SUPERVISORY AUDITOR

Summary

This position is located in the Office of Inspector General, Office of Audit - Recycling, Cleanup, and Pollution Prevention Directorate. The Office of Inspector General is an independent office within EPA that helps the agency protect the environment more efficiently & cost-effective. We consist of auditors, program analysts, investigators, & others with extensive expertise. Although a part of EPA, to ensure our independence, Congress provides us with our funding separate from the agency.

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As a SUPERVISORY AUDITOR GS-0511-14 your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision:

• Ability to lead and conduct complex audits of programs, functions and operations using performance audit, and evaluation techniques, to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ability to provide technical and administrative leadership of an audit team, including providing recommendations, follow up, and ensuring necessary corrective action has been taken. Ensure work complies with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) Auditing Standards as issued by The Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Government Performance and Results Act, and other regulations, principles, precedents, and policies to analyze and solve complex and sensitive problems and issues.
• Ability to communicate with multidisciplinary staff and high-level officials to advocate support, provide guidance and make recommendations to resolve sensitive and/or controversial program issues and to negotiate and persuade key leaders to adopt certain approaches.
• Skill in writing clear and concise communications, such as policies, reports, and memoranda for different audience levels using various forms of software.

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Résumé and supporting documents (See How to Apply)
• Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR AUDITORS: You must have either A or B:

A. Degree: auditing; or degrees in auditing, economics, public administration, public policy, public health, environmental studies, environmental policy, political science, or related areas.

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B. 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:

1. A certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination; or
2. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours.

All applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service.

You may qualify for the GS-14 grade level , if you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the federal sector, or the equivalent in the private sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position your specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

1. Planning, organizing and conducting complex audits and evaluations of major programs;
2. Providing technical direction and project management oversight to team members;
3. Gathering and evaluating financial or programmatic data and presenting and justifying findings;
4. Preparing reports obtaining recommendations to improve internal controls and/or improve efficiency and effectiveness of operations to senior management officials.

Evidence of the above specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience or based on job titles alone. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

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.

Applicants must meet the qualifications for this position within thirty (30) days of the closing date of this announcement.

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. 4 June 2025

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:

Additional information

Selectees will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to appointment and the appropriate background investigation forms to determine suitability for Federal employment. False statements or responses on these forms can jeopardize your employment opportunity and subject you to disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service.

The selectee will be required to complete a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the I-9 Form. We will compare information provided on the I-9 Form to records available from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The system confirms employee's identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Learn more about e-verify, including your rights and responsibilities.

Upon appointment, you may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450. You will need to provide the information annually.

You must meet time in grade requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

EPA OIG provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Specialist listed in this vacancy announcement.

Payment of relocation expenses is NOT authorized.

All the information you provide will be verified by a review of the work experience and/or education as shown on your application, by checking reference and through other means, such as the interview process. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for not hiring you or for firing you after you begin work.

Additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.

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