Auditor (Performance) - Recent Graduate

Summary

This position is located in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of Inspector General (OIG), and Office of Audits, Evaluations, and Cyber (AEC). This position conducts audits, evaluations, and/or reviews on FDIC programs and operations, assess their efficiency and effectiveness, and make recommendations for improvements at the Agency.

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

This job is open to

• Recent graduates
  
  Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans.

Clarification from the agency

Applicants who have graduated within the last 2 years, or will graduate by June 30, 2024 and have completed a qualifying degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. Veterans unable to apply within 2 years receiving their degree, due to military service obligation, may have their eligibility period extended. The 2-year eligibility period begins upon release from active duty and may not be extended beyond 6 years from degree completion.

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the CG-09 level. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As an Auditor (Performance) Recent Graduate you will:

• Engage in supporting AEC programs by participating and contributing to audits, evaluations, and/or reviews (projects) related to FDIC programs and operations.
• Conduct research on background information, applicable laws, directives, regulations, manuals, prior studies, best practices, and reports to gain comprehensive knowledge relevant to the project.
• Use professional judgement in developing approaches and formulating recommendations for various project questions, requiring some guidance of the project lead.
• Participate in developing the scope and objectives of projects.
• Apply relevant professional standards to conduct projects, analyzing numerous programs and systems.
• Assist with the development of project plans that assess the compliance, efficiency, and effectiveness of the FDIC's programs and operations to identify weaknesses related to fraud, waste and abuse; assists with managing project execution.
• Utilize various sources, such as document reviews, interviews, observation, and electronic data to collect information, ensuring compliance with professional standards through the use of automated software.
• Ensure sufficient evidence supports working paper conclusions and summarizes project results and actions taken to address management issues.
• Prepare information for draft reports ensuring comprehensive cross-referencing of supporting documentation.
• Collaborate with peers on on-going projects and facilitates entrance and exit conferences as directed by the supervisor or project lead.
• Coordinate team activities and prepares detailed working papers to document work accomplished.
• Offer advice and guidance on project areas of scope and mission impact, assisting in resolving common problems and providing support to the project team on tasks, internal controls, and related issues.
• Communicate orally (in person or virtual) and in writing, particularly with AEC management and FDIC officials, including presenting views inconsistent with project findings.
• Prepare written assignments, including interview summaries, data analyses, and other working papers following applicable professional standards and policies.
• Conduct informal briefings with management to discuss potential findings.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Employment Conditions.

Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.

Registration with the Selective Service.

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Completion of FDIC Pathways Recent Graduates Program Participant Agreement is required, if selected.

The applicants selected will be offered a position in the FDIC Pathways Recent Graduates Program, on an excepted service appointment. Program and conversion requirements will be identified in the FDIC Pathways Recent Graduates Participant Agreement. After successful completion of all the program requirements and based on the FDIC's budget and needs, recent graduates may be non-competitively converted to a term or permanent position in the competitive service. This is a career ladder position as an Auditor with full performance level of CG , however, service in the FDIC Pathways Recent Graduates Program confers no right to further employment in the competitive or excepted service.

Qualifications

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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. Additional qualifications information can be found here.

All applicants MUST meet the recent graduate program eligibility requirement, one of the basic qualification requirements AND the specialized experience described below for this position:

1. Recent Graduate Program Eligibility:

You must have obtained a qualifying associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctoral, or technical/vocational degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution within the previous 2 years from close of announcement date.

Veterans who were precluded from applying during any portion of the two-year eligibility period due to their military service obligation will have a full two-year period of eligibility upon release or discharge from active duty to apply. In no event may the period extend beyond six years from the date the veteran completed all the requirements of an academic course of study.

2. Basic Education Requirements:

(1) Degree: auditing; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting. OR

(2) Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in Performance Auditing, or an equivalent combination of performance auditing experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional auditing knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:

1. A certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination; or
2. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours.

Applicants MUST submit transcript(s) and appropriate certification/documentation as verification of meeting the basic requirement to be considered for this position. See the Required Documents section for acceptable documentation. Failure to submit sufficient academic documentation will result in your application being deemed incomplete and removal from further consideration.

3. Specialized Experience Requirements:

In addition to meeting the Recent Graduate Program Eligibility and Basic Education Requirements above, applicants must also meet the specialized experience and/or directly related education or a combination.

For the CG-07: Applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 5 grade level or above in the Federal service. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• assisting in planning and conducting research for projects;
• reviewing, analyzing, and extracting pertinent data from files and reports;
• gathering and analyzing data and draw conclusions; and
• briefing peers, instructors, or management on assignment or project results

OR

One full year of graduate-level education or a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement based on class standing (upper 1/3 of class), grade point average (3.0/4.0 overall or 3.5/4.0 in the major), or election to membership in a qualifying national scholastic honor society may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement (Superior Academic Achievement Definition).

OR

Combination of education and experience. This is creditable providing the combination consists of 100% of the requirement.

For the CG-9: Applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 7 grade level or above in the Federal service. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• assisting in conducting performance audits, evaluations, or reviews;
• assisting in preparing written reports, work papers or briefs;
• assisting in collecting, evaluating, and analyzing data;
• verifying facts or reported statistics to source documents; and
• briefing peers, instructors, or management on assignment or project results

OR

Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's equivalent graduate degree may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement.

OR

Combination of education and experience. This is creditable providing the combination consists of 100% of the requirement. Only graduate level education in excess of first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered as qualifying education.

Education

This position has a Basic Requirement/Positive Education requirement therefore, transcripts and appropriate certification/documentation are required. See the Qualifications section for detailed requirements.

Additional information

• Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office at least 1 day per pay period beginning January 2, 2024, and at their supervisor's direction to support mission and project needs. In person reporting requirements are expected to increase in July 2024.
• If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary period.
• To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.
• Benefits
  
  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
  
  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

The online assessment questions and resume you submit for this position will be reviewed to determine whether you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements as outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that the documents you submit contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make this basic qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, the average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.

If you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements, you may be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. Candidates who are eligible for veterans' preference will receive selection priority.

Top ranked candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. Candidates eligible for veterans' preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. If you rated yourself higher than what is supported by your resume, your overall qualifications assessment may be adversely affected.

The competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) you will be assessed on are listed below.

• Reasoning
• Decision Making
• Learning
• Reporting
• Teamwork
• Interpersonal Skills
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication

You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs.

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• Benefits
  
  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
  
  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
• Required Documents
  
  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
  
  You MUST provide a complete application package which includes:
  
  1. Resume: Your resume should list all work experience including the dates (mm/dd/yy) of each employment along with salary and the number of hours worked per week. Your resume should also include any education and training you have completed (list the program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date). For more information about what to include in your resume, please view this USAJOBS Resume Tutorial video on YouTube.
  
  2. Responses to the job questionnaire: You will be directed to the online job questionnaire during the application.
  
  3. Education Documents:
  
  This position has a positive education requirement. In order to be considered, you must submit a legible copy of your unofficial transcript(s) and/or appropriate Certified Internal Auditor/Certified Public Accountant certification/documentation. A copy of your college transcript (an unofficial transcript is acceptable) demonstrating eligibility for the FDIC's Recent Graduates Program. Education must be from an accredited institution. For a listing of accredited educational institutions, click here.An official transcript will be required if you are selected.If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload all transcripts as one document.
  
  Veterans who have satisfied the educational requirements of the Recent Graduates program, but were precluded from applying within the 2-year window due to military service obligations; must also submit the Member 4 copy of the DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active duty - or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service within the previous 2 years.
  
  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. For more information, click here.
  
  4. Veteran's Preference: If you are claiming veterans' preference, click here. (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty - or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans' preference eligibility.)
  
  Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
  
  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
  
  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
  schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
  
  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
• How to Apply
  
  To begin, click the "Apply" button and follow the prompts. If you haven't already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the "Apply" button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click "Submit Application" to complete the application process. You must apply online.
  
  Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
  
  To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on "Applications" tab. Click on the "Position Title," and then select "Update Application" or "Additional Application Information" to continue.
  
  You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
  
  Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: "Received". Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.
  
  Agency contact information
  
  Tanisha Gill
  
  Phone
  
  Fax
  
  Email
  
  Address
  
  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  
  Office of Inspector General
  
  3501 Fairfax Drive
  
  OIG-HRB (801-Room 904A)
  
  Arlington, Virginia 22226
  
  United States
  
  Next steps
  
  You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
• Fair and Transparent
  
  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Criminal history inquiries
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

You MUST provide a complete application package which includes:

1. Resume: Your resume should list all work experience including the dates (mm/dd/yy) of each employment along with salary and the number of hours worked per week. Your resume should also include any education and training you have completed (list the program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date). For more information about what to include in your resume, please view this USAJOBS Resume Tutorial video on YouTube.

2. Responses to the job questionnaire: You will be directed to the online job questionnaire during the application.

3. Education Documents:

This position has a positive education requirement. In order to be considered, you must submit a legible copy of your unofficial transcript(s) and/or appropriate Certified Internal Auditor/Certified Public Accountant certification/documentation. A copy of your college transcript (an unofficial transcript is acceptable) demonstrating eligibility for the FDIC's Recent Graduates Program. Education must be from an accredited institution. For a listing of accredited educational institutions, click here.An official transcript will be required if you are selected.If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload all transcripts as one document.

Veterans who have satisfied the educational requirements of the Recent Graduates program, but were precluded from applying within the 2-year window due to military service obligations; must also submit the Member 4 copy of the DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active duty - or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service within the previous 2 years.

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. For more information, click here.

4. Veteran's Preference: If you are claiming veterans' preference, click here. (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty - or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans' preference eligibility.)

Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

To begin, click the "Apply" button and follow the prompts. If you haven't already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the "Apply" button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click "Submit Application" to complete the application process. You must apply online.

Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.

To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on "Applications" tab. Click on the "Position Title," and then select "Update Application" or "Additional Application Information" to continue.

You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.

Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: "Received". Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.

Agency contact information

Tanisha Gill

Phone

Fax

Email

Address

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Office of Inspector General

3501 Fairfax Drive

OIG-HRB (801-Room 904A)

Arlington, Virginia 22226

United States

Next steps

You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
• Reasonable accommodation policy
• Criminal history inquiries
• Financial suitability
• Selective Service
• New employee probationary period
• Signature and false statements
• Privacy Act
• Social security number request

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