Auditor (Performance)

Auditor (Performance)

This position is with the Office of Inspector General, AIG for Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations. This office is responsible for supervising, coordinating, and conducting audits, inspections, and evaluations relating to Department of the Interior (DOI) programs and operations, including, but not limited to, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in such programs and operations of the DOI employees, contractors, grantees, lessees, or any other persons or entities doing business with the DOI. As an Auditor (Performance) you will perform assignments as part of complex performance audits, inspections, and evaluations of DOI programs and operations. Your work encompasses matters important to Indian and Native American communities and natural resources, land, and wildlife management. Major duties include:

• Perform complex audits, inspections and evaluations of major programs and operations for efficiency and effectiveness in meeting their intended objectives. This includes thoroughly studying and assessing all related policies, activities, procedures, resources, and systems that may intersect different functional areas; assisting in the development of assignment plans; and conducting work in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) or Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Standards for Inspection and Evaluation.
• Research business, financial, and management practices for application to the assignment; interview agency personnel, evaluate compliance with criteria, and determine the relative significance of conclusion reached; assure that work performed, evidence collected, and methodology used sufficiently supports conclusions reached based on best practices or other rationales that contribute to positive program results; and assist in developing practical recommendations for corrective action and improvements.
• Prepare written summaries of work performed, analyses completed, and conclusions reached; develop briefing materials designed to resolve operational problems and achieve maximum effectiveness and efficiency in programs under review; and ensure the accuracy, completeness, and readability of report language for diverse audiences.
• Participate in meetings with team members, team lead, and internal management officials; and meet with team members and/or internal management officials to brief work performed and explain significance of conclusions.