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This position is located in the US International Development Finance Corporation's Office of Financial and Portfolio Management (OFPM). OFPM is a support organization and provides critical services to DFC that enable the agency to meet its mission goals. The incumbent serves as the Internal Controls Auditor with responsibility for ensuring internal controls governing all financial and administrative operations within DFC are designed and operating effectively and problems are resolved.
Learn more about this agency11/18/2024 to 11/25/2024
$139,395 - $181,216 per year
GS 14
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
14
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No
Yes
25-OFPM-DE-12589093-KM
819494300
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Open to the public
As an Auditor, you will:
-Serve as a DFC expert on internal controls, both financial and operational, with responsibility for monitoring the agency's internal control program and assessing the design and operating effectiveness of the agency's internal controls.
-Conduct agency-wide assessments of internal controls and develop and advise on policies, procedures, and strategies that advance the maturity of the internal control program.
-Identify areas of risk associated with the control of DFC's programs and financial statements.
-Assess, resolve, and provide recommendations on how to resolve internal control findings, including appropriately determining the level of severity for each finding in accordance with federal guidance.
-Perform and/or oversee audit follow-up and liaise with the Board's Audit Committee and, external and/or internal auditors (as applicable).
-Oversee efforts or task forces to complete studies and special projects related to internal controls which may require the coordination of research across DFC departments.
-Assemble information and prepares a variety of unique and recurring reports related to DFC internal controls for both internal and external dissemination.
-Coordinate the Risk and Control Assessment Team (RCAT), the bodies that institutionalize DFC's internal controls program across agency management.
Please Note: This is a Bargaining unit position represented by AFGE, local 1534.
Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements no later than the closing date of this announcement.
BASIC REQUIREMENT
A. Degree: auditing; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting.
OR
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.
AND
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT
In addition to the Basic Requirement listed above, you must meet the required specialized experience listed below.
You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements:
A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates your experience:
1) Experience conducting internal control reviews and assessments for business processes, excluding information technology, in an organization (e.g., preparation of control narratives, performance of walk-throughs of internal controls, flowcharting of controls, identification of key controls, sampling of transaction data, and preparation and performance of tests of effectiveness);
2) Experience assessing the internal controls and identifying areas of financial and/or operational risk for a lending program (e.g., Financial Accounting Standards Board's Current Expected Credit Losses, Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, etc.);
3) Experience analyzing and evaluating internal control findings to determine level of severity and formulate recommendations for corrective actions to resolve deficiencies;
4) Experience performing organization wide risk assessments to identify business processes requiring further reviews; AND
5) Experience assembling information and preparing reports related to internal controls for senior leaders and/or external auditors.
Note: Education is not substitutional at this grade level.
Please Note: Applicants may be asked to produce a writing sample during the interview stage.
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.
This position is being advertised concurrently with vacancy announcement 25-OFPM-12589094-KM using Merit Promotion (MP) procedures. If interested, refer to that announcement to determine if you meet MP requirements and can apply to that announcement. NOTE: You must apply separately to each announcement in order to be considered under both.
This announcement may be used to fill similar positions, if additional vacancies occur.
ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?
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. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:
1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria;
2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and
3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.
For more information: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp).
If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and are claiming 5-points veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility showing type of discharge/character of service. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must submit documentation from the Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA) showing type of discharge/character of service and your disability percentage. You may also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the documents listed in this form to support the claim for veteran preference. For more information on veterans' preference visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Veterans.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/verify/).
Telework Suitability: The duties of this position are suitable for telework. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval and if they meet the eligibility criterion in the 2010 Telework Act.
Stipulations of Employment: Selection may require completion of a 1-year probationary period.
Work Schedule: This position allows for a flexible work schedule.
Miscellaneous: DFC uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized for this position.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit https://www.dfc.gov/who-we-are/careers/fairchanceact for more information.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
All qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
2. Your responses to the job questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12589093
3. Other supporting documents:
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section of this vacancy. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.
If you have questions about this job, please contact the HR Office representative listed in the "Agency Contact Info" section of this vacancy announcement. If you need assistance in applying on-line, please refer to the How to Apply section above and explore the Federal Application Process information on the USAJobs website.For status updates on your application, please follow the directions listed above in the How to Apply section. Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. If you are selected for an interview for this position, you will be contacted directly. A final job offer for this position is typically made within several weeks after the closing date of the vacancy announcement. After confirming a job offer, all other applicants will be notified of their non-selection.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/819494300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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