Auditor

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Organizational

Location:

These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, in Arlington, Virginia.

These are non-bargaining unit positions.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within the National Capital Region.

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications below, you must also possess one of the following to satisfy the Individual Occupational Requirement for the GS-0511 job series:

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.

OR

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:

• Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;
• A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or

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 nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

Experience:

One (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-07 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:

• Administrative and criminal audits;
• Maintaining evidence utilized to assess administrative fines and/or criminal charges;
• Prepares audit reports and associated administrative fine paperwork for ICE HSI and/or other audit entities as directed; and
• Identifying irregularities in employee benefits and wages.

OR

Education:

A master's (or equivalent graduate degree such as a L.L.B/J.D.) or 2 academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree

OR

Combination of Experience and

Education:

A combination of successfully completed post high school education and experience. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application.

Experience:

One (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:

• Conducting administrative and criminal audits;
• Preparing audit reports and associated administrative fine paperwork for ICE HSI and/or other audit entities as directed;
• Completing reports detailing all findings and actions, to include factual reports that identify noncompliance with laws and regulations, inefficient operations and improper practices; and
• Maintains evidence utilized to assess administrative fines and/or criminal charges.

OR

Education:

A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree such as LL.M or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree

OR

Combination of

Education and Experience:

A combination of successfully completed post high school education and experience. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application.

Experience:

One (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:

• Conducting administrative and criminal audits, maintains evidence utilized to assess administrative fines and/or criminal charges, and prepares audit reports and associated administrative fine paperwork for ICE HSI and/or other audit entities as directed;
• Conducting payroll record audits and identifies irregularities in employee benefits and wages and provides law enforcement officials with estimates of possible criminal proceeds generated as the result of illicit…