Supervisory Auditor (Deputy Assistant Director - Division of Compliance and Oversight)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Washington, DC

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About The Position

The Supervisory Auditor serves as Deputy Assistant Director (DAD), sharing responsibility with the Assistant Director for executive leadership, divisional oversight, strategic direction, and management control of Bureau of Prisons (BOP)-wide internal auditing, internal control, and organizational assessment activities. The incumbent is the agency’s authoritative resource and senior technical expert on Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), OMB Circular A-123, GAO internal control standards, internal control assessment methodology, audit evidence standards, audit quality assurance, and BOP internal audit policy.

The position oversees the Internal Auditing Branch Administrator and provides divisional oversight of internal control audits conducted by the Internal Auditing Branch. It also provides executive oversight of agency policy and resources for the Institution Character Profile (ICP) process, conducted by Regional Directors and Regional Office staff. The incumbent advises BOP senior leadership on auditing and internal control standards, audit policy and methodology, internal control risk, corrective action, program accountability, divisional priorities, and executive-level decisions affecting BOP-wide internal auditing and internal control activities.

This is a supervisory/managerial federal position. Initial appointment to a supervisory/managerial position requires a one-year probationary period. The incumbent is subject to geographic relocation to meet agency needs and must complete required medical, drug-testing, and background screening. U.S. citizenship is required. The position is described as non-law-enforcement clerical or administrative support (one-grade interval).

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet the accounting/auditing basic requirement through a qualifying degree, or through at least four years of accounting experience or an equivalent combination of experience, college-level education, and training providing professional accounting knowledge, together with one of the stated accounting/auditing coursework, certification, or education-and-experience alternatives.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level; education cannot substitute for this specialized experience.
• Specialized experience must be relevant to the position and may include serving as a senior technical authority on GAGAS, OMB Circular A-123, and internal control standards; directing agency-wide audit strategies and multi-year audit plans; overseeing agency-level A-123 audit work; approving scope, methodology, and evidence requirements for complex, high-risk audits; and applying auditing and internal control standards to policy, governance, corrective action, and oversight decisions.
• For proper experience credit, application materials must show the actual time spent on activities, such as hours worked per week.
• A one-year probationary period applies to initial appointment to a supervisory/managerial position.
• Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of urinalysis, physical examination, and background investigation; applicants are also subject to NCIC and credit checks.
• The incumbent is subject to geographic relocation to meet agency needs.

Responsibilities

• Share executive leadership, divisional oversight, strategic direction, and management control of BOP-wide internal auditing, internal control, and organizational assessment activities.
• Serve as the agency’s authoritative resource and senior technical expert on GAGAS, OMB Circular A-123, GAO internal control standards, internal control assessment methodology, audit evidence standards, audit quality assurance, and BOP internal audit policy.
• Oversee the Internal Auditing Branch Administrator and provide divisional oversight of internal control audits conducted by the Internal Auditing Branch.
• Plan, direct, coordinate, and evaluate internal control, performance, compliance, and A-123 audit activities conducted within BOP institutions, regional offices, and Central Office components.
• Provide executive oversight of agency policy and resources for the Institution Character Profile (ICP) process.
• Advise BOP senior leadership on auditing and internal control standards, audit policy, internal control risk, audit methodology, corrective action, program accountability, divisional priorities, and executive-level decisions affecting BOP-wide internal auditing and internal control activities.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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