Supervisory Auditor

This position serves as the Supervisory Auditor and, as such, will:

Provide vision and direction by ensuring clear expectations, giving regular feedback, coaching staff in skill development, evaluating performance accurately, and appropriately recognizing the contributions of individuals and teams.

Direct and monitor oversight work related to the Agency's financial operations (including overseeing the work of independent public accountants) and information systems and technology within statutory deadlines.

Develop highly productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Foster teamwork, collaboration, coordination, and matrixing to accomplish goals and effectively use engagement resources.

Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills to effectively convey complex financial management and information technology concepts and prepare clear, concise, and well-organized written materials tailored to a variety of audiences.

Conditions of employment

• You may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.
• You must be a U.S. Citizen
• You must successfully complete a background investigation.
• You must meet the education requirements.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient evidence of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties of the position. Therefore, we encourage you to submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet the basic education and specialized experiencerequirements.

Basic Education Requirements:

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 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:
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;
2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
3. 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.

AND

GS-15 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level that demonstrates experience leading and conducting complex financial, performance, and information technology system audits; providing strategic direction, assigning work, and ensuring the timely completion of oversight activities in accordance with professional auditing standards; conducting organization-wide risk assessments and developing annual audit plans that address high-risk areas; producing high-quality written reports containing substantive and actionable recommendations; presenting audit and evaluation results to internal and external stakeholders in a clear and concise manner; building productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders through collaboration and coordination; and leading staff, including managing performance and developing employees to support organizational goals and mission priorities.

Applicants with the following certifications are highly desired:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications web site.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled.

All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 07/10/2026.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

The Subject Matter Expert (SME) review team will evaluate each candidate based on the extent and quality of their experience in the listed competencies listed below, as well as their demonstrated specialized experience.

• Leadership
• Financial Auditing
• Information Technology
• Communication
• Interpersonal Skills

Candidates will be rated on how well their experience aligns with these requirements. Applicants who are determined to be eligible and well qualified will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration.

Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date/time of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for this position. Please review your application prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all appropriate documents. Uploading documents to USAJOBs does NOT ensure inclusion with your application to our system. You must verify that the documents are in the system with your application prior to final submission.

1. Your Resume must not include photographs. Resume length may not exceed 2 pages and must contain the following information:

• Name, address, telephone number, email address;
• Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade);
• If qualifying based on related unpaid (e.g. volunteer service) experience, you must provide hours worked per week and beginning/ending dates (mm/dd/yyyy to mm/dd/yyyy);
• If other than full time you must provide hours worked per week.
• PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. You must address the specific specialized experience required for each grade level of this position on your resume or application or you will be rated "Ineligible" for that grade level.
• Should you submit multiple resumes, only the latest uploaded resume will be reviewed.

2. In addition to the online application (resume and responses to the occupational questionnaire), you are required to submit the following forms, if applicable. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure all documents are legible:

• Federal employees must submit proof of your permanent career/career-conditional competitive status ("1" or "2" in Tenure, block 24 and "1" in Position Occupied, block 34). Submit SF-50 showing current grade and tenure and an SF-50 showing highest (permanent) grade ever held, if different. NOTE: An award or detail SF-50 will not be accepted as proof of status.
• If you are using education as a substitution for experience (the announcement will state whether this is allowed), or if there is an educational requirement for this position, you must submit a copy of your transcripts (unofficial or official) that clearly describes your qualifying education. If selected, official transcripts will be required;
• If you are claiming Veteran status, you must submit a copy of all required documents to support your claim (e.g.: DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service; Current Active Duty members must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within 120 days; SF-15 Form and related documentation; VA disability letter)--see VetGuide;
• Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD-214 (showing the character of service) or other proof of service to receive consideration for veterans' preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit FedsHireVets.gov.
• CTAP/ICTAP/RPL Applicants: Surplus or displaced employees eligible for CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP priority must provide proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area, notice of disability annuity termination), SF-50 documenting separation (if applicable), your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with your application per 5 CFR 330, and your most recent performance appraisal.

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