Auditor (Information Systems) - Technology Operations Directorate

About the role

The United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General (USPS OIG) is seeking qualified applicants to fill our Auditor (Information Systems) positions in our Office of Audit's Technology Operations Directorate, located in Bethesda, MD, Denver, CO, Raleigh, NC, Warrendale, PA, and Woburn, MA.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a full-performance senior member of an audit team conducting systematic reviews and audits of Postal Service information systems and technology including assessments of security and vulnerability, adequacy of internal controls; compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and/or contracts; and detection of fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Apply a wide range of auditing and information technology concepts, laws, policies, practices, analytical, and diagnostic methods and techniques to address substantive technical issues or problems characterized by complex, controversial, and/or sensitive matters that contain several inter-related issues.
• Perform all functions of an audit, individually and as a member of an audit team, with limited oversight in accordance with OIG policies and procedures and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards.
• Plan audits by considering organization objectives, structure, policies, processes, internal controls, and external regulations; identify risk areas; prepare audit scope and objectives.
• Develop individual audit programs and plans that provide a clear path for developing convincing findings and actionable recommendations, including functional responsibilities; specific project assignments; audit objectives and requirements; advanced field work knowledge, skills and abilities; references; and special instructions covering contingencies.
• Select and apply appropriate information systems software, tools and testing methods to collect, arrange, process, analyze, and present data; develop conclusions; and make recommendations.
• Review and interpret complex systems data and reports; policies; standard operating procedures, and contracts to determine validity and compliance with procedures, internal directives, and regulatory requirements.
• Perform tests and evaluations, obtain samples, and retrieve and analyze computer-processed information.
• Use critical thinking, data analytics, and applied logic to discern meaning of and interpret data, identify risks, evaluate strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, develop novel approaches to problems, and reach insightful conclusions.
• Develop well-supported findings and appropriate recommendations that are cost-effective and actionable.
• Produce audit documentation such as internal review reports, management agreements, follow-up assessment reports, findings, corrective and preventive action plans, internal reviews, scopes of work and process flow charts to effectively communicate to internal and external stakeholders.
• Draft audit reports and other documents that are clear, convincing, accurate, technically thorough, and appropriately targeted to the OIG's customers' needs.
• Perform lead duties as assigned, coordinate the activities of an audit team or lead sections of the audit including developing project budget, tracking staff hours, establishing and monitoring milestones, and mentoring junior staff.
• Represent the audit team at meetings with OIG and USPS management.
• Maintain liaison with other offices, agencies and other appropriate organizations as needed.
• Conduct follow-up reviews of management actions taken to correct identified deficiencies.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (Tier-5) clearance.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a government-issued credit card.
• May be required to successfully complete a 12-month probationary period.

Pay

The USPS OIG is an Excepted Service agency, uses a Pay Banding system, which is equivalent to the Federal GS scale. Grade and salary determinations will be made based upon a candidate's education and professional experience.

Benefits

The salary range for these positions is $92,543.00 - $158,322.00. The salary figures include locality pay. For locality table specifics, visit: OPM's General Schedule (GS).

Career Advancement Opportunities

Non-competitive promotion up to a GS-13 equivalent level is possible through our career ladder program.

Position Minimum Qualification Requirements

• You must meet all the minimum qualifications listed below.
• Professional Experience Requirement: Two to four (2-4) years of professional, full-time experience conducting program and/or performance technical audits or evaluations in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards at an Office of Inspector General or similar audit organization to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of programs, functions, and operations; OR Two to four (2-4) years of professional, full-time experience in evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of programs, functions, and operations, or related responsibilities for managing and maintaining system security postures.
• Education Requirement: Degree in auditing or in a related field (see below for related field degree list) such as computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, or information assurance (must submit transcripts from an accredited college or university.) OR A combination of education and experience - at least four (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: Technical certificate such as a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM); OR Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours (must submit transcripts from an accredited college or university.)
• Auditor (0511) Related and Accepted Degrees: Business Related, including but not limited to: Auditing, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing, Organizational Behavior/Psychology, etc. Government Related, including but not limited to: Criminal Justice, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Policy, Law, Public Relations/Communications, etc. Technically Related, including but not limited to: Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Assurance, Computer Science, Networking, Information Technology, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, etc.
• Desirable Qualifications: Advanced degree. Professional certification(s), e.g., CISA, CISSP, CISM, CAP, CASP+, or data analytics-related. Proficiency in data analytics tools such as R, ACL, or similar platforms, with a strong ability to apply programming skills for advanced data analysis and visualization to enhance audit processes and decision-making.