Auditor

Summary

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 28-NCE-13083089-ST. .

Duties

• This Auditor provides expert financial and investigatory analysis, including forensic accounting services, in investigations involving highly complex financial transactions. If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team responsible for providing Auditor support to the Civil Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina, with significant collaborative responsibilities with the Criminal Division's Economic Crimes Section. The position focuses on investigations, discovery, trial preparation, and trial presentation, including testifying in court as a summary and/or expert witness. Investigations may involve fraud affecting government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, money laundering, investment and securities fraud, tax fraud, bank fraud, and other sophisticated financial schemes. Typical work assignments will include: - Applying specialized accounting concepts, auditing principles, and investigative techniques to financial transactions and records to identify fraud schemes, concealed assets, available resources, money flows, and other financial irregularities. - Planning and conducting complex financial analyses to identify suspected violations of Federal statutes and support civil and criminal enforcement actions. - Examining, interpreting, and analyzing financial data associated with transactions, events, or allegations under investigation. - Developing financial profiles of individuals and organizations, including reconstructing financial records to support investigative and prosecutorial needs. - Assisting with witness interviews, proffers, discovery, and trial preparation activities. - Developing spreadsheets, charts, tables, and other demonstrative materials and preparing written reports that clearly communicate the results of financial analyses to attorneys and investigative personnel. - Compiling documents and physical evidence and preparing charts, summaries, exhibits, and audiovisual materials for use in courtroom proceedings. - Testifying in court, as needed, regarding financial methodologies, analytical findings, and conclusions. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements for Financial Auditors and Attestation AuditorsDegree: 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.ORCombination 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. Specialized Experience GS-12Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (or comparable private-sector experience). Qualifying experience includes: Independently conducts audits to determine whether there have been violations of Federal Statutes. Conducts conferences and interviews with members, officers, directors, and representatives of financial institutions, law enforcement agents of the state and city governments and other branches of the Federal government, Certified Public Accountants, and attorneys. Develops, coordinates, and issues technical audit guidelines and instructions for the inspection of operational and support programs and systems at the district level. The audit of technical support services includes validity of requirements, reasonable response times, reasonable costs, and effective use of services. The auditor identifies the need for changes through the review of audit reports, General Accounting office Reports and from information submitted by the operating divisions. Specialized Experience GS-13Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service (or comparable private-sector experience). Qualifying experience includes independently performing at least four of the following five types of work: Planning and conducting complex financial, forensic accounting, civil, criminal, or fraud investigations involving business and financial transactions and applying accounting, auditing, analytical, technical, and investigative skills to identify potential violations of Federal law, including mail, bank, wire, or securities fraud. Conducting comprehensive quantitative and qualitative financial analyses using database management, accounting, financial analysis, or other analytical software tools. Creating complex spreadsheets, charts, tables, and other demonstrative graphics that organize, distill, and communicate complex financial or evidentiary information. Preparing investigative reports, memoranda, affidavits, exhibits, or other written products documenting financial analyses, findings, and conclusions for investigative, litigation, or other official purposes. Examining and analyzing books, records, bank statements, wire transfers, tax documentation, digital financial records, and other evidence to identify and explain suspicious, fraudulent, or otherwise irregular financial activity. Experience providing testimony in court or depositions is strongly preferred. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Education

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov OR Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Required documents

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package, which includes: - Required: Your responses to the Online Occupational Questionnaire (This is completed automatically during the apply online process). - Required: Your resume cannot exceed two pages - you will be deemed ineligible and receive no further consideration if your resume exceeds two pages - see USAJOBS for formatting requirements. Include relevant employment history as outlined below for each job: Official position title (if Federal, include series/grade), Employer name and contact information, Start and end dates (for full consideration you must include month, day, and year), Indicate full-time or number of hours worked per week if part-time, and A list of duties performed and accomplishments. 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. -Required if you meet qualifications based on education: An unofficial college transcript (Note: If you are selected for this position, official transcript will be required prior to your first day.) and foreign education evaluation documentation, if applicable, as described under the "Qualifications" section of this vacancy announcement. -Required, if applicable: Veterans' Preference documentation. -Required for Veterans' Preference- If you are entitled to Veterans' Preference, you must indicate the type of preference you are claiming in your application and submit the appropriate documentation, as specified below. In order to verify your Veterans' Preference entitlement, please submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty); or if you are a current Active Duty member you must submit a certification on appropriate military branch letterhead that indicates: 1) your service dates, 2) expected discharge or release date from active duty with a release/discharge date no later than 120 days from the closing date of this announcement, and 3) the character of service (e.g., Honorable); In addition, if you are a disabled veteran, a Purple Heart recipient, or widow/widower if a veteran, the spouse of a disabled veteran or the parent of a disabled or deceased veteran, you must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference" dated October 2013 and all the other required documentation identified on the reverse side of the SF-15 to support your preference claim. -Required, if applicable: CTAP/ICTAP documentation (a copy of a separation notice or other proof of eligibility for priority selection; a copy of an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing current position, grade, promotion potential, and duty location; AND a copy of your most recent performance appraisal. -If you are requesting a reasonable accommodation to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you must submit documentation to support your request, including the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form found at: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire -Current or Former Political Appointees: 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 by providing a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment: Position title; Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee); Agency; and Beginning and ending dates of appointment.