Auditor (Performance)

About the role

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Office of Audit (OA) conducts audits, evaluations, and other reviews of the SSA programs and operations to measure the effectiveness of policies and procedures; assess the achievement of program goals; evaluate the economy and efficiency of operations; and identify vulnerabilities to fraud, waste, and abuse. This is a developmental position leading to the full performance level of GS-13.

Responsibilities

• Identifies existing data resources, coordinates research areas, and reviews relevant legislation, regulations, SSA policies, and other internal and external reports to accomplish project objectives.
• Develops comprehensive plans to accomplish complex and sensitive projects in accordance with applicable standards, policies, and procedures.
• Modifies work plans by changing areas of emphasis and devises new approaches as determined by the analysis of preliminary findings.
• Communicates project objectives and work plans to project team members and OIG executives at team meetings, and to Agency staff at entrance conferences.
• Performs projects in accordance with the work plans and applicable standards.
• Interviews others to gather information necessary to accomplish objectives.
• Analyzes information gathered to evaluate compliance with program regulations, policies, and procedures to evaluate accomplishment of program goals and to assess the economy and efficiency of operations.
• Prepares written reports, memos, and other documents to summarize the results of reviews and to present recommendations.
• Presents the results of projects and addresses questions or concerns during team meetings and briefings with OIG executives and during exit conferences with SSA staff.
• Liaises with SSA staff on program and operational issues and negotiates to gain acceptance of findings and the recommendations presented where differing points of view may be strongly held.
• Identifies problem areas and researches, gathers, and analyzes information that results in new project proposals.

  Qualifications

  • Resumes exceeding two pages in length will not be considered, please visit the new resume guidance for more information.
  • Your resume must clearly show how your experience meets the qualifications for this position. Please provide specific details, as we will not make assumptions about your background.
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  • Applicants must qualify for the series and grade of the posted position.
  • Individual Occupational Requirements - Basic Requirements for Performance Auditors: All applicants, regardless of grade level must meet the following minimum education or experience requirements.
  • Education or Combination: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience or combine education and experience to qualify.
  • Education Substituting Education: If you are qualifying on the basis of education or satisfying an educational requirement, submit a copy of your transcripts that includes your name, the name of the educational institution, course title(s), number of credits, grade, and date of completion.
  • Foreign Education: If your transcripts show education completed in foreign colleges or universities, you must also provide documentation that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in a conventional/accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
  • Education, GS-7: Education: To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successful completion of one full (1) year of graduate-level study or a Master's or higher degree, e.g., LL.B., J.D., LL.M., Ph.D., etc., in a field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of Auditor.
  • Experience and education will be computed as percentages of the overall requirements and must equal to 100 percent when combined.
  • Education, GS-9: Education: To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successful completion of two (2) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree, e.g., LL.B., J.D., LL.M., Ph.D., etc., in a field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the Auditor position.
  • Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level.
  • Experience and education will be computed as percentages of the overall requirements and must equal to 100 percent when combined.
  • Additional Information This is a career-ladder position offering the opportunity for annual promotion based on performance leading up to the GS-13 grade level. Normally, candidates are hired at step one unless they have prior federal experience with no break in service.
  • Salary range listed is under 'Rest of U.S. (RUS)' locality pay table. Actual salary will vary depending on location being filled.
  • To find out the salary range for your selected location, you can view the salary for each locality pay table here: General Schedule Additional selections may be made for this vacancy six months from the closing date of this announcement.
  • This is a non-bargaining unit position.
  • Selective Service: If you are a male applicant