SUPERVISORY AUDITOR (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)

This position is in the EPA Office of Inspector General, Office of Audit, Information Resources Management Directorate. We consist of auditors, analysts, investigators, and other specialists. Although an office of EPA, Congress provides funding for the OIG through a separate appropriations account to safeguard our independence and enable us to conduct objective oversight of agency programs and operations, helping the EPA protect the environment efficiently and cost-effectively.

Qualifications

This announcement will close at 11:59 PM (ET) on 10/31/2026. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the close date. BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR AUDITORS: You must have either A or B: A. Degree: auditing; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting. OR B. 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: A certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination; or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours. You may be considered ineligible and removed from further consideration for the position, if you fail to meet any of the criteria above. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, in addition to the Basic Requirement above, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience below for the grade level for which you are applying. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. You may qualify for the GS-14 grade level, if you must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the federal sector, or the equivalent in the private sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position your specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Planning, organizing and conducting complex Information Technology and cybersecurity audits and evaluations of major programs; Providing technical direction and project management oversight to team members; Gathering and evaluating Information Technology, financial or programmatic data and presenting and justifying findings; Preparing audit reports obtaining recommendations to improve internal controls and/or improve efficiency and effectiveness of operations to senior management officials; and Ability to effectively brief senior level officials and stakeholders on the audit engagement. 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). 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). Experience must be validated through the assessment process, consistent with OPM's skills-based hiring policy. Applicants must meet the qualifications for this position within thirty (30) days of the closing date of this announcement.