Auditor

About the role

These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, in Arlington, Virginia. These are non-bargaining unit positions. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within the National Capital Region.

Responsibilities

• Plans, performs and advises on a variety of external audit assignments in connection with financial investigations and/or worksite enforcement related audits, or other HSI investigations of suspected criminal organizations and businesses for the purpose of substantiating compliance with laws and regulations enforced by ICE HSI.
• Conducts examinations of financial records associated with HSI investigations with a nexus to a worksite enforcement or exploitation of workers, ranging from personal accounting records to large multinational corporations, and tracking the movement of assets from one holding entity to another.
• Completes reports of investigation in the ICE HSI case management system detailing all findings and actions, to include factual reports that identify noncompliance with laws and regulations, inefficient operations and improper practices.
• Adheres to controls to ensure integrity of the audit profession.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must successfully pass a drug screen.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required.
• You must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• Upon appointment to this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience.

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications below, you must also possess one of the following to satisfy the individual occupational requirement for the GS-0511 job series:

• 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.
• 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;
  • 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, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field; (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; 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.

You qualify for the GS-09 grade level if you possess one of the following:

• Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-07 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:
  • Administrative and criminal audits;
  • Maintaining evidence utilized to assess administrative fines and/or criminal charges;
  • Prepares audit reports and associated administrative fine paperwork for ICE HSI and/or other audit entities as directed;
  • Identifying irregularities in employee benefits and wages.
• Education: A master's (or equivalent graduate degree such as a L.L.B/J.D.) or 2 academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree.
• Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of successfully completed post high school education and experience calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application.

You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess one of the following:

• Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:
  • Conducting administrative and criminal audits;
  • Preparing audit reports and associated administrative fine paperwork for ICE HSI and/or other audit entities as directed;
  • Completing reports detailing all findings and actions, to include factual reports that identify noncompliance with laws and regulations, inefficient operations and improper practices;
  • Maintains evidence utilized to assess administrative fines and/or criminal charges.
• Education: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree such as LL.M or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree.
• Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of successfully completed post high school education and experience calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application.

You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess one of the following:

• Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:
  • Conducting administrative and criminal audits, maintains evidence utilized to assess administrative fines and/or criminal charges, and prepares audit reports and associated administrative fine paperwork for ICE HSI and/or other audit entities as directed;
  • Conducting payroll record audits and identifies irregularities in employee benefits and wages and provides law enforcement officials with estimates of possible criminal proceeds generated as the result of illicit activities (i.e benefit fraud, employing unauthorized workers, etc);
  • Working directly with law enforcement officials, and/or other Auditors in financial investigations, and/or worksite enforcement investigations and/or identifying unauthorized workers in both critical and non-critical sectors during administrative and criminal audits and/or investigations under leadership guidance.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs and other organizations. 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.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.