Auditor (National Statistical Specialist)

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Office of Audit Services.

Duties

The incumbent of this position serves as an Auditor utilizing a professional knowledge of auditing principles and procedures in carrying out complex assignments in one or more OAS administrative programs. The incumbent also plans, coordinates, and implements a continuing program for maintaining current state-of-the-art application of statistical sampling, mathematical, and audit techniques throughout the nation. The incumbent serves as an OIG subject matter expert in either the public health and human services (PHHS) division or the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Audit division (CMSAD). The incumbent in the PHHS division is a subject matter expert of about 100 designated HHS PHHS programs that fund medical research and the development of health resources and services and assist the elderly, disadvantaged and handicapped children, youth, families, Native Americans, and other people with special needs. These programs are a high priority to OIG and are of huge magnitude (over $100 billion in grants annually and over $25 billion in contracts annually), of great diversity and very large in number, of broad scope (thousands of grantees and contractors), of differing funding methods (such as block grants, categorical grants, contracts, and loans) and of unusual complexity (multi-Governmental, public and private administrative structures including the complex and extensive administrative structure of the Department and have differing program requirements and regulations). The incumbent in CMSAD serves as a subject matter expert for Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance programs which are extremely large (approximately $1.5 trillion in annual spending) Federal healthcare programs with very complex rules and regulations. The incumbent assists in directing PHHS or CMSAD audits that focus on applicable OIG priority outcomes. The incumbent develops an understanding of and synthesizes the political, social, economic, technical, and administrative factors that affect the program area with respect to efficiency, effectiveness, and economy, as well as fraud, waste, and abuse.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Education used as part of an application package will only be considered if complete transcripts are submitted and must be from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To see if your institution is accredited, please follow this link: Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs. Positive Education Requirement: This position has a position education requirement, as indicated below. A complete transcript showing relevant coursework and degrees must be submitted with your application package. A list of completed courses or incomplete transcripts will not be accepted. Individual Occupational Requirements: Applicants must have a bachelor's 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 Applicants must have a 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: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or 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 listed above, 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 above; 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. Specialized Experience: In addition to meeting the individual occupational requirements above, applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate experience: Conducting complex audits and reviewing audit reports that cut across program areas and are controversial, difficult, or have significant national policy implications for HHS programs; Applying statistical sampling and mathematical techniques to produce reports that address the audit's scope and objectives effectively; Assisting with the planning and coordination of audits involving programs, healthcare providers, grants, and/or contracts; and Reviewing audit proposals, identifying resources needed and recommending ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness. 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. Your resume should include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

Education

Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.