Auditor

Summary This position is located with the Office of the Secretary of Interior, DAS-M, Office of Chief Financial Officer, Division of Internal Evaluation and Assessment in Reston, Virginia. This position is also open to all U.S. Citizens under vacancy DE-27-13093255-CAWU-JM. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods. Responsibilities As Auditor, GS-0511, your typical work assignments may include, but are not limited to: Develops or assists in the development of audit, examination, and evaluation plans. Plans and performs and/or leads complex projects, which include reviewing and auditing procedures, systems, and/or programs for economy, efficiency, and effectiveness. Prepares audit, inspection, and/or evaluation work papers, interview summaries, and briefing materials covering review findings. Identifies, analyzes, and researches accounting and auditing issues. Serves as a point of contact or audit liaison to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or the Office of Inspector General (OIG) on matters relating to audits, evaluations, and reviews. Meets with internal management officials to brief on findings, explain the significance of conclusions, and justify recommendations. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards) To qualify for this position, you must meet the Basic Requirement AND Specialized Experience requirements. Basic Education Requirement: A. Degree in accounting, auditing or a degree including auditing courses in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that was 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 B. A 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. Specialized Experience: GS-12: To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-11 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector). This experience includes applying auditing principles, concepts, and practices to acquire and analyze data; managing activities related to OMB Circular A-123 internal control assessments; serving as a point of contact, technical resource, or audit liaison to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or the Office of Inspector General (OIG) on matters relating to audits, evaluations, and reviews; and preparing written reports and communications on the results of audits and assessments. GS-13: To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS-12 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector). This experience includes applying auditing principles, concepts, and practices to acquire and analyze data; leading and managing activities related to OMB Circular A-123 internal control assessments, including performing risk assessments, preparing internal control test plans, reviewing supporting documentation, and evaluating the significance of identified deficiencies; serving as a point of contact, technical resource, or audit liaison to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or the Office of Inspector General (OIG) on matters relating to audits, evaluations, and reviews; preparing written and oral reports and communications on the results of audits and assessments; and developing and presenting training on audit procedures and standards. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date. Education 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 of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. 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. One academic year of graduate education is considered to be 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. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education which shows 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: FOREIGN EDUCATION Additional Information All new hires earn the beginning salary of their pay grade (Step 1). See 2026 Salary Tables and select the pay chart for Reston, Virginia. The full performance level of this position is GS-13. Promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. A career ladder promotion is at the discretion of management, and in no way guaranteed. The probationary or trial period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your [probationary period -OR- trial period] your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. 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, based on your adjudication decision. 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. (