Performance Auditor

This position is located at Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, Office of Audit or Office of Inspections and Evaluations. As a Performance Auditor, you will serve as an Auditor in support of the assigned program area(s). You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Planning, conducting, and documenting results of audits or projects within a tax organization; AND - Communicating issues, justifying conclusions reached, and recommending courses of actions in a performance audit environment; AND - Performing formal and informal briefings and presentations of a technical nature (such as: explaining if a project complied with standards and why) to management defending a position or to gain support from the audience. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment. As a Performance Auditor, you will: - Conduct complex managerial and financial audits and special assignments to assess program efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with program laws, regulations and other provisions. - Conduct valid and reliable research to analyze internal and external information to assess risk factors and identify high-risk areas. - Document in audit work papers the results of audit review, using correct formats, including source, purpose, conclusion, and results. - Identify and use complex specialized audit techniques to achieve audit objectives and identify appropriate statistical sampling methods, quantitative methods, and computer technology. - Conduct effective meetings and conferences with auditees at all levels, including executive management. Conditions of Employment The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé. Key Requirements: Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National All newly appointed employees to the competitive (or excepted) service are subject to a probationary (or trial) period. During this time, your performance, conduct, and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the probationary (or trial) period. Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the probationary (or trial) period ends, your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor, seek feedback, and understand role expectations. Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding. Education Degree: successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in auditing or a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting; OR A combination of education and experience: at least four 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. The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.