Summary This position is located within the Department of War, Office of Inspector General (DoW OIG), Office of the Deputy Inspector General for Audit. The Audit component conducts, monitors, and initiates audits relating to the programs and operations of the DoW. There is one position within the Readiness and Global Operations (RGO) Directorate. This position is temporary, not to exceed 1 year. Announcement closing date extended from Tuesday, October 20, 2026 to Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Duties Plan, manage, and oversee comprehensive audits or projects, within the area of responsibility, through subordinate supervisors. Provide guidance to subordinate supervisors in audit or project execution, maintenance of schedules, and value of findings and recommendations. Oversee or directly assign work; establish performance standards and evaluate performance; reward employees; ensure appropriate staff development. Direct the development of reports or special projects, ensure compliance with standards and the development of appropriate corrective actions; and defend results or project data through the resolution process. Represents the Audit Component and agency by preparing and presenting briefings to key stakeholders, such as Congressional staff, foreign governments, the Office of the Secretary of War, and other federal agencies. Qualifications Time in Grade: For entry at the GS-15 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-14 or equivalent or higher grade, in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience: You must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-14 level in the Federal service or at an equivalent level. This specialized experience must have been acquired in an environment focused on government oversight, audits, or investigations at the federal level. Specialized experience is defined as: (1) Supervising audit teams; evaluating performance; developing staff; and addressing workplace issues. (2) Applying knowledge of organizational mission and policies to plan, manage, and ensure compliance of audit work. (3) Managing audit planning and execution in accordance with standards; reviewing findings and recommendations for accuracy and value. (4) Communicating expectations and results by delivering briefings, high-stakes meetings, and audience-appropriate messaging. (5) Managing the development of clear, defensible, evidence-based audit documentation, findings, and recommendations. AND Basic Qualifications 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:1. A certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination; Or 2. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours. Related fields that also may qualify: Applied Artificial Intelligence, Applied Statistics, Artificial Intelligence Governance, Business Analytics, Business Intelligence, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science. Criminal Justice, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity Engineering, Data Analytics, Data Engineering, Data Science, Digital Forensics, Economics, General Business, Government, Homeland Security, Industrial Engineering, Information Assurance, Information Security, Information Systems, Information Technology, International Business, International Justice, International Relations, Investigative Reporting, Journalism, Machine Learning, Management, Management Operations, Mathematics, Operations Research, Organizational Management, Political Science, Public Administration/Policy, Public Affairs, Public Policy Analysis, Public/Government Finance, Quantitative Methods, Resource Management, Systems Analysis, Systems Engineering, Technology Management, Any Degree that includes at least 15 credit hours of Accounting Courses. You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/auditing-series-0511/ 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) is qualifying. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience. Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants who have held a non-temporary General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must meet the time-in-grade restriction. Additional Required Documents Information Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: If you are a Military Spouse Preference applicant, you must include a completed copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Spouse Preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist. If determined best qualified, you will be placed at that full performance level of the position. Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians PPP Eligible: MR and NG technicians PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist. Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians Receiving Disability Retirement PPP Eligible: MR and NG technicians receiving disability retirement PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist. Retained Grade PPP Eligible: Retained Grade PPP applicants, must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist to verify your eligibility for Retained Grade preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist. Education Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level. Graduate Education: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. Accreditation: Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/ and U.S. Department of Education website at http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course-by-course listing along with your application. If you fail to provide the required documentation, by the closing date of this announcement, you will not receive consideration. For further information, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications