NASA

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

300 E STREET, SW

WASHINGTON, DC 20546

**VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT**

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**POSITION:** Supervisory Auditor **ANNOUNCEMENT NO: HQ-IG-98-21**

GS-511-14/15

**LOCATION:** Office of Inspector General

Duty Stations: **Opening Date:** 07/30/98

Marshall Space Flight Center **Closing Date:** 08/20/98

Huntsville, Alabama

**AREA OF CONSIDERATION:** Employees of the NASA Office of Inspector
General Only

**Promotion Potential:** GS-15

Permanent Change of Station Costs (PCS) will be paid.

**DUTIES:** Serves as an audit program director in the Office of
Inspector General (OIG) and is responsible for providing leadership and
direction to audit staff located throughout the United States on complex
audits of major NASA programs and projects. Responsible for establishing
and maintaining an agencywide audit program that is both broad and
complex in scope for assigned program area. Directs and supervises the
activities of assigned auditors to assure the quality of work and the
resulting audit reports and manages personnel programs for assigned
staff. Plans, conducts, organizes, coordinates, and controls complex
audits and reviews of major NASA programs and contractor operations in
accordance with professional audit standards. Serves as technical
advisor on program area audit issues to NASA and OIG management
officials.

**[QUALIFICATIONS:]{.underline}** Candidates must meet the
qualifications as stated in OPM Qualification Requirements Standards
Handbook. Copies of these standards are located in local personnel
offices.

**[SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:]{.underline}** Experience which is in or
directly related to the duties of the position and which has equipped
the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to
successfully perform the duties of the position. Candidates must have
one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade.

**[CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:]{.underline} INCUMBENT MUST BE WILLING TO
TRAVEL AND RELOCATE AS NECESSARY**. **[EXECUTION OF A MOBILITY AGREEMENT
IS REQUIRED.]{.underline}** Candidates appointed to professional
positions in the Office of Inspector General are expected to be willing
to travel, be mobile, and may be reassigned to different duty locations
throughout the U.S. dependent upon Office of Inspector General program
needs.

**HQ-IG-98-21**

**[PRIORITY CONSIDERATION:]{.underline}** Priority consideration will be
given to surplus and displaced Federal employees as set forth in the
Office of Personnel Management guidelines, 5 CFR part 330, Career
Transition Assistance for Surplus and Displaced Federal Employees.

**[POSITION SENSITIVITY:]{.underline}** This position has been
designated Non-critical Sensitive. The selectee will be subject to
pre-appointment security investigation.

**[BASIS OF RATING]{.underline}:** Applicants will be rated on
knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics and supervisory
appraisals, and potential as evidenced by supervisory assessment of
potential, awards, and self development efforts.

**[KSAOC'S]{.underline} (KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS):**

1.  Professional knowledge of the theory, concepts, principles,
    techniques, and practices of modern accounting and auditing to
    include knowledge of and skill in the use of advanced auditing
    techniques and software programs.

2.  Knowledge of and skill in planning and coordinating all phases of an
    audit by identifying and developing the areas of coverage,
    establishing time frames and instructions for use by the auditors,
    and consolidating findings and reports.

3.  Knowledge of and ability to plan, direct, manage, conduct, and
    report on technically complex and diverse single and multi-site
    audits.

4.  Knowledge of the statutory and regulatory audit responsibilities of
    an Inspector General organization.

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5.  Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with
    management officials and external

organizations.

[**APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENT
ADDRESSING THESE** **FACTORS.**]{.underline}

**HQ-IG-98-21**

**HOW TO APPLY:**

Applicants may submit "Optional Application for Federal Employment
(OF-612), a resume or other type of application.

**[HOWEVER, ALL APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN THE INFORMATION LISTED BELOW.
FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONSIDERATION
FOR THE VACANCY. NO ATTEMPTS WILL BE MADE BY THE PERSONNEL OFFICE TO
OBTAIN ANY MISSING DOCUMENTS OR INFORMATION.]{.underline}**

\(1\) The announcement number, title and grade of the job for which you
are applying

\(2\) Social Security Number

\(3\) Country of citizenship

\(4\) Veterans' preference (to claim 5-point veterans' preference,
attach a copy of your DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from
Active Duty, or other proof of eligibility. To claim 10-point veterans'
preference, attach an SF-15, Application of 10-point Veterans'
Preference, plus the proof required by that form. If proof of 10-point
preference is not received, the application will be processed with
credit given for 5-point preference if appropriate.)

