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IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)
Office of the Inspector General · Posted 46 days ago
Hybrid Oakland, CA $71K – $92K Apply by Jun 2, 2026 Information Technology Management ENTJINTJINTPISTJ Operations
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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office within the Department of Agriculture whose mission is to ensure economy, efficiency, and integrity in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs and operations through the successful execution of audits, investigations, and reviews.
What You'll Do
- →Responsible for advancing the work of ITAO by executing the audit/inspection plans approved by the DAIG/A in a manner consistent with applicable standards (e.g., GAGAS, CIGIE Blue Book) Present topics of a highly technical nature to a variety of audiences in the agency.
- →Contributes to the audit planning of ITAO, consulting with the AIC or management to contribute to planning and conducting audits/inspections of USDA agencies.
- →Contributes to the development and maintenance of the ITAO IT lab, as well as practice using the lab equipment to sharpen and develop IT skills Applies established IT performance metrics used in assessing the progress of agencies’ IT systems Identifies and targets systemic weaknesses in agency databases using Computer Assisted Audit Techniques and Tools (CAATTs), e.g.
- →Designs CAATTs which perform these kinds of functions but are tailored to the requirements of particular auditing situations.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- ✓Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- ✓Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- ✓Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period unless previous federal service is creditable.
- ✓During this time your employment will be evaluated, and we may consider: your performance and conduct, the needs and interests of the agency, whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government, and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 44d60aad-7589-49db-96ed-84bf67bc16b6
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