About the Position: This position is in the USASOC Headquarters, Internal Review office, at Fort Bragg, NC. The position will serve as a non-supervisory team lead of two junior graded auditors. The position will be responsible for conducting audits and assisting junior auditors through a full range of analytical steps, from planning and designing the audit through executing the audit, to reporting audit findings to senior leaders across the USASOC enterprise.
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Civilian Employees within the local Fort Bragg, NC area. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for AUDITOR: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in accounting; or a degree 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: Must include 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; OR 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; AND (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. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience for the GS-12: Conducts advanced audits or portions of performance audits in accordance with Government Auditing Standards (GAS); 2); Determines management information requirements; makes recommendations; and develops and monitors financial and operational systems and programs to assist the serviced managers in fulfilling their responsibilities 3) Planning objectives to gather, organize, and evaluate data in complex areas; and 4) Developing findings/reports that clearly identify operational problems and required corrective actions. Specialized Experience for the GS-13: Conducts advanced audits or portions of performance audits in accordance with Government Auditing Standards (GAS); 2); Determines management information requirements; makes recommendations; and develops and monitors financial and operational systems and programs to assist the serviced managers in fulfilling their responsibilities 3) Planning objectives to gather, organize, and evaluate data in complex areas; 4) Developing findings/reports that clearly identify operational problems and required corrective actions; and 5) Briefing adequacy and accuracy of findings to leaders within the organization. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Audit Planning and Management Auditing Fundamentals and Operations of Audit Leading People Time in Grade Requirement for GS-12: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). Time in Grade Requirement for GS-13: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).
Plan and execute highly complex audits that are without precedence.
Serve as the liaison for the command to external audit agencies.
Apply Government Auditing Standards and a wide range of evaluation techniques (e.g., interviews, computer assisted techniques, statistical analysis and questionnaires) in gathering, documenting, and summarizing data.
Develop audit guides and provide a clear path for developing findings, identifying root causes, explaining the effect, and preparing actionable recommendations.
Prepare working papers and files in accordance with Government Auditing Standards, DoD, and DA policies.
Ensures conclusions and recommendations are sound and reasonable.
Lead meetings with internal and external officials, ranging from functional staff specialists through senior Army officers and civilians.
Lead assigned audit team in identifying, distributing, and balancing workload and tasks among employees to accomplish the overall mission.
Exercise technical supervision over lower-graded Internal Review Auditors
Provide on-the-job training while coaching and mentoring junior staff.