About this role
Job SummaryThe Federal Housing Finance Agency, Office of Inspector General (FHFA-OIG) promotes the economy, efficiency, and integrity of FHFA's programs and operations by conducting audits, investigations, evaluations, and reviews and recommending courses of action designed to support FHFA's mission of ensuring a safe and sound mortgage finance system that provides reliable liquidity and funding for housing finance and community investment.
QualificationsThe experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience Specialized Experience for the EL-12, you must have one year (full 52 weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the EL-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: - Experience developing audit plans, and modifying them during the course of audits to change areas of emphasis or approaches with minimal supervision; AND - Experience conducting audits, including determining what information should be reviewed, and when and how to obtain information; AND - Experience reviewing in-progress audits to ensure adherence to work plans and conformance with professional, regulatory, and quality requirements. Specialized Experience for the EL-11, you must have one year (full 52 weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the EL-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as - Experience developing audit plans, and modifying them during the course of audits to change areas of emphasis or approaches with moderate supervision; AND - Experience conducting audits, including determining what information should be reviewed, and when and how to obtain information OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the EL-12, you must have been at the EL/GS-11 level for 52 weeks. For the EL-11, you must have been at the EL/GS-09 level for 52 weeks.
Major DutiesThe position is in the Office of Audits. The following are the duties of this position at the EL-13. (Equivalent to the GS-13) However, if you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position. Assist in developing overall work plans, strategies, and objectives. Plan, direct, and execute audits related to the programs and operations of FHFA. Conduct audits, including determining what information should be reviewed, and when and how to obtain information; developing and/or modifying methods to ensure thorough and accurate data is collected; reviewing documentation, interviews, observations, sampling data, and case files; and setting up test programs to validate computer systems and other data. Develop audit reports explaining program differences from criteria and recommending improvements to program operations when necessary; and creating special reports as audits progress, covering program deficiencies where immediate corrective action is required. Review and finalize audit documentation and reports which are timely, well-written, complete, and supportive of the findings.Requirements- A probationary or trial period may be required. Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/trial period. - Must successfully complete a background investigation. - Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required. - Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency - If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. - Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. - Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. - Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. - File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on. - Undergo an income tax verification. -If you are retired from the Federal Government and are selected for this vacancy, your retirement annuity may be offset from your pay. Key Requirements: Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National Ethics: FHFA-OIG employees are subject to government-wide ethical standards of conduct, financial disclosure requirements, and post-employment prohibitions. In addition, certain FHFA-OIG employees are prohibited from accepting compensation from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for a two-year period after terminating employment with FHFA-OIG. Furthermore, to avoid financial conflicts-of interest or the appearance of conflicts-of-interest, FHFA-OIG employees may need to divest or sell certain assets they, their spouse, or minor children own or control, including securities issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or the Federal Home Loan Banks. Employees who work on Federal Home Loan Bank issues may need to sell or divest financial interests with any of the Federal Home Loan Bank members, which may include stock in bank holding companies, insurance companies, and other financial services firms.