AUDITOR

Summary

This position is for a AUDITOR, PD# T5422P01/T5148P02/T5147P01/T5145P01 , part of the Nevada National Guard. Incumbent trains in and assists higher graded Internal Review (IR) Auditors who serve as agents of the United States Property and Fiscal Officer on accounting, financial, and managerial issues that require examination by a financial professional.

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Duties

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• Serves as an auditor performing routine or limited reviews, studies and internal examinations of accounting and operational functions or assisting higher-graded auditors with full-scale, more complex studies. As a trainee, assists in reviews of accounting and operational functions by applying professional knowledge of accounting and auditing theories, principles, practices, automated systems, and related regulatory and statutory requirements to identify issues such as non-compliance with laws and regulations, inaccurate records and reports, and lack of documentary evidence. Assignments may involve any function but will typically involve areas where unusual problems can be anticipated and planned for. Examines a wide variety of processes, documents and reports to determine whether performance has been in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, operating procedures, and appropriate regulations. Observes operating practices and accomplishes all tasks deemed essential to performance of related duties. Reviews various reports received from internal and external sources. Evaluates findings; recommends the areas and types of corrective/improvement actions needed; and, assists in developing formal reports for submission to the United States Property and Fiscal Officer. Based upon the preceding, provides results along with recommendations to higher graded auditors.
• Provides technical advice and assistance in matters involving regulatory requirements, statutory provisions, procedures, systems, or problems arising from changes in mission, programs, or organizational structure. This includes research of applicable guidelines and regulations and discussing identified problems with supervisor or higher graded auditor, with a proposed plan for problem resolution. Provides assistance as to the most desirable techniques to be employed when problems/questions can be resolved by generally accepted audit procedures or precedent cases. Obtains assistance from supervisor or higher graded auditor when problems encountered warrant their support.
• Confers with supervisor or higher-graded auditor to coordinate assignments; furnishes requested data or information concerning completed or on-going local reviews/projects; responds to questions; provides on-site assistance; discusses identified but not fully resolved problems; and obtains additional information that will enhance state operations, accomplishment or required/recommended actions, and/or future assignments. Assists with meetings with officials of other offices/directorates to discuss and seek resolution of problems identified.
• Attends in-briefs with management officials. Performs survey work to identify potential operating problems. Prepares lead sheets to identify any potential weaknesses in internal controls that need further study. Documents results in accordance with Comptroller General Standards and DoD, Army, Air Force, and Army and Air National Guard policies. Drafts findings identifying causative situations and recommends corrective action. Participates in discussion of findings with activity level personnel. Incumbent explains findings and answers questions. Makes any necessary adjustments to findings based on this meeting. Performs follow-up on agreed to findings and recommendations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment

-Must obtain the Financial Management Level 1 Certificate (FM01) within the first 24 months of employment.

- Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

- Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.

- Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position within one year of appointment.

- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

- This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.

- May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.

- For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver's license.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Education requirement is based upon the qualification standards for the specific position and is stated under the heading "EDUCATION". 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 in describing your experience. EACH APPLICANT MUST FULLY SUBSTANTIATE (IN THEIR OWN WORDS) THAT THEY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE LISTED BELOW; OTHERWISE, THE APPLICANT WILL BE CONSIDERED UNQUALIFIED FOR THIS POSITION. DO NOT COPY FROM THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE POSITION DESCRIPTION OR YOU MAY BE DISQUALIFIED.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:

Must possess:

A. Degree: auditing; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting.

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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:

• 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.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: (GS-07 through GS-12) Do you possess 1-year equivalent specialized experience to at least the next lower grade level; before being eligible for the next grade level must have fundamental working experiences with a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the audit occupational series and grade.

Education

Education may be substituted for specialized experience.

There is no specific education requirement for this position. The applicant's record of experience and/or training must show possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position.

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Training/Educational claims. To receive credit for Training/Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Training/Education requirements for this position.

Additional information

- If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (

- This is a Non-Bargaining Unit position.

- Applicants who feel they have restoration rights to this position should contact the HRO.

- Participation in Direct Deposit is mandatory.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE: In order to adjudicate your Veterans' Preference claims, YOU MUST INCLUDE SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION OR YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE VETERAN'S PREFERENCE CREDIT! please upload all supporting documentation. Such as: DD214s and/or SF-15, etc.

A. ARE YOU A VETERAN CLAIMING SOLE SURVIVORSHIP PREFERENCE OR 5-POINT VETERANS' PREFERENCE?

You are strongly encouraged to provide legible copy/copies of the following: DD-214 (member 4 copy), "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active

Duty," showing all dates of service, as well as character of service (Honorable, General, etc.) or Statement of Service/Proof of Service (in lieu of a DD-214) from your command or local Personnel Support office. The Statement of Service/Proof of Service must provide all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.). If you have more than one DD-214, you are strongly encouraged to upload all your DD-214s.

B. ARE YOU A DISABLED VETERAN or CLAIMING 10-POINT VETERANS' PREFERENCE?

Disabled veterans, veterans, widows, spouses or the mother of a veteran, who are eligible for 10-point veterans' preference, YOU MUST PROVIDE LEGIBLE COPIES OF THE FOLLOWING: Applicable supporting documents as noted on Standard Form-15 (SF-15). To obtain a copy of SF-15, go to

C. ARE YOU UNSURE AS TO WHETHER YOU QUALIFY FOR VETERANS' PREFERENCE?

Please review the OPM Vet Guide to determine if you qualify for Veterans' Preference. Please visit: or

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: In accordance with the State Merit Placement Plan, candidates will be considered in order of their area of consideration category as appropriate.

TERM POSITIONS: "Temporary-Not to Exceed" (TEMP) and "Temporary-Indefinite" (INDEFINITE) are considered to be TERM positions and are limited in duration to 4 years maximum. Employees reaching maximum TERM appointment limit of 4 years may be terminated.

CONVERSION OF TERM (TEMPORARY/INDEFINITE) POSITIONS: Positions advertised as TEMP or INDEFINITE may be non-competitively converted to INDEFINITE or PERMANENT without further competition at a future date contingent upon available funding. For TEMP PROMOTIONS, position may be non-competitively converted upon expiration of the incumbent's USERRA rights.

RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION INCENTIVE: Recruitment and/or Relocation incentives may be available, if eligible. Incentives are subject to funding availability and TAG-NV approval and are not guaranteed.

PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS): PCS funding is NOT authorized. If you do not reside in the location of the position, you will be required to relocate at your own expense.

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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