Pathways Recent Graduate (Financial Auditor)

Recent Graduate Opportunity Under The DOT Pathways Program

This is a recent graduate opportunity under the DOT Pathways Program. The appointment is in the excepted service for not-to-exceed one (1) year. Upon successful completion of the one year developmental program, the position may be converted into the competitive service as a term or permanent (career/career conditional) employee. Conversion is not guaranteed and is based on the needs of the agency.

If converted, the full performance level of the position will be GS-13.

This job will close when we have received 250 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more

Salary: $49,309 - $84,441 per year

Pay scale & grade: GS 07 - 09

Locations: Many vacancies in the following locations: Washington, Atlanta, GA, Fort Worth, Remote job

Telework eligible: Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

Travel Required: Occasional travel - Less than 25%.

Relocation expenses reimbursed: No

Appointment type: Recent Graduates - Not-To-Exceed 1 year

Work schedule: Full-time

Service: Excepted

Promotion potential: 13

Job family (Series): 0511 Auditing

Supervisory status: No

Security clearance: Not Required

Drug test: No

Announcement number: JA-1-2023-0012

Control number: 717227700

This job is open to recent graduates. Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for veterans.

Conditions of Employment:

• U.S. Citizenship
• This position is subject to a background investigation
• Submit complete application online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date
• Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered for Selective Service
• Must sign Recent Graduates Program Participant Agreement
• Recent graduates who have completed, within the previous two years, a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution.
• Veterans unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree, due to military service obligation, have as much as six years after degree completion to apply.
• Degree must be conferred with a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher.
• Applicants must meet qualifications by June 30, 2023

Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications for GS-07:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 level in the federal service. Specialized experience includes assisting higher level staff with performing auditing, accounting, or finance-related work; preparing portions of work papers using automated software; conducting, or participating in interviews; attending meetings to observe and learn interviewing and presentation techniques; and, providing assistance to higher level staff with researching laws, regulations, guidelines, and procedures.

OR

Education: Completed one full academic year of graduate education in accounting, auditing; or a degree including auditing courses 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.

OR

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. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:

• Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;
• A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
• Completion of the requirements for a 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 paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has 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 the applicant has 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 paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

OR

Superior Academic Achievement: You possess a degree that is qualifying for this position that meets the criteria for eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement provision through one of the following methods. No more than 10% of academic credit can be based on pass/fail or similar non-traditional grading systems.

• 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on the 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
• 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 will be rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9)

Upper 1/3 ranking in graduating class (you must submit proof with your application)

National Scholastic Honor Society. Membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this provision. (You must submit proof with your application)

Minimum qualifications for GS-09:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 level in the federal service. Specialized experience includes assisting higher level staff with performing auditing, accounting, or finance-related work; preparing portions of work papers using automated software; conducting, or participating in interviews; attending meetings to observe and learn interviewing and presentation techniques; and, providing assistance to higher level staff with researching laws, regulations, guidelines, and procedures.

OR

Education: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree in accounting, auditing; or a degree including auditing courses 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.

OR

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. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:

• Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;
• A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
• Completion of the requirements for a 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 paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has 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 the applicant has 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 paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to