Supervisory Auditor (Information Technology)

Environmental Protection Agency•San Francisco, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the EPA Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Audit, Information Resources Management Directorate. The incumbent manages one or more teams conducting highly complex, nationwide information technology (IT) and cybersecurity audit assignments under a director’s leadership, supporting the Office of Audit’s strategic and annual goals. The work uses performance audit and evaluation techniques to help improve program efficiency and effectiveness, and requires compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS). The role provides technical and administrative leadership to audit teams, including guidance, recommendations, follow-up, and verification of corrective actions. The incumbent analyzes complex and sensitive issues using relevant laws, regulations, standards, principles, precedents, and policies; communicates and negotiates with multidisciplinary staff and senior officials; and prepares clear, concise communications for audiences at different levels. Primary duty stations available to all eligible applicants are Cincinnati, Ohio, and Durham, North Carolina (Research Triangle Park). Washington, DC, and listed regional duty stations are available only to current permanent agency employees already assigned to the corresponding location. Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Requirements

Meet the auditor basic requirement through either a degree in auditing or a related field (such as business administration, finance, public administration, or accounting), or at least four years of performance auditing experience or an equivalent combination of performance auditing experience, college education, and training providing professional auditing knowledge.
Have either a Certified Internal Auditor or Certified Public Accountant certificate obtained through written examination, or a degree with substantial auditing or accounting coursework (for example, 15 semester hours).
Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the federal sector, or equivalent experience in the private sector.
Specialized experience must include planning, organizing, and conducting complex IT and cybersecurity audits and evaluations of major programs.
Specialized experience must include providing technical direction and project management oversight to team members.
Specialized experience must include gathering and evaluating IT, financial, or programmatic data and presenting and justifying findings.
Specialized experience must include preparing audit reports and obtaining recommendations to improve internal controls or operational efficiency and effectiveness for senior management officials.
Specialized experience must include effectively briefing senior-level officials and stakeholders on audit engagements.
Be a U.S. citizen or national.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Meet suitability requirements for federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
Provide transcripts or other documentation to support educational claims when using education to qualify.
Complete required federal employment and identity-verification processes, including PIV, OF-306, and applicable background-investigation forms.

Responsibilities

Lead and conduct complex audits of programs, functions, and operations using performance audit and evaluation techniques to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Manage one or more teams conducting nationwide information technology and cybersecurity audit assignments.
Provide technical and administrative leadership to audit team members, including recommendations and follow-up, and ensure necessary corrective actions have been taken.
Ensure audit work complies with legal and regulatory requirements.
Analyze and resolve complex and sensitive issues using applicable auditing standards, laws, regulations, principles, precedents, and policies.
Gather and evaluate IT, financial, or programmatic data and present and justify audit findings.
Prepare audit reports and recommendations to improve internal controls and operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Brief senior officials and stakeholders and communicate, negotiate, and persuade leaders regarding sensitive or controversial program issues and proposed approaches.
Write clear and concise policies, reports, memoranda, and other communications for different audiences using software.