Deputy Assistant Inspector General For Audit

Office of Inspector General | Philadelphia, PA

Posted Date 10/28/2024
Description

This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General, OIG, Office of Audit. As a Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audit, you will share responsibility with the Assistant Inspector General for Audit for all initiatives related to the Immediate Office of Audit and Audit Directors.

As a Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audit, you will:
- Administer and oversee the work of the division and be held accountable for the success of the program's functions and activities.
- Serve as a principal advisor to the AIGA, providing technical capability for ensuring realistic and effective decisions in audit plans or matters resulting from audit performance or related to program oversight.
- Recommend policy based on thorough and expert knowledge of the Department's programs, professional experience, and educational background. Serve as the focal point for coordination with Departmental organizational units, other federal, state, and local government entities, and non-governmental organizations with respect to audit matters.
- Plan, conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits relating to the programs and operations of the Department through Field Offices.
- Serve as official liaison for the OIG on auditing matters with high-ranking officials from other federal audit agencies, OMB, state and local audit organizations, and CPA firms involved in HUD programs.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Guidance on Addressing the ECQs and MTQs: Use your overall set of professional and volunteer experiences, education and training, accomplishments, awards and potential in describing your ECQs and MTQs. Be clear and concise, using examples that demonstrate the scope and quality of your experiences, accomplishments, and/or potential relevant to each ECQ and MTQ.

THE NARRATIVE STATEMENT MUST ADDRESS EACH ECQ AND MTQ SEPARATELY AND IDENTIFY WHICH ECQ OR MTQ IS BEING ADDRESSED

IMPORTANT: Structure your ECQ statements in terms of actions you have taken, the context or environment in which the action was taken and the outcome or results of those actions (Challenge - Context - Action -Result (C-C-A-R) Model). For further information and tips on writing effective narrative statements, see OPM's publication 'A Guide to SES Qualifications' available on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website at: www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp. Please be advised that the individual selected for this position will likely require certification by a Qualifications Review Board conducted by OPM, prior to receiving the SES appointment.

Each of the following competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core Qualifications: Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Written Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation. The essay competencies address the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). Your responses are required for each of these ECQs, unless you have had your ECQs previously certified by an Office of Personnel Management Qualifications Review Board (QRB) for the Senior Executive Service (SES). If you are already certified by OPM's QRB, submit proof such as a copy of the certification or an SF-50 showing SES Career Status.

ECQ 1 Leading Change: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. This ECQ requires the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.

ECQ 2 Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organizations vision, mission, and goals. This ECQ requires the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.

ECQ 3 Results Driven: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. This ECQ requires the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.

ECQ 4 Business Acumen: This core qualification requires the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

ECQ 5 Building Coalitions: This core qualification requires the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and Local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

***Each of the following essay competencies address the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs). Your responses are required for each of these MTQs.***

MTQ 1:
Demonstrated experience using professional knowledge of Yellow and Blue book standards, concepts, and techniques to serve as an expert on the interpretation and application of accounting theory and methodology, as applied to a complex environment combined with the demonstrated ability to apply standards promulgated by the GAO, AICPA, and other professional organizations.

MTQ 2: Demonstrated experience applying management principles and practices in the operation of an office including strategic planning, developing goals, performance management and reporting, personnel management policies relative to the responsibilities of a manager in areas such as employee relations, recruitment, and equal employment opportunity.

MTQ 3: Demonstrated experience managing oversight operations, programs, and practices.

MTQ 4: Demonstrated experience meeting and reaching consensus on complex issues with individuals, groups, and high-level officials within and outside the agency being audited, and the experience appropriately supporting the position of the organization when disagreements occur.

Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in accounting/auditing 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/auditing combination of accounting/auditing, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting/auditing. 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.

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

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