
The Senior Program Analyst performs other duties as assigned.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience.
1. Eligibility and Minimum Qualifications
We will review your submitted resume and documents to determine if you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements. You will be rated as ineligible if you are outside of the area of consideration (i.e., who may apply) or your application is missing any required documents. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated or falsified your qualifications, education, eligibility claims, and/or experience, this is cause for disqualification. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
2. Referral and Selection
If you are found to be amongst the most highly qualified applicants, you will be referred to the selecting official. As part of the assessment and selection process, the selecting official may invite you to participate in a structured interview.
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How to Apply
Applicants must submit their application package via email to: resumes@eac.gov.
Please include the job title and announcement number in the subject line of the email. You must submit your application package by email to the resumes@eac.gov mailbox. You will not submit your application package through the USAJOBS portal.
Your application package must be received by the closing date of the announcement and must include the following:
- Resume
- For current or former federal employees, you must submit a copy of:
- Your last Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) showing your position, title, series, grade and eligibility.
- Your most recent performance appraisal. If you do not have a recent performance appraisal, please explain why you do not have one.
- Cover letter is optional.
Next steps
Once online application packages have been submitted (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. Referred applicants will be notified as such and will be contacted directly by the Office of Human Resources for an interview.