Deputy Inspector General for Audit Services
Office of Inspector General · Department of Health and Human Services
This job in plain English
This is a career Senior Executive Service job as Deputy Inspector General for Audit Services at the HHS Office of Inspector General in Washington, DC. The person in this role leads close to 500 auditors and staff and oversees audits of HHS programs, grantees and contractors. The job requires a Top Secret clearance, public financial disclosure, and travel of up to 25 percent.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- Federal employees (competitive service)Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional).
- Senior executivesCurrent or former members of the Senior Executive Service and other qualified leaders.
- Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
The job is open to the public, but applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. Current SES members, people with SES reinstatement eligibility, and SES Candidate Development Program graduates should also apply.
What you would do
- Oversee and lead the audit program for HHS programs, grantees and contractors.
- Plan, direct and control audits, and report results to the Inspector General.
- Testify and advise Congress on audit issues when the Inspector General asks.
- Set audit goals and resource needs for budget hearings.
- Serve as the main OIG liaison with agencies such as OMB and GAO.
Do you qualify for ES?
With experience: You must show progressively responsible leadership experience at a senior executive level. Show it in your resume through the three Technical Qualifications and five Executive Core Qualifications listed in the announcement. No separate grade level is stated.
With education: A degree in accounting, or a related field such as business administration, finance or public administration, with 24 semester hours in accounting. Or, at least 4 years of accounting experience plus one of: 24 semester hours in accounting or auditing, a CPA or Certified Internal Auditor certificate, or a degree with about 15 accounting hours approved by a panel. A CPA is highly desired. Education must come from accredited schools.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume limited to 2 pages, not made with the USAJOBS Resume Builder
- Transcripts showing accounting coursework, if you use education to qualify
- SF-50 showing current or former SES appointment, if applicable
- SF-50 showing career SES status or reinstatement eligibility, if applicable
- SESCDP graduation and QRB certification, if applicable
- Most recent SF-50 showing current federal employment, if applicable
- No Social Security number or date of birth on any document
How you will be rated: Your resume and documents are first checked for minimum qualifications, then for the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications. Separate narrative statements are not accepted, and resume content beyond 2 pages will not be reviewed or may lead to disqualification.
Tips for this job:
- Show all 5 Executive Core Qualifications and 3 Technical Qualifications in your 2-page resume, with results, not just duties.
- Attach transcripts showing accounting or auditing coursework, since the education requirement depends on them.
- Include the announcement number HHS-OIG-ES-0511-27-13042049 and the job title on your resume.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time
Incentives and relocation: Relocation expenses may be reimbursed, subject to funds and agency approval. You may have to sign a service agreement and repay the expenses if you leave early.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizen
- Selective Service registration for men born after 12-31-1959
- Background investigation for suitability
- One-year SES probationary period
- File public financial disclosure (SF-278) within 30 days of appointment and yearly after
- Must obtain and keep a Top Secret clearance
- Pre-employment and random drug tests
- Ethics pre-clearance
- Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment
- Appointment requires OPM Qualifications Review Board approval unless noncompetitive
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $151,661 – $228,000 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- ES · Senior Executive Service
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Senior Executive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Top Secret
- Travel
- 25% or less
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- Yes
- Occupation
- Auditing (0511)
- Announcement
- HHS-OIG-ES-0511-27-13042049
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