Forensic Auditor (OIG) - R024873

Primary Location : DC-Washington

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Employee Status : Regular

Overtime Status : Exempt

Job Type : Standard

Work Shift: : 1st Shift

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Relocation Provided: : No

Compensation Grade Low: : FR PAY GRADE 23

Compensation Grade High: : FR PAY GRADE 25

Minimum Salary: : $78,800.00

Maximum Salary: : $138,500

Posting Date : Dec 2, 2024

Minimum Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Minimum Experience

1

Summary

Under the Office of the Inspector General's (OIG's) team approach, the incumbent of this job participates in work involving the research, analysis, and/or evaluation of information to assist OIG auditors and investigators with conducting investigations, audits, evaluations, and other reviews. With assistance, the incumbent will perform analysis of government databases and open source information, in support of the OIG's mission to enhance economy, efficiency, and effectiveness as well as to search for anomalies, questionable connections, trends, and patterns that may be indicative of fraud, waste, or abuse in Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) or Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) programs and activities, to include delegated functions. The information collected and reports generated may be used to prosecute cases, pursue civil or administrative judgments, or assist with identifying/developing audit findings. Effective skills in research, analysis, and oral and written communication are critical.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in business administration, finance, economics, accounting, computer science, information technology, data science, business analytics, or equivalent, plus at least one year of experience auditing, investigating, or evaluating programs while employed in an Office of Inspector General or similar function. Knowledge of principles, theories, practices, and techniques of auditing, data processing, and management, including Government Auditing Standards and other applicable standards and guidance as it relates to data analysis. Knowledge of various sources/methods of obtaining data and techniques used to assist in the analysis of the data in support of audits, evaluations, investigations, and other reviews. Knowledge of data processing methods for developing and/or using computer programs to assist in data collections and analysis. Ability to evaluate information from multiple sources and determine the importance and limitations to each piece of information. Ability to manage changing priorities and help with a variety of assignments, based on a dynamic environment. Ability to learn new computer systems and/or applications used to support audits, evaluations, investigators, and other reviews. Ability to present information in an understandable and compelling manner. Knowledge of the Board, the Bureau, and the Federal Reserve System and their various programs and operations. Ability to gain the confidence and cooperation of others by exercising tact, diplomacy, resourcefulness, and judgment. Ability to assist in drafting reports and other work products that are complete, adequate, and supportable. Prefer certification in one or more of the following: Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Business Analyst Professional, Certified Analytics Professional, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Information Systems Auditor, or other related professional certification. Must have or be able to obtain a Secret security clearance and is subject to the Board’s drug testing program.
In addition, at the FR-24 grade, bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in business administration, finance, economics, accounting, computer science, information technology, data science, business analytics, or equivalent, plus at least three years of experience auditing, investigating, or evaluating programs while employed in an Office of Inspector General or similar function. Must have or be able to obtain a Secret security clearance and is subject to the Board’s drug testing program.
In addition, at the FR-25 grade, bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in business administration, finance, economics, accounting, computer science/information technology, or equivalent, plus at least four years of experience auditing, investigating, or evaluating programs while employed in an Office of Inspector General or similar function.
REMARKS

• Past performance evaluations may be requested.
• Ability to foster a diverse and inclusive team culture.
• Knowledge of tools and techniques to develop, promote, and mature a culture of data literacy throughout an organization is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, large language models, generative AI, and natural language processing, and their intersection with data analytics is desired.
• Knowledge of cloud computing, such as cloud operations, architectures, and storage is desired
• Programing knowledge in Python, and R is desired.
• Familiarity with Oracle, Peoplesoft, and Salesforce management systems, databases, and analytical software applications, such as ACL, Tableau, and Altair Monarch.
• The OIG’s telework policy requires employees to be physically present in the office a minimum of 4 days per month. Employees may be expected to be physically present in the office more than 4 days per month, as required by business needs.

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