This Position Closed on 31-Oct-2012

Job Title:Auditor

Department:Department of Defense

Agency:Defense Contract Audit Agency

Job Announcement Number:PH-RS-397892-S1

SALARY RANGE:	$41,563.00 to $78,355.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD:	Tuesday, November 01, 2011 to Wednesday, October 31, 2012
SERIES & GRADE:	GS-0511-09
POSITION INFORMATION:	Full Time - Permanent
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 12
DUTY LOCATIONS:	Few vacancy(s) - Sheldon, CTView Map Few vacancy(s) - SOMERS, NYView Map Few vacancy(s) - HAMPTON, VAView Map Few vacancy(s) - ANCHORAGE, AKView Map Few vacancy(s) - PHOENIX, AZView Map More Locations
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:	United States Citizens

JOB SUMMARY:

Where you begin...can make all the difference With over three decades of experience with complex, high-dollar government contracts, the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) is the employer of choice for creative, enthusiastic audit professionals.

This vacancy announcement is being used to fill an inventory of available and interested applicants for possible selection to any of the geographic locations listed. Selection or interview is not guaranteed.

DCAA auditors have the opportunity to provide a unique service to their country while gaining an unprecedented level of expertise. DCAA provides accounting and financial advisory services for contracts and subcontracts to the Department of Defense and other Federal agencies. With DCAA, you have the opportunity to audit large scale, high visibility Defense contracts. An inclusive and employee-friendly work environment, challenging assignments, specialized training, rapid advancement, generous benefits - at DCAA you will find all this and more in a progressive organization that provides the opportunity for a great career start. These positions are perfect for new professional auditors who are looking for excellent benefits, alternate work schedules and other work life program flexibilities. If you are seeking an organization dedicated to the concept of continuous improvement - then joins the elite cadre of contract auditors who made DCAA their employer of choice. For more information, log onto the DCAA web site at http://www.dcaa.mil/careercenter.

Salary Ranges: The salary ranges shown below reflect the minimum and maximum rates for the specific geographical areas. Most auditors advance to the full performance level of GS-12 within two years after joining DCAA. GS-12 has a salary range of $65,315 – $99,431 depending on geographical location. Your pay will be set within the salary range indicated on the Job Opportunity Announcement based on your qualifications and the geographic locality pay area where the position is located. You can estimate your potential salary using the General Schedule (GS) Salary Calculator (select a specific geographic locality area, grade and step at the following website: http://www.opm.gov/oca/10tables/GSCalc.asp 

KEY REQUIREMENTS



• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Your application will remain active for one year
• Subject to random drug testing
• Must successfully complete one year probation
• Mobility agreement must be completed (See requirements section for detail
• Background and security investigation must be completed

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DUTIES:

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Assigned to one of over 300 work sites nationwide – including Alaska and Hawaii - DCAA auditors are given independent and challenging work assignments on mission-critical projects within the first few months. This gives them the opportunity to make a difference right away. In a short period of time, you will begin to perform a variety of progressively challenging work assignments that involve the systematic examination and appraisal of financial records, reports, management controls, policies, and practices affecting or reflecting the financial condition and operation of Department of Defense and other Federal agency contractors. Keeping you in front of top level decision makers – from CEO's of Fortune 500 companies to high-level military and civilian government personnel – these assignments will provide the opportunity to gain broad-based professional experience. Work is often performed on-site at major defense and other contractor installations in an inclusive environment which fosters teamwork, open communication, trust, and mutual respect. Our goal is to be the audit organization with the foremost reputation for competence, integrity, and customer satisfaction. You can view a complete list of duty locations in the HOW TO APPLY section of this announcement. You may only select three (3) geographical locations. The locations can be found at #21 of the Instructions for Completing the Qualification Questionnaire. Your pay is set within the salary range indicated on the Job Opportunity Announcement based on your qualifications and the geographic locality pay area where the position is located. You can estimate your potential salary using the General Schedule (GS) Salary Calculator (select a specific geographic locality area, grade and step at the following website: http://www.opm.gov/oca/10tables/GSCalc.asp 

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QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

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HOW DO I QUALIFY? If you are a United States Citizen who has or will complete the basic eligibility requirement shown below within the next nine (9) months (please include the completion date of educational requirements), your application will be accepted. For example, college students who are pursuing a 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to an undergraduate degree in accounting or a related field may apply when they are within nine months of completing all degree requirements – providing all other requirements will be met upon graduation (Please respond to the application questions as if you have graduated or completed the requirements). Applicants MUST submit a copy of their college transcript(s) with their application, verifying completion of degree and course requirements, before an offer of employment may be made. Please submit all supporting documents in English.

BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT:

Qualifying Education : A 4-year undergraduate degree (Bachelors) or higher in accounting/auditing or a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours of accounting/auditing. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours in business law.

