Supervisory Auditor

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Audits, Quality Management and Training Branch (QMT).

The OIG conducts and supervises independent audits, investigations, and inspections of the programs and operations of DHS, and recommends ways for DHS to carry out its responsibilities in the most effective, efficient, and economical manner possible.

The OIG also seeks to deter, identify, and address fraud, abuse, mismanagement, and waste of taxpayer funds invested in Homeland Security. The Office of Audits oversees financial and performance audits, as well as attestation engagements.

These audits cover multiple functional and program areas, such as financial statements, cyber security, acquisitions, grants, critical infrastructure, disasters, law enforcement and terrorism, immigration, and transportation security. Auditors examine DHS programs or activities in a formalized, detailed, and in-depth way.

This position serves as the QMT Audit Policy and Compliance Officer responsible for developing OA policies and procedures for quality management and performing quality reviews of audit and evaluations of DHS wide management programs, operations, and initiatives.

Typical assignments include: Managing the OA quality assurance program to include audit policies and procedures, in-process quality reviews and quality assurance reviews of audits and evaluations, and the independent reference reviewer process through a subordinate staff of auditors and/or analysts.

Developing and/or modifying objectives, work plans, guidelines, scope, methods, staff requirements, and time schedules to meet project needs. Recommending new or updated audit policies and procedures and innovative strategies to improve quality of work products and ensure a skilled workforce for accomplishing OAs mission.

Developing annual and long-range plans and providing technical advice and guidance to subordinate staff for OA's quality assurance activities. Leading, counseling, and evaluating subordinate staff. Other duties as assigned.

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.If you are a current federal employee, you must meet all time-in-grade and time-after competitive appointment qualifications by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

To make an accurate determination, you will need to include on your resume your federal position title, pay plan, occupational series, grade level, agency, dates for which you held the grade level (stated as MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY, OR MM/YYYY to PRESENT), and total hours worked per week.

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).

You must meet the "Specialized Experience" to qualify for the Supervisory Auditor position, as described below: Applicants must have 1-year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal Service.

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Specialized experience at this level includes 1. Demonstrating application of Government Auditing Standards and Federal Regulations by evaluating audits, inspections, and evaluations for compliance with applicable standards; 2.

Addressing comments and implementing corrective actions in response to external and internal quality assurance review or peer review recommendations; and 3. Providing guidance to audit teams in meeting Government Auditing Standards by creating templates, policies, and procedures for specific areas.

Selective Placement Factor In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, you must meet the following requirement(s) to be considered qualified for the position. Make sure this experience is evident in resume to be considered.

Experience implementing Government Auditing Standards quality control requirements in an Audit Organization, addressing peer review and quality assurance review findings, and implementing subsequent recommendations.

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.

The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date 08/17/2026 of this announcement. Current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade level or equivalent grade band in the federal service. The time-in-grade requirement must be met by the closing date 08/17/2026of this announcement.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.