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Director, Performance Audits
National Science Foundation · Posted 78 days ago
About the Role
This position is the Director of the Performance Audits team in the U.S. National Science Foundation's Office of Inspector General (OIG). The mission of the OIG is to provide independent and objective oversight of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and economy of its programs and operations and to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties Plan, direct, and coordinate a comprehensive audit program to ensure the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of NSF's programs, operations, and processes.
- →Lead development of audit scope, objectives, methodologies, and work plans for performance, financial, operational, and compliance audits.
- →Serve as a technical advisor, reviewing audit reports and other audit products, developing and planning audits and reviews, ensuring relevant and actionable audit recommendations are made and implemented, and establishing OIG audit policies and procedures.
- →Oversee the auditing of NSF grantee institutions for compliance with federal cost principles and administrative requirements.
- →Oversee the performance of quality assurance reviews of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) audits of grantee institutions performed under the Single Audit Act.
- →Direct audit teams in the planning and implementation of audits and evaluations of agency programs to assess vulnerabilities in operations, processes, and systems.
- →Lead the review of policies, procedures, regulations, manuals, and guidelines to identify areas of vulnerability that may result in financial recoveries and savings in agency programs and operations.
- →Oversee analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of programs or operations in meeting established goals and objectives.
- →Review audit reports and products to ensure the findings, conclusions, and recommendations are accurate, supportable, and actionable.
- →Work with key agency management officials to provide precise guidance on how to improve their operations' efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- →Ensure adherence to professional audit standards and requirements.
- →Monitor and evaluate audit work plans, assignments, and outcomes to ensure quality, timeliness, and strategic alignment with OIG priorities.
- →Plan work to be accomplished by subordinate auditors; set priorities; and assign work to subordinates based on priorities, complexity, and staff capabilities.
- →Evaluate staff performance, provide coaching and counseling, and address administrative and work-related concerns.
Requirements
- ✓CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYEMENT: You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be subject to a background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID-compliant cannot be used as acceptable forms of identification for employment.
- ✓This is a positive education position.
- ✓Transcripts are required to be considered for this position.
- ✓You must meet all eligibility requirements within thirty days of the date the announcement closes and continue to meet these requirements throughout the hiring process.
- ✓Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.
- ✓You will not need a clearance to accept this position, but you must be able to obtain a clearance if needed.
- ✓If you are a current federal employee holding a General Schedule (GS) position, you must meet the time-in-grade requirements.
- ✓All online applicants must provide a valid email address.
- ✓If your email address is inaccurate or your mailbox is full/blocked, you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
- ✓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.
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.
- ★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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 0d4d8298-7a24-488d-a94c-9d29b3a70e5f
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