Auditor (Regional Data Officer)

Summary

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

Duties

The incumbent serves as an expert authority and senior level advisor to the Regional Inspector General and utilizes a variety of highly technical analytical and business intelligence as well as a thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) to accomplish assignments. The incumbent spearheads innovative approaches for employing data analysis and other advanced analytic techniques in trends, outcomes, statistical, and predictive analysis, and business intelligence. The incumbent performs a broad range of qualitative and quantitative analyses to assist audit teams' oversight activities, such as assessing and improving program effectiveness and evaluating complex management processes and systems and develops standard tools and reports that make analysis more accessible to audit teams and management. Provides technical audit expertise, drawing on knowledge and understanding of the substantive nature and interrelationships of the audit process, data, data analytical tools/applications, audit programs, planning processes, forecasting methodologies, and management concepts to assist in conducting OIG oversight work. In addition, the incumbent will assess the technical skill gaps of audit staff to recommend and develop potential training to further enhance the technical capabilities of the regional audit staff.

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: Providing expert advice and technical guidance on the application of advanced analytical tools and business intelligence to support audit operations; Collaborating with audit teams to develop and evaluate audit plans and methodologies; Providing guidance to auditors at varying technical levels to accomplish audit work; and Partnering with audit teams in research activities by determining the application and viability of internal and/or external program databases and files. 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.