Audit Director- National Security

Summary

The Office of the Inspector General is one of the best places to work in the Department of Justice and is one of the premier inspector general offices in federal government. The OIG's Audit Division is seeking highly motivated recent graduates interested in public service and in helping the Department of Justice-through performance audits and other oversight-achieve its mission to uphold the rule of law, keep our country safe, and protect civil rights.

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Duties

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Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Serving as a technical expert for performance and program audits that focus on matters of national security including but not limited to: counterterrorism, counterintelligence, cybersecurity, and impacts on civil rights and civil liberties. For example, exhibits mastery of national security criteria; directs audits that require an integrated analysis of intricate and complex programs, operations, and strategies related to the Department's national security-related activities and Intelligence Community interactions; and builds consensus in messaging national security-related oversight results.
• Developing individual audit programs and plans for Department organizations, including functional responsibilities, specific project assignments, audit objectives and requirements, references, formats for data display and reports, and special instructions covering contingencies. Provides opinions on the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations. Follows-up on audit recommendations and corrective actions. Develops and presents findings that are critical for annual and long-range planning of department or agency functions and influence agency polices and legislative proposals.
• Advising the Assistant Inspector General for Audit in the development of national security-related oversight goals, policies, procedures, and standards. Serves as a technical expert, recommends and develops strategic approaches for implementing national security-related audit programs or policies in response to emerging or changing issues, such as serving as an authority in the analysis of legislation and how it will impact major programs or missions and the well-being of substantial numbers of people.
• Leading the development of clear, impactful, accurate, and high-quality audit reports and presenting national security-related audit findings to stakeholders. Using fact-based arguments, persuades persons or groups when there was disagreement on the merits of recommended actions. Maintains consistency in Division oversight, as appropriate, across the national security domain.
• Communicates OIG strategic and organizational goals, translating these goals into specific functional areas of responsibility, and inspires accountable audit teams to engage in meeting these goals. Represents the OIG and/or the Department at conferences and meetings with other federal agencies, private industry, and professional accounting and audit organizations.
• Identifying, assessing, and monitoring risk within national security-related programs, functional units, and organizations and conceptualizes well-researched, actionable audit proposals that address high-risk or critical matters expected to benefit from independent oversight.
• Implementing ways to improve production or increase the quality of national security-related audit work and conceptualizing innovation to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• You must be registered for the Selective Service, if applicable.
• You are subject to random drug screenings.
• You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• You may be subject to a probationary period.

Qualifications

Individual Occupational Education Requirement for All Grades

Degree in Auditing or in a related field such as Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, and Accounting.

Additional related and accepted degrees include but are not limited to:

*Business-related: Communications/Public Relations, Economics, International Business/Studies, Management, Marketing, and Organizational Behavior/Psychology. *Government-related: Criminal Justice/Criminology; Diplomacy/International Policy, Affairs, or Relations; National/Homeland Security; Forensics; Government/History; Intelligence Analysis; Law/Legal Studies; Political Science; Public Management; Public Policy; and Security Policy. *Technically related: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Human Resources, Information Technology/Systems, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Languages/Linguistics, Logistics, Management Information Systems, Mathematics/Statistics/Data Science, Sciences (anthropology, biology, chemistry, etc.), and Supply Chain Management.

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A 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.

GS-15 Specialized Experience: In addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Education Requirement above, applicants must meet at f the Specialized Experience requirements below:

To qualify at the GS-15 level, applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience at least equivalent to a GS-14 position that is in or directly related to planning and conducting technically complex and comprehensive performance audits and reviews related to national security. Specialized experience at this level includes:

• Comprehensive knowledge, understanding, and application of generally accepted government auditing standards as prescribed by the Government Accountability Office and Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government.
• Experience in leading complex, multi-location (organization-wide) audits, evaluations, assessments, and/or reviews at an Office of Inspector General or similar audit organization responsible for national security oversight. This work includes clarifying project goals, obtaining stakeholder buy-in, setting and tracking key milestones, managing project risks, recommending appropriate project team members, reporting as appropriate to keep stakeholders involved, and meeting project completion milestones. (Your resume must reflect where, when, and how you gained this experience.)
• Producing high-quality finished products and reports, preparing and presenting thorough briefings to high-level officials.
• Identifying and assessing risk within national security-related programs, functional units, and organizations and conceptualizing well-researched, actionable audit proposals that address high-risk or critical matters expected to benefit from independent oversight.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade level (or equivalent).

Education

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see For foreign education, see:

You must submit a legible unofficial transcript that supports the education requirement.

Additional information

The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. Additional information on DOJ's EEO policy can be found on our website.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:

Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Additional information is found at:

Schedule A: DOJ welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities and is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department. DOJ also encourages eligible Schedule A applicants to submit their resumes.

The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): The CTAP/ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for CTAP/ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and (for scored examining) score 85 or better on established ranking criteria OR (for category rating criteria) rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified or better category using established category rating criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of CTAP/ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility is at:

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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