\(5\) Reinstatement eligibility (Attach a copy of your most recent
SF-50)

\(6\) Highest Federal civilian grade held (including job series and
dates held)

\(7\) High school (date of diploma or GED)

\(8\) Colleges and universities (majors and types of degrees received)

\(9\) Work experience, training, skills, certificates/licenses and
awards related to the position for which you are applying. Include
series and grade if work experience was with the Federal government.
Also, for each position listed, provide your duties and accomplishments,
employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number,
starting and ending dates, hours worked per week and salary. Please
indicate if we may contact your current supervisor. Applicants are
requested to submit the following additional documentation. While it is
not mandatory, your qualifications may not be clearly represented unless
you provide this supplementary information:

\(A\) A copy of your most recent performance appraisal

\(B\) Your personal description of how you meet the Quality Ranking
Factors

Separate applications and supporting documentation must be submitted for
each position for which you are applying. These documents will not be
returned.

**Address Applications to: For further information contact:**

NASA Office of Inspector General Lek Terrell

Code W (RM8V69) 202/358-2584

300 E Street SW.

Washington, DC 20546

**Information to Applicants:**

Selecting Officials have the right to select from all appropriate
sources including: reinstatement eligible; noncompetitive lateral
reassignments; nonstatus candidates within reach on an OPM certificate
of eligible; veterans readjustment appointment eligible; qualified,
noncompetitive status applicants with handicapping conditions who are
eligible for appointment under Schedule A, Section 213.3102(t) or (u);
and noncompetitive applicants who are 30 percent or more disabled
veterans who have been certified as such by the Veterans Administration
or state vocational rehabilitation office.

Eligibles will be rated based on documentation supporting their
possession of the qualification rating factors listed above, as well as
the most recent performance appraisal and applicable training and
awards.

A complete description of Office of Personnel Management Qualification
Requirements Standards Handbook for General Schedule positions is
available in any Federal Personnel Office.

Applicants who do not meet the time-in-grade, qualifications, or
time-after-competitive-appointment requirements, may be considered if
they meet the particular requirement within 30 days of the closing date
of the Vacancy Announcement.

Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race, sex,
age, religion, national origin, political affiliation, physical
handicap, marital status, or membership or non-membership in an employee
organization.

OPM considers the filing of job applications to be a personal matter,
not official government business. Such personal mail is therefore
subject to the payment of postage by the applicant, and use of official
postage paid envelopes for this purpose is a violation of OPM and postal
regulations and 5 U.S.C. 735.205;39 U.S.C. and 18 U.S.C. Applications
submitted in official government postage paid envelopes will not receive
consideration. Envelopes with postage due cannot be accepted and will be
returned to sender.

All statements on employment forms are subject to investigation
including a check of fingerprints, police records, and former employers.

If you are a male born after December 31, 1959, and you want to be
employed by the Federal Government, you must, subject to certain
exemptions, be registered in the Selective Service System.

**[CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) AND INTERAGENCY CAREER
TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP):]{.underline}** Priority
consideration will be given to surplus and displaced Federal employees
as set forth in the Office of Personnel Management guidelines, 5 CFR
part 330, Career Transition Assistance for Surplus and Displaced Federal
Employees. To receive this special selection priority, applicants must
be within the local commuting area of the vacancy, have a current (or
last) performance rating of at least fully successful or equivalent and
submit the following with their application:

**[CTAP:]{.underline}**

1.  RIF separation notice, or notice of proposed removal for declining a
    directed reassignment or transfer of function outside the local
    commuting area; or

2.  Certificate of expected separation or other official notice from the
    agency indicating that the applicant is surplus or eligible for
    discontinued service retirement; or

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3.  Other official agency certification identifying the applicant as
    being in a surplus organization or occupation.

**[ICTAP:]{.underline}**

1.  RIF separation notice, or notice of proposed removal for declining a
    directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting
    area; or

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2.  Documentation, e.g., SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action,
    showing that the applicant was separated as a result of a RIF, or
    for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to
    another commuting area; or

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3.  Official certification from an agency stating that it cannot place
    the applicant whose injury compensation has been or is being
    terminated; or

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4.  Official notification from OPM that the applicant's disability
    annuity has been or is being terminated; or

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5.  Official notification from a Military Department or National Guard
    Bureau that the applicant has retired

under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.

**In addition applicants must be determined to be well-qualified: (1)
have a score of at least 85 or equivalent when ranked against the
applicable knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's); (2) meet all KSA's
at least one level above fully satisfactory or equivalent: or (3) meet
an equivalent standard as defined in writing and consistently applied
that supports the level of well-qualified.**

**[ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT.]{.underline}**