Auditor (Pathways Recent Graduate)

This developmental position is located in the Office of Inspector General (OIG). The incumbent performs developmental assignments that build knowledge and skills in auditing, financial analysis, and program evaluation while assisting with audits, reviews, and advisory services to promote accountability, efficiency, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and professional auditing standards.

Qualifications: IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT The ideal candidate is an analytical and detail-oriented professional with an interest in auditing, financial analysis, and program evaluation. They possess strong critical thinking skills and can gather, organize, and analyze information to identify issues, assess risks, and develop practical recommendations. The candidate communicates effectively, works collaboratively with stakeholders, and demonstrates the ability to learn and apply laws, regulations, and professional auditing standards in a fast-paced environment. They are adaptable, inquisitive, and motivated to develop into a full-performance Auditor. To be eligible for the recent graduate appointment, ALL of the following requirements must be met: Pathways Recent Graduate Requirement: Must have completed within the previous two years, a qualifying associate, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational, or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution; OR Preference eligible veterans who were precluded from applying due to their military service obligation begin their 2-year eligibility period upon release or discharge from active duty. Eligibility for these veterans cannot exceed 6 years from the date on which the degree (certification and/or career/technical program) was completed. Applicants that are expected to graduate in the next 60 days from the closing date of this announcement may apply, however you will not be appointed until your degree/certificate has been conferred. Include your expected graduation date on your resume and provide current transcripts. In addition to the appointment requirement; applicants must meet both Basic Education Requirements and Minimum Qualification Requirements: BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Degree: 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; OR 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. AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS To qualify for this position at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of an Auditor, GS-0511-09. Specialized experience includes: Knowledge of or experience supporting audits, reviews, inspections, evaluations, financial analysis, compliance reviews, or other analytical assignments; and Experience gathering, organizing, reviewing, or analyzing data, reports, records, or other information to identify issues, trends, or areas requiring further review; and Experience preparing written summaries, reports, recommendations, or other documentation to communicate analytical findings or support organizational objectives; and Knowledge of or experience applying laws, regulations, policies, procedures, professional standards, or other guidance in completing assignments or projects; and Experience communicating with team members, management officials, or stakeholders to gather information, discuss findings, or support project objectives. This experience must be fully supported and articulated in the applicant's resume to receive consideration. OR Education: Possess a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.B or J.D, if related, that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of this position; OR Combination of experience and education: Possess a combination of specialized experience as described above AND graduate education as described above, which when combined would equate to at least 100%.