AUDITOR, DEVELOPMENTAL GS07 T 12

About the role

The Air Force Audit Agency (AFAA) is the sole provider of Air Force internal audit services. As an Auditor in a developmental capacity, you will perform assignments designed to develop analytical and evaluative skills, progressing through GS-07, GS-09, and GS-11 to the full performance level of GS-12. Work involves identifying issues, ensuring operational effectiveness, and highlighting areas needing immediate attention within the Air Force environment.

Pay

Salary range: $50,460 – $116,362 per year (GS-07 through target grade GS-12).

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: 11 Federal holidays per year
• Sick Leave: 13 days earned per year (accumulative)
• Vacation: 13–26 days per year based on length of employment
• Health Insurance: No waiting period for you and your family
• Retirement: Immediate coverage under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) Basic Benefits Plan
• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP): Automatic 1% agency contribution plus up to 5% matching

Depending on appointment type (competitive/excepted), a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period is required.

Qualifications & Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance
• Education: Degree in accounting, auditing, or a related field (business administration, finance, public administration) that includes or is supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting (up to 6 hours may be in business law). Transcripts showing the 24 hours in accounting must be submitted.

Additional education requirements per OPM standards for the Auditing Series (GS-0511) apply.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of basic principles, concepts, and practices of auditing
• Skill in applying basic auditing principles, concepts, and practices sufficient to perform entry-level audit assignments
• Skill in communicating factual and procedural information clearly, orally and in writing
• Ability to analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions

Other Significant Facts

• Safeguards sensitive financial information and files
• Mobility is encouraged and may be a condition of employment; may require signing an Air Force-wide mobility agreement
• Occasional travel away from normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
• May require extended or non-standard duty hours, including evenings and weekends, and may be subject to recall
• Must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance