Summary As a Auditor (Performance), you will serve as an Auditor in the Internal Audit and Compliance Office (IA&C), Governance and Policy, Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). **This is NOT a remote position. The selectee will be required to be physically present at one of the following duty location(s): Phoenix, AZ Folsom, CA Lakewood, CO Loveland, CO Billings, MT Salt Lake City, UT Responsibilities The incumbent serves as an Auditor in the Internal Audit and Compliance Office (IA&C), Governance and Policy, Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). In this capacity, the incumbent:: Conducts performance (non-financial) and financial audits of WAPA's programs and operations to ascertain compliance with established requirements. Creates and presents reports of findings, recommendations, and monitors completion of required actions. Evaluates WAPA's internal controls to determine the degree of efficiency and effectiveness in safeguarding Federal assets. Determines adequacy of WAPA's automated accounting system and evaluates system compliance. Works with WAPA program managers and officials to assess the vulnerability (risk) of functions and programs to identify possible waste, loss, mismanagement, unauthorized use, or misallocation of resources. Assists with meeting the requirements associated with OMB Circular A-50, Audit Follow-up. Ensures the validation and documentation of completed action on management corrective action to reported audit findings. Documented completed corrective action is prepared to meet applicable audit standards and provided to appropriate audit organizations (e.g., IG, GAO). Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. This employer participates in the e-Verify program. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation. May be required to successfully complete a probationary period. The incumbent is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450), upon entering the position and annually. Occasional travel of up to 5-10% annually is required; with overnight travel possible during all or part of that time. This position is in Bargaining Unit 1151. Qualifications Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy. BASIC REQUIREMENTS This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) for the 0511 Series: Degree: auditing; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting. or 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: A certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination; or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours. NOTE: All applicants MUST submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement, a certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination as described under Combination of Education and Experience above by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position. AND In addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 0511 Series, applicants must meet the specialized experience below. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE To qualify for the GS09 - Applicants must have one (1) year (52 weeks) of specialized experience, equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS07) in the federal service, in ALL of the following areas: Assisting in audit processes; and Completing audit work that contains sufficient and appropriate evidence to support conclusions and recommendations; and Data manipulation in MS Excel and other spreadsheet programs. OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, you must have 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited college or university. This education demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work of the position to be filled. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, you must have a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience as described on the vacancy announcement, which is equivalent to the work of the position and is equivalent to the GS- 07 level in the Federal service. This education and experience meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. To qualify for the GS11 - Applicants must have one (1) year (52 weeks) of specialized experience, equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS09) in the federal service, in ALL of the following areas: Completing audit work that contains sufficient and appropriate evidence to support conclusions and recommendations; and Data manipulation in MS Excel and other applications used in auditing; and Performing audits in compliance with the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) Government Auditing Standards; and Participating in and/or leading Interviews with officials and documenting the results. SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, you must have 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. This education demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work of the position to be filled. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: IN ADDITION to the above basic qualification requirements, you must have a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience which is equivalent to the work of the position and equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service. This education and experience meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. Time-in-Grade: Current career or career-conditional GS employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional GS employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current career or career-conditional federal employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Education This vacancy has a positive education requirement. In order to be rated as qualified, you must provide copies of your college transcripts. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Department of Education Accreditation Search to verify school accreditation. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. DO NOT email or mail in any of your application documents. Documents will not be accepted outside of the online application system. Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of "Ineligible". Formal transcripts must be submitted before final job offer is rendered. Additional Information The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE. For general information on government-wide Telework polices visit: www.telework.gov. If selection is made at a lower grade, promotion up to the full performance level may be made without further competition. However, promotion(s) will depend on the performance of the incumbent and are not guaranteed. The selectee for this position may be eligible to receive an incentive. You will need to sign an employment agreement to be eligible for this incentive. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized. This position may be eligible for creditable service towards annual leave. Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. DOE may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. The 2024 locality pay tables can be found here. This position may be eligible for Remote (Restricted) work. If interested, the selected employee will work with their supervisor regarding their eligibility. Remote (Restricted) requests are approved on a case-by-case basis. Remote (Restricted) work requires an employee's Official Remote Worksite to be located within 50 (road) miles of an approved WAPA Office Worksite, as identified in the announcement. Under this arrangement, the employee is not required to report to a WAPA Office Worksite every pay period but will be required to do so with some regularity. This position is also being announced under vacancy 24-WA-00665-12549835-DE, open to U.S. Citizens. To be considered for both, you must apply to each vacancy.