Auditor / Senior Auditor

About the role

Responsible for the day-to-day accomplishment of assigned audit tasks required in evaluating performance and financial activities of the U.S. House of Representatives (House). All work is performed in compliance with the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Policies and Procedures Manual and appropriate professional standards.

All duties are performed in the highest ethical manner, while exhibiting the OIG Core Values of Integrity, Excellence, and Innovation.

What you will do

• Responsible for the day-to-day accomplishment of assigned audit tasks required in evaluating performance and financial activities of the U.S. House of Representatives (House).
• All work is performed in compliance with the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Policies and Procedures Manual and appropriate professional standards.
• All duties are performed in the highest ethical manner, while exhibiting the OIG Core Values of Integrity, Excellence, and Innovation.
• Major Duties for HS-10: - Plan and perform audit tasks related to House administrative and financial operations to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and House administrative processes, the economy and efficiency of operations, and to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse. - Use tools such as ACL, Visio, and Excel. - Perform assigned audit tasks, including collecting and analyzing relevant audit documents/data, and performing moderately complex analysis to identify potential audit issues, causes, and solutions. - Assess the risk and significance to House operations of issues identified from assigned audit steps. - Conduct meetings and interviews. - Produce work products to include audit work papers. - Brief team leaders and supervisors on work performed, audit issues identified, and any unexpected delays or problems. - Stay apprised of current audit techniques, issues, and trends in administrative and financial operations. - Identify potential audit areas for the Performance, Financial Audits & Investigations (PFI) Division as part of the annual audit planning process and write corresponding fact sheets. - Contribute to improving the PFI Division and the OIG office by suggesting new or improved processes, techniques, and tools as well as sharing knowledge and providing assistance.
• Major Duties for HS-11: - Independently plan and perform audit objectives related to House administrative and financial operations to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and House administrative processes, the economy and efficiency of operations, and to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse. - Independently use tools such as ACL, Visio, and Excel; analyze the data produced and translate that data into validated audit issues. - Independently perform assigned audit tasks, including collecting and analyzing relevant audit documents/data, and performing complex analysis to identify potential audit issues, causes, and solutions. - Assess the risk and significance to House operations of issues identified from assigned audit objectives. - Conduct meetings, interviews, and briefings. - Produce work products to include audit work papers and briefing documents. - Brief team lead and supervisors on work performed, audit issues identified, and any unexpected delays or problems. - Stay apprised of current audit techniques, issues, and trends in administrative and financial operations.
• Is a subject matter expert for the Performance, Financial Audits & Investigations (PFI) Division in at least one administrative or financial area. - Identify potential audit topics for the PFI Division as part of the annual audit planning process and write corresponding fact sheets. - Contribute to improving the PFI Division and the OIG office through efforts such as identifying and implementing new or improved processes, techniques, and tools as well as sharing knowledge and providing assistance.
• Other Duties for HS-10 and HS-11: - Propose personal training and development plans. - Provide assistance to contractors as assigned. - Participate in special projects and other tasks as assigned.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated using a structured interview process.

What to expect next

Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.