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Summary This position is located in the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the Commodity Futures Trading. Commission (CFTC). The OIG is an independent and autonomous office with dual reporting responsibility to both the Commission and Congress. The OIG’s mission is to promote integrity, efficiency, and effectiveness by promoting for continuous improvement in CFTC’s management and program operations. Responsibilities This position serves as the Supervisory Auditor and Assistant Inspector General for Audits (AIGA), reporting directly to the Deputy Inspector General (IG). The AIGA is responsible for planning, supervising, coordinating, reporting, and performing all aspects of OIG audits of CFTC programs and operations. The position has both supervisor and line responsibilities. The incumbent is responsible for providing OIG technical expertise for the independent collection, review, analysis, dissemination and maintenance of information pertaining to OIG audits. The incumbent represents the OIG before CFTC officials, Congressional staff, the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and the public at large. The AIGA serves as the Director of all CFTC OIG Audits and shares full responsibility with the Inspector General to plan, direct, control, and supervise work performed by auditors and program analysts. The major duties include: Serve as senior advisor to the Deputy IG and OIG leadership on a full range of audit, management and administrative issues, to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse of CFTC finances, policy, budget, human capital, training, travel, inventory, acquisitions, management information systems, and compliance. Lead and construct OIG’s Office of Audits and report to the Deputy IG and supervise in all stages of audits related to agency programs, policies, and procedures. Ensure that audits are planned, conducted, completed, and reported in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, standards, and policies and priorities of the Inspector General; ensures compliance with professional standards including the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) GAGAS Yellow Book, Quality Standards issued by the Council of Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), IG directives, policies and procedures, and other CFTC OIG requirements; Primary role is to plan, execute, and review the audits, and provide supervision and guidance for all aspects of work products. Independently prepare and review OIG audit policy and updates existing OIG audit policy within the CFTC OIG and uphold OIG’s position on audit standards, regulations, and legislation with senior officials within the IG community. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship Favorable Background/Security Investigation Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered for Selective Service May be required to serve a one year supervisory probationary period. You will be required to complete a financial disclosure. You will be rated based on the required documentation submitted with your application package to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies. Please read the required documents listed and "How You Will be Evaluated": Oral/Written Communication- Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience. Problem Solving and Reasoning - - Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations. Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions. Planning/Evaluating Work (management)/Technical Expertise - Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes. Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; Change Management - Knowledge of the principles of organizational development and change management theories, and their applications. Qualifications To include the specialized experience below, this recruitment will utilize the following assessment tools: Structured Resume Review and Structured Interview/Work Sample. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the CT-15 level you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (CT-14). Specialized experience is defined that through which one has gained experience: Managing and/or leading an audit project, program, and/or function within an that identifies fraud, waste, and abuse in an Inspector General Office; Ensuring that audits are planned, conducted, completed, and reported in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, standards, and policies and priorities of the Inspector General; ensures compliance with professional standards including the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) GAGAS Yellow Book, Quality Standards issued by the Council of Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), IG directives, policies and procedures, and other CFTC OIG requirements; Providing expert advice to senior officials on full range of audit, management and administrative issues, such as report strategies and activities, policy, budget, human capital, training, travel, inventory, acquisitions, management information systems, and compliance; and Independently reviewing and making recommendations to current and proposed policy, regulations, and executive orders relating to audit programs and operations of the Commission; to include rules, regulations, and other regulatory actions proposed or issued by regulated entities. Please note: A work sample is required at the time of application and will be used to evaluate your qualifications. Failure to submit the work sample will rate the applicant ineligible for the position. Please submit responses to each of the following: A potential CFTC performance audit topic, objective, and justification statement. The written justification should include reasons for why this audit should be included in the annual OIG work plan (i.e., your rationale as to why the IG should prioritize this audit). This written sample should not exceed 250 words. A potential CFTC compliance audit topic, objective, and justification statement. The written justification should include reasons for why this audit should be included in the annual OIG work plan (i.e., your rationale as to why the IG should prioritize this audit). This written sample should not exceed 250 words. Education Please refer to the OPM Auditing Series 0511 for the specific Education/Experience requirements for this position. Degree: accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.") OR Combination of education and experience - at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: 1.Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a 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 study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criterion, see www.ed.gov. 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 Additional Information Relocation: Relocation expenses will not be paid. Supervisory Probationary Period: You may be subject to a one-year supervisory probationary period, if applicable. This is not a Bargaining Unit position. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions. The law prohibits public officials from appointing, promoting, or recommending their relatives. The law prohibits requesting, making, transmitting, accepting, or considering political recommendations for employment or other personnel actions for non-political positions. This includes recommendations from Members of Congress, Congressional employees, elected state or local officials, and political party officials and any recommendation based on party affiliation. The overall salary range is provided for informational purposes as it represents the full range that is applicable to current employees in this occupation/grade. A new hire's direct and overall experience are critical factors in determining a salary offer, therefore, it is important that your resume fully reflects all of your work experience. Note that the upper end of each range is typically applicable only to candidates with significant years of work experience and qualifications Please review the CFTC Compensation Program website for additional information.