AUDITOR

DutiesSummary

This position is part of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Office of the Secretary of Interior, Audit Management (AM), Central Audit Management (CAM), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Team 3 located in Oklahoma City. NOTE: This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within Office of Natural Resources Revenue.


Responsibilities
• Obtains audit evidence that is sufficient, competent, and relevant to provide a basis for audit findings and conclusions.
• Gathers information for compliance reviews and performs preliminary analysis of industry requests for value determination and routine exceptions to allowance limits.
• Prepares audit programs for the company being audited or reviewed by using different accounting approaches and procedures, consults with company personnel, and evaluates the internal controls to determine the reliability of royalty reporting.
• Accesses and analyzes reference and ONRR system data, to ensure reasonable compliance with mineral royalty and production reporting in accordance with current laws and regulations, and internal procedures and policies.
• Initiates appropriate correspondence to industry requesting source data to resolve identified exceptions, and responds to industry requests for routing information and provides assistance in resolving routine exceptions.
• Participates in specialized or cross-functional teams relating to royalty management issues, and assists in drafting reports of results and recommendations.
• Communicates verbally or in writing within the Department and ONRR, industry, Federal, State, and Tribal agencies.
• Maintains Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credentials as required.
Travel Required

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status

No

Promotion Potential

12

• Job family (Series)

  0511 Auditing

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• Requirements

  RequirementsConditions of Employment
  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Suitable for Federal employment, determined by background investigation.
  • Direct Deposit of pay is required.
  • Selective Service registration required for male applicants, unless exempt.
  • Status candidates must meet time-in-grade (see Qualifications).
  QualificationsAll applicants for this position must possess one of the following basic requirements:
  
  A. Bachelor's 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
  B. 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;
  2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
  3. 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 (i.e. GS-9) 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.
  
  (NOTE: YOU MUST PROVIDE LEGIBLE TRANSCRIPTS SHOWING COMPLETED COURSEWORK AND DEGREE(S) AWARDED AS VERIFICATION OF YOUR EDUCATION).
  
  At the GS-11 level, you must meet one of the following qualifications:
  A. A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related in one of the following Accounting, Finance or Public Administration; OR
  B. One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level. Specialized experience is that which has equipped the applicant with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position includes but is not limited to participating in identifying, analyzing, and resolving issues affecting compliance with laws or regulations related to accounting including analyzing system data in an accounting or auditing capacity; OR
  C. A Combination of education and experience as listed above.
  
  At the GS-12 level, you must meet the following qualification:
  One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level. Specialized experience for this position includes but is not limited to analyzing complex problems affecting compliance with laws or regulations related to accounting; assisting in the development of compliance or audit work plans, and preparing audit reports. Also included is knowledge of and ability to apply a variety of laws, policies and regulations and the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate issues.
  
  Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
  
  A written test is not required.
  
  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 will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education

  If qualifying based on EDUCATION you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
  
  Only education from institutions which are accredited or preaccredited/candidate for accreditation may be used to meet education requirements.
  
  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://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

  Additional information

  Appointment Authorities: For more information on appointment authority eligibility requirements:
  Persons with Disabilities-Schedule A
  Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans
  Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses
  Other Special Appointment Authorities
  OPM Interchange Agreement and Other Miscellaneous Authorities
  
  Telework Suitability:
  
  The Office of Natural Resources Revenue has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for occasional telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval, and if they meet the eligibility criterion in the 2010 Telework Act.
  
  Stipulations of Employment:
  
  Selection may require completion of a 1-year probationary period.
  
  If selected, the position to which you will be appointed is subject to a financial disclosure report requirement and you will be required to complete a new entrantConfidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450)within 30 days of your appointment. In addition, DOI (Office of the Secretary) and Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) employees are further restricted concerning their holdings of Federal lands and resources administered or controlled by the Department of the Interior. This includes holding stock in corporations engaged in mining activities on Federal lands (e.g., oil, gas, coal, alternative energy resources, etc.).Please refer to the following webpage for Ethics information: https://www.doi.gov/ethics ONRR requires the highest level of integrity. Employees must be totally objective and impartial in the performance of their work. All potential issues (e.g., work related interactions with friends, family members or previous employers) must be disclosed at the time of application or during the interview process.
  
  Work Schedule:
  
  This position allows for a flexible work schedule.
  
  Miscellaneous:
  
  DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify.
  
  If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Applications: help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_Information
  
  This position is being advertised concurrently with vacancy announcement #ONRR-21-DE-11016676AI using Delegated Examining (DE) procedures. If interested, refer to that announcement to determine if you meet DE requirements and can apply to that announcement. NOTE: You must apply separately to each announcement in order to be considered under both.
  
  If selection is made below the full performance level, 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.
  

  How You Will Be Evaluated

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

  Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
  
  Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
  

  • Analytical Thinking
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Legal, Government, & Jurisprudence
  • Oral Communication
  • Technical Competency - Auditing
  • Written Communication
  
  
  Background checks and security clearanceSecurity clearance

  Not Required

  Drug test required

  No

  Position sensitivity and risk

  Moderate Risk (MR)

  Trust determination process

  Suitability/Fitness

• Required Documents

  Required Documents

  To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
  1. Your Resume listing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment mm/yy and duties performed.
  2. Transcripts: This position has an education requirement, you MUST furnish a legible copy of your college transcript(s) listing all college courses completed, course descriptions where course content is not inherent from title, credit hours received for each course, major(s), degree(s) awarded and grade point average or class ranking. If selected for this position, you will be required to furnish an ORIGINAL transcript prior to being appointed.
  3. SF-50 or DD-214

  • Current/Former Career/Career-Conditional Eligible: Your most recent non-award Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent) showing that you are/were in the competitive service, as well as the highest grade (or promotion potential) held, on a permanent basis
  4. Other supporting documents:
  • SF-15 Form and VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty from Veterans for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities
  • Non-competitive appointment authority documentation, if applicable
  • Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program Documentation: If you are applying under CTAP or ICTAP, you MUST submit proof of eligibility under 5 CFR 330.602(a) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of your most recent performance rating, and a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible
  • Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
  • Cover letter, optional
  Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc.
  
  Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices.
  
  It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted prior to the closing date of the announcement.
  
  CTAP/ICTAP provides placement assistance to permanent Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated. Applicants claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit a copy of their most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with their application. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, applicants must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), score at least 85 on the assessment questionnaire, and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. For information on CTAP and ICTAP visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/
  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.

• Benefits

  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. Learn more about federal benefits.

  Review our 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.

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

  Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

• Family of overseas employees

  Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is, or was, working overseas.

• Federal employees - Competitive service

  Current or former competitive service federal employees.

• Federal employees - Excepted service

  Current excepted service federal employees.

• Individuals with disabilities
• Land & base management

  Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.

• Military spouses
• Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista
• Special authorities

  Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.

• Veterans

Special Authorities: other miscellaneous authorities