Qualifying Combination of Education and Experience: If you do not have an undergraduate degree as described in the above paragraph, you can still satisfy the basic entry requirement if you have at least 4 years of experience in accounting/auditing, or a combination of accounting/auditing experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting/auditing knowledge. Such experience and/or education must include one of the following:

1.Completion at an accredited college or university of at least 24 semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality (including up to 6 hours of business law); OR

2. A certificate as a CPA or CIA obtained through written examination; OR

3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing (i.e. 15 semester hours) but that does not satisfy the 24 semester hours requirement provided that (a) you have successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or related fields, AND (b) a panel of at least 2 higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that you have demonstrated 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 undergraduate study in accounting or related field, AND(c) except for literal non-conformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, your education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

IN ADDITION TO THE BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT, YOU MUST MEET ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS BELOW TO QUALIFY AT THE GS-9 LEVEL:

A. Specialized Experience- One full year of professional accounting, auditing, or related experience comparable to the GS-7 level in the Federal service that demonstrates knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards and procedures for conducting financial and compliance, economy and efficiency, and/or program results audits; and knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and practices including accrual, obligation, and cost methods through performance of duties such as collecting, measuring, analyzing, and/or interpreting cost information to support determining the cost of providing specific programs and activities; producing written information which may include technical material; and using computers and computer applications to analyze and communicate information OR

B. Graduate Education- Completion at an accredited college or university of a master's degree or two full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree in accounting, auditing, or directly related field such as business administration or finance which provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to satisfactorily perform GS-9 auditor work. If you qualify based on your graduate education, you MUST submit a copy of your official transcript with your application. OR

C. Combination of Specialized Experience and Graduate Education- Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. To compute this, first determine your total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required under A above. For example, 6 months of professional experience equals 50% of the experience requirement. Then determine your graduate education as a percentage of the education required under B above. Only graduate level education beyond the first full academic year can be used in this calculation. For example, 27 semester hours of creditable graduate study equals 50% of the education required. Add the two percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.

 

 

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Please submit all transcripts in English

ARE YOU A CPA/CIA? You must submit a copy of your certification in lieu of your transcript in the transcript section of submitted documents. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Travel Requirements: Some positions require travel. Travel is typically local; however, some overnight travel may be required. Mobile auditor positions may require extensive travel (50% - 75%) between contractor locations. Government vehicles are not provided for use by DCAA mobile auditors.

Mobility Agreement: A mobility agreement must be signed by all new employees. The agreement will not take effect unless an employee progresses to and is promoted to a GS-13 Auditor position. If promoted to that level you may be required to be reassigned every three years. Selection under this vacancy announcement only has promotion potential to the GS-12 level.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Once the application process is complete, a review of resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.  Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

Category rating procedures will be used to rate and rank candidates. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position. Qualified candidates will be ranked into 3 categories: Category A/B/C.

The Category Rating Process does not add veterans’ preference points or apply the “rule of three”, but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category.  

 

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics:  Accounting/Interpersonal Skills/Writing Skills

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BENEFITS:

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The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees 

http://www.usajobs.gov/ResourceCenter/Index/Interactive/Benefits#icc

OTHER INFORMATION:

If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-points veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form. For more information on veterans’ preference see http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see www.sss.gov ).

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible see http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp#ictap. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position.

MILITARY SPOUSE PREFERENCE:
http://www.hr.dla.mil/downloads/onjams/military_spouse_preference_info_sheet.pdf or http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-19340.pdf.

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HOW TO APPLY:

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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your Résumé
2. A complete Assessment Questionnaire
3. Other supporting documents: Please submit all supporting documents in English
         - Veterans Preference Documentation, if applicable
        

         - College transcript(s), if qualifying based on education

         - Copy of CPA/CIA Certification (if applicable)

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Wednesday, October 31, 2012.

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.

Note: To return to a previously Saved or Incomplete application you may use the following link: https://applicationmanager.gov/.

To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID: 397892.   Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.

If you cannot apply online:
1. Click the following link to view and print the assessment questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire, and
2. Print this 1203FX form to provide your response to the assessment questionnaire http://www.opm.gov./forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf and
3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

The following documents are required and must be received by the closing date of this announcement:

   1. Your Résumé
   2. A complete Assessment Questionnaire
   3. Other supporting documents: Please submit all supporting documents in English.
         - Veterans Preference Documentation, if applicable
         - College transcript(s), if qualifying based on education

         - Copy of CPA/CIA Certification (if applicable) 

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

Philadelphia Services Branch
Phone: (215)861-3074
Email: PHILADELPHIA@OPM.GOV

Agency Information:
Philadelphia Services Branch
US Office of Personnel Management
600 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA
19106
USA

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. Based upon your score, you may be referred to the hiring official. If your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly by that office for a possible interview.

You will receive notice via email during the application process, once this process is completed (generally within 4 weeks).

Additional Duty Location Info

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