Director Information Technology Audit (Multiple Locations)

About the role

Join the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (USPS OIG) as an Audit Director in our Technology Operations directorate. We're seeking a strategic thinker and experienced, collaborative leader to drive impactful audits that make a difference.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct the activities of management and staff engaged in performing audits and reviews of the development, acquisition, operations, security, and internal controls of Postal Service information technology systems and applications.
• Determine the adequacy of general and application security controls.
• Provide assessments of efficiency, compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and/or contracts.
• Detect fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Plan and direct highly complex analyses, assessments, audits, and evaluations of sensitive information systems, information technology methods, controls, and strategies, policies, and procedures, and management practices.
• Review and edit audit reports and actively coach managers and staff to ensure written documents are of the highest quality.
• Present clear, understandable oral briefings to management often on complex, technical projects.
• Oversee the collection of data, maintenance of records, and preparation of reports on the administration of audit projects and other assigned activities.
• Assist in evaluation of overall audit results.
• Promote shared understanding of job objectives, roles, and report messages by facilitating job-related meetings, coaching, and others when necessary.
• Lead efforts to identify and evaluate new and innovative information systems and technology-related auditing tools and technologies to improve capability and efficiency of audit processes.
• Evaluate and make recommendations concerning overall audit plans and proposals.
• Represent the Office of the Inspector General in meetings with high-level officials from the United States Postal Service, other agencies, vendors, and members of external organizations.
• Present results of audits, assessments, and studies (which may be complex or controversial), negotiate agreements, and influence approval and implementation of agency-wide solutions and plans.
• Ensure implementation of the goals and objectives of agency-wide programs by subordinate staff.
• Determine goals and objectives that need additional emphasis; develop measures that evaluate performance; make recommendations for program improvement; and manage all resources as agency assets.
• Identify and resolve, as applicable, issues where no policy exists, taking innovative actions to address new needs and/or issues.
• Further the Equal Opportunity Program, including ensuring equal opportunity for all subordinate employees in recruitment, selection, promotion, training, awards, assignments, discipline, and special program objectives.
• Practice sound position management when assigning work, combining/separating duties, establishing and abolishing positions, and in fulfilling other human resource management duties and responsibilities.

Requirements

• At least five (5) years of full-time, professional technical performance/program auditing or evaluation experience that includes planning and conducting audits, evaluations, or inspections.
• At least two (2) years of full-time, professional experience leading teams and technical projects.
• At least one (1) year (52 weeks) or more of full-time, specialized supervisory experience equivalent in responsibility and scope to the GS-14 level.
• 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. You must submit transcripts from an accredited college or university.
• OR Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours. You must submit transcripts from an accredited college or university.