Auditor (Performance)

The CPSC OIG is a small collaborative mission focused office. We perform our work under the requirements of the IG Act of 1978, as amended. Every year staff supervise several mandatory audits and plan and execute a range of risk-based audits targeting issues unique to CPSC and its mission of keeping consumers safe. We also have a robust investigations program where auditors can assist. We offer a variety of projects and a collegial environment.

Qualifications

In addition to the mandatory education requirement, all applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: GS-12: 1) Developing and conducting performance and/or financial audits of programs, with minimal supervision, in accordance with established guidelines and regulations; 2) Analyzing and evaluating, with minimal supervision, the effectiveness of various programs, operations and functions of an organization; 3) Analyzing and evaluating, with minimal supervision, corrective actions for previously identified deficiencies; 4) Drafting and presenting, with minimal supervision, final audit reports to leadership; and 5) Serving as a contracting officer's representative, with minimal supervision, monitoring the performance of contractors on audits or other assessments that have been contracted out. GS-13: 1) Developing and conducting performance and/or financial audits of programs in accordance with established guidelines and regulations; 2) Analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of various programs, operations and functions of an organization; 3) Analyzing and evaluating corrective actions for previously identified deficiencies; 4) Drafting and presenting final audit reports to leadership; and 5) Serving as a contracting officer's representative monitoring the performance of contractors on audits or other assessments that have been contracted out. Evidence of the above specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. 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 when describing your experience. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience or based on job titles alone. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Applicants must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement.