The primary purpose of the Assistant Director (AD) position is to manage multiple GAO engagement teams by overseeing the completion of GAO engagements designed to determine whether agency financial statements are fairly stated, evaluate the effectiveness of agencies' internal controls, and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of government policies, programs and operations
Band III Must be a full-time or part-time GAO employee on a permanent appointment. In addition, applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the next lower band level (PE-IIB, PA-II, PT-III, or MS-I), that demonstrates substantive knowledge of GAO's programs and activities, its mission, policies, objectives, management principles and processes; and the ability to manage staff, and independently analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of technical services and staff resources. The 52 weeks of specialized experience described above must be completed by May 18, 2025, the effective date of promotion.
At the Band III, the incumbent will serve as an Assistant Director providing leadership on the most complex engagements and issues. Duties include but are not limited to the following: Manages agency financial statement audits or large segments of those audits, and/or multiple, highly complex and/or sensitive engagements based on the Comptroller General's authority or requests from congressional committees and mandates written into legislation, resolutions, and committee reports. Provides vision, direction, and focus to the assigned engagement team members to align audit and evaluation work to accomplish GAO strategic goals and ensure that the work product is ready for presentation to the client upon completion. Ensures soundness of engagement design and the effective utilization of assigned staff within and across teams. Supervises work of engagement teams by ensuring that work is in compliance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), GAO's quality assurance framework, and all GAO policy. Ensures the identification of all key issues related to significant savings, improvements, or benefits. Works to achieve results in support of key efforts identified in GAO's strategic plan. Anticipates information needs of external parties and facilitates making this information readily available. Considers the best vehicle for communicating the information to include making full use of technology to leverage the impact of GAO's work. Utilizes negotiation skills to work with agency officials to obtain access to the information needed to conduct thorough, timely engagements. Provides advice to other engagement teams and reviews other engagement team products as a stakeholder. Develop and supervise employees by setting clear expectations, providing regular performance feedback and accurate evaluations, coaching and overseeing development activities, providing opportunities to increase capabilities, and appropriately recognizing contributions.