Supervisory Auditor

DutiesOrganizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S.

Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, Regulatory Audit and Agency Advisory Services (RAAAS) located in the following locations:* Boston, MA* Buffalo, NY* Detroit, MI* Miami, FL* San Jose, CALaw enforcement positions are expected to report to their duty station on a daily basis.

However, due to COVID-19, some positions in CBP are currently in an expanded telework posture.

If selected, and you are given on an entrance on duty date you will be provided additional information on the reporting requirements of your position.In the position of a Supervisory Auditor, you will serve as an Assistant Field Director, managing a branch of audit professionals that are responsible for conducting audits that apply standards for performance and compliance audits in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards.

This position starts at a salary of $111,521.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $144,976.00 (GS-14, Step 10) with promotion potential to $144,976.00 (GS-14 Step 10).Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S.

scale and, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay or cost of living expenses of the duty location upon selection.Typical work assignments may include:* Managing the development of a branch office audit plan that is designed and modified based on risk areas identified by the agency or headquarters office;* Establishing the priorities of the branch office and setting expectations for the completion of work assigned to subordinate staff;* Ensuring subordinate staff properly develop and execute audit methodologies that addressed civil and criminal negligence and fraud using data analytics and various sampling techniques;* Developing and guiding subordinate staff to be responsive to diverse stakeholders and identify when to intervene and resolve difficult or contentious issues while maintaining good working relationships; and,* Managing the development of high-level briefing papers and comprehensive audit reports that involve legal and regulatory interpretation.RequirementsConditions of Employment* You must be a U.S.

Citizen to apply for this position* Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service* Primary U.S.

residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below)* You may be required to pass a background investigation* CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures* As an employee of CBP, you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards.

Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees, and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes.

Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties.

Please review further details via the following link.* COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement Safer Federal Workforce Task Force 2 pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees.

Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply.

Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.QualificationsBasic Requirement: You must provide supporting documentation in your application to show you meet the basic requirement below:A.

Degree: accounting, auditing; or a degree including auditing courses in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting.

The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law.ORB.

A combination of education and experience
– at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge.

The applicant’s background must also include one of the following:1.

Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality.

This can include up to 6 hours of business law;OR2.

A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination;OR3.

Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal non-conformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant’s education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.Experience: You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:* Leading or managing an audit team consisting of staff that conduct audits of large U.S.

based and multinational external entities where audit procedures require comprehensive analyses of accounting systems, financial records, internal controls, and business activities that are performed in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) or Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).* Monitoring and evaluating audit teams’ work and managed audit timelines and budgets.* Managing and conducting forensic audits and technical assists in support of civil and criminal negligence and fraud.NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.

Please see the “Required Documents” section below for additional resume requirements.Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.You must meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process by 03/02/2022.The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.Background Investigation: U.S.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency’s core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity.

During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances.

For more information visit this link.Residency: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP.

Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years.

If you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years, you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency waiver by meeting one or more of the following conditions:* Working for the U.S.

Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military* A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S.

government* Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S.

affiliated college or university* Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S.

governmentProbationary Period: All emplo