Quality Assurance Program Manager

Office of the Director of National Intelligence • McLean, VA

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About The Position

The Intelligence Community Office of the Inspector General (IC OIG) is seeking a Quality Assurance Program Manager for its Office of Audits (OAI) and Inspections. The role provides quality assurance over independent and objective audits, inspections, and evaluations of the Intelligence Community and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). It ensures audits comply with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) and that inspections and evaluations comply with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency's Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation. The position also oversees internal OAI policy and records management and serves as a key liaison with external partners for peer reviews.

The manager advises OAI leadership on handbooks and policies, works with project teams to strengthen reports and findings, and reviews completed products for compliance, factual support, and quality. The role helps maintain the system of quality management, manages training records and continuing professional education compliance, maintains the recommendations database, and contributes to organizational plans and reports. The position also represents IC OIG in community-based working groups and may lead initiatives and ad hoc teams.

This is an excepted-service GS-14 position open to the public and eligible federal employees. Applicants must be U.S. citizens residing in the United States and must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility. A two-year trial period applies to new permanent ODNI appointments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or a related field, such as Business Administration, Finance, or Public Administration.
• At least 6 years of experience in auditing or a related field such as accounting, inspections, or evaluations.
• Extensive knowledge of auditing concepts, principles, practices, and techniques to ensure timely, technically sound audits conform to Government Auditing Standards.
• Extensive knowledge of inspection and evaluation concepts, principles, and techniques to ensure timely, technically sound work conforms to CIGIE standards.
• Demonstrated analytical and critical-thinking skills, including strategic thinking, identifying needs and requirements, developing expert recommendations from qualitative and quantitative data, and reaching clear, logical conclusions.
• Strong ability to present information succinctly and in an organized manner in memoranda, reports, and other written documents, including technical material tailored to the audience.
• Effective oral communication skills, including clear and convincing presentations, audience awareness, attentive listening, and appropriate responses.
• Ability to foster trust within IC OIG and with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders.
• Ability to lead by example and work effectively with others in a team or group setting.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills to coordinate and collaborate with ODNI and other Offices of the Inspector General inside and outside the Intelligence Community.
• Must be a U.S. citizen residing in the United States.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on a Single Scope Background Investigation, with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI).
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• New permanent ODNI appointments require a two-year trial period.
• Current federal employees applying must submit their most recent SF-50, dated within 52 weeks of the vacancy closing date, to verify eligibility; federal employees at GS-12 and below are ineligible.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certification or license such as CPA, CDFM, CIA, CFE, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CRISC, COTR Level I, II, or III, or another applicable credential.

Responsibilities

• Advise OAI leadership on handbook and policy development to meet applicable standards and address issues affecting operational effectiveness.
• Work with leadership and project teams to strengthen reports and findings, ensuring recommendations and conclusions are adequately supported and meet applicable standards.
• Conduct quality assurance to help detect fraud, waste, and abuse and provide reasonable assurance that staff comply with standards and reports accurately reflect the facts.
• Oversee or participate in obtaining reliable evidence through inspection, observation, inquiries, and confirmation to support opinions regarding examined activities or organizations.
• Review completed audit, inspection, and evaluation reports and recommend improvements to reports and other products.
• Set internal standards and policies for the quality assurance program and identify weaknesses and opportunities to improve reports and the quality assurance process.
• Liaise with external partners on mandatory peer reviews and lead or participate in IC OIG-led external peer reviews.
• Implement and maintain the system of quality management required by GAGAS.
• Manage training records and verify auditors, inspectors, and evaluators meet competence and continuing professional education requirements.
• Provide input to and assist with compiling the annual work plan, Management Challenges memorandum, and semiannual reports to the Director of National Intelligence and Congress.
• Maintain the recommendations database, including entering new recommendations and updating their status until closure.
• Represent IC OIG in quality assurance-related community working groups, including CIGIE, ODNI, and Big 6 groups, and lead ad hoc teams when needed.
• Answer OAI staff policy-related questions and coordinate with GAO on interpretation of GAGAS.
• Contribute to strategic initiative development and participate in or lead corporate initiatives aligned with the job function.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package, with benefits available to employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• Relocation reimbursement for new ODNI employees may be available at the agency's discretion and subject to funding availability.
• Reasonable accommodations are available to otherwise qualified applicants with disabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior