Job Summary

This position is with the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Audit Services component. Audit Services is responsible for all audit, inspection, and other activities relating to improving ED programs and operations. It fulfills this responsibility, in large part, through teams that are aligned to provide oversight of assigned functional areas that include ED operations, elementary and secondary education, and higher education.

Job Description

Basic Requirements for Performance Auditors Degree: auditing; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting. OR Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in Performance Auditing, or an equivalent combination of performance auditing experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional auditing knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: A certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination; or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours. In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement above, the incumbent must also meet the minimum qualification requirements below. Minimum Qualification Requirements: For the GS-7, you must meet one of the following: Specialized Experience for the GS-7 level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level or equivalent public or private sector experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the three (3) following duties or work assignments below: Some knowledge of auditing concepts, principles, and practices. Skill in written and oral communication. Ability to work well on a team/interpersonal communication. OR One (1) year of graduate-level education. OR A bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A). S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average or (3) honor society membership. 1. Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses. 2. Grade-point average (G.P.A) -- Applicants must have a grade-point average of: 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. Grade-point averages are to be rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9. 3. Honor society membership -- Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies (except for freshman honor societies). These honor societies are listed by the Association of College Honor Societies https://www.achshonor.org/ OR Combination of Experience and Education. Completion of a percentage of the one-year graduate education requirement and a percentage of the one-year specialized work experience that combined equals 100%. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs): Ability to carry out assigned tasks using specific methods. Ability to research and interpret financial, statistical, performance, economic, and/or accounting data and other information. Ability to analyze information and accurately reflect that analysis in a written work product. For the GS-9, you must meet one of the following: Specialized Experience for the GS-9 level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level or equivalent public or private sector experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the three (3) following duties or work assignments below: General knowledge of auditing concepts, principles, and practices, and of methods and techniques to perform assignments. Skill in written and oral communication, including an ability to develop sound conclusions and effective recommendations and to communicate with officials at various organizational levels. Ability to work well on a team/interpersonal communication, and to provide accurate guidance and timely assistance to team members and others. OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree OR; Two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.B or J.D., if related; OR Combination of Experience and Education. Completion of a percentage of the two-year graduate education requirement and a percentage of the one-year specialized work experience that combined equals 100%. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs): Ability to identify appropriate information sources and follow protocols specific to assigned programs and reviews. Ability to research and interpret financial, statistical, performance, economic, and/or accounting data and other information, and to apply conclusions to recommend actions and decisions. Ability to analyze information from multiple sources and accurately reflect that analysis in a written work product that requires limited revision by other team members.