Supervisory Auditor

Summary

This Supervisory Auditor announcement will be used to fill the open Director position within the Division of Financial Advisory Services (DFAS).This position is located in the Division of Financial Advisory Services (DFAS), Office of Acquisition Management and Policy (OAMP), Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management, Office of Management (OM), Office of the Director (OD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

Duties

As the Supervisory Auditor (DFAS Director) your duties may include: The incumbent is delegated full responsibility for planning, organizing, and directing all functions and services of the Division. The incumbent directs the work of the Division, comprised of approximately 30 staff members, most of whom are senior auditors. Plans, organizes, and manages a comprehensive program of financial management services to ensure appropriate funding and reimbursement of contracts and grants awarded in support of the NIH's extramural and intramural programs. Serves as the NIH expert on all accounting, financial, and auditing aspects of contracts and grants, to include the financial responsibility of new contractors and grantees and the adequacy of their accounting and related management systems. Serves as a member of the OAMP Associate Director's senior management team, which is responsible for overall program planning and management of the Office's resources. Serves as the NIH liaison with the DHHS Audit Resolution Division (ARD) and the responsible agency official. Provides expert advice and leadership to staff who conduct cost and price analyses of contract proposals and grant applications and who also provide assistance during evaluation, negotiation, performance, and close-out of contracts and grants.

Qualifications

Education Requirement: Applicants must meet the education requirements described in paragraphs A or B below: A. an accounting degree; 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. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing". Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor."); OR B. 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, plus one of the following: a. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This may include up to 6 hours of business law; or b. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or c. Completion of the requirements for a bachelor's 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 response A, provided that (a) I have 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 I have 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 response A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, my education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. AND Basic Qualification Requirement: In addition, to be qualified for an Auditor, GS-0511 position at the GS-15 level, you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: serving as the organization's lead or policy official for the Single Audit resolution process; serving as lead or senior auditor for negotiation of indirect cost rates for commercial organizations; performing and/or reviewing a variety of difficult and complex assignments such as incurred cost submissions, pre-award financial reviews, price and cost analysis; facilitating communication and coordination with procurement officials across multiple levels of authority; analyzing the impact of acquisition regulations on contractors and grantees. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Ensure you support your self-ratings with the information you provide in your application. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13016337

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades). Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Click here for information on Foreign Education.