Auditor

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office whose mission is to promote excellence, integrity, and accountability throughout the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In our dynamic environment, the OIG conducts investigations, audits, evaluations, and inspections to enhance program effectiveness and efficiency and to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and mismanagement in DHS programs and operations.

All applicants must meet the below Basic Requirement. In addition to meeting basic requirements applicants must meet the below specialized experience or the education substitution for each grade level as listed below.

Specialized Experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

• Researching and analyzing information from a variety of sources such as, programs, case studies, and/or policies to draw conclusions and write reports; AND
• Writing informational reports that reflect statements of fact rather than opinion.

OR

• 1 year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement.

Applicant can qualify on Superior Academic Achievement if:

1. Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses

2. Grade-point average (G.P.A.) -- Applicants must have a grade-point average of:

• 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or
• 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2years of the curriculum.

3.. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society -- Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.

OR

A combination of the above-defined education and experience which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

• Researching and analyzing information from a variety of sources such as, programs, case studies, and/or policies to draw conclusions and write reports;
• Writing informational reports that reflect statements of fact rather than opinion; AND
• Giving informal briefings in a business setting.

OR

2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree.

OR

A combination of the above-defined education and experience which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Applications can be accepted from students who expect to complete qualifying education within 9 months from the date of application.

NOTE:
If you are selected for an interview, a writing exercise may be administered as part of the interview process.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid…