Hybrid Auditor en Department of Homeland Security

Auditor

Department: Department of Homeland Security

Location(s): Arizona City, Arizona, Los Angeles, California, San Diego, California, San Francisco, California, Denver, Colorado, Washington, District of Columbia, Miami, Florida, Tampa, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, Honolulu, Hawaii, Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Kansas, New Orleans, Louisiana, Baltimore, Maryland, Detroit, Michigan, Saint Paul, Minnesota, Charlotte, North Carolina, New England, North Dakota, Newark, New Jersey, Las Vegas, Nevada, Buffalo, New York, New York, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nashville, Tennessee, Dallas, Texas, El Paso, Texas, Houston, Texas, San Antonio, Texas, San Juan, Texas, Seattle, Washington

Salary Range: $73939 - $171268 Per Year

Job Summary: View Common Definitions of terms found in this announcement. Organizational Location: These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland security Investigations, at 243 duty locations throughout the country. These are non-bargaining unit positions.

Major Duties:

• As an Auditor, at the full performance level, you will perform the following duties: Plans, performs and advises on a variety of external audit assignments relating to financial and/or worksite enforcement audits of suspected criminal organizations and businesses for the purpose of substantiating compliance with laws and regulations; Conducts systematic examinations of records associated with financial and/or worksite enforcement investigations, ranging from personal accounting records to large multi-national corporations; and Conducts Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) audits, maintains evidence utilized for administrative fines, prepares audit reports and associated administrative fine paperwork. Serves search warrants, provide technical assistance and analysis during investigations, including participating in on-site reviews of financials documents and/or employment documents. Provides support to offices by working directly with Auditors and others in financial investigations and/or identifying unauthorized workers in both critical and non-critical sectors during administrative and criminal labor exploitation investigations. Produces reports of investigation detailing all of the findings and actions, to include; factual reports that identify noncompliance with laws and regulations, inefficient operations and improper practices. Adheres to controls to ensure integrity of the audit profession.

Qualifications: Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications below, you must also possess one of the following to satisfy the Individual Occupational Requirement for the GS-0511 job series: Degree: auditing; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting OR Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in Performance Auditing, or an equivalent combination of performance auditing experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional auditing knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: A certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination; or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours. You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess one of the following: Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-9 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as: Using a variety of audit procedures, statistical techniques, and data analyses to assemble and develop findings; and Reviewing an organization's financial records as a part of an audit to ensure compliance and to identify effectiveness of financial management practices. OR Education: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a LL.M., if related. Graduate level education must have been from an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and activities necessary to do the work. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of successfully completed education and experience. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application. You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as: Plans, performs and advises on a variety of external audit assignments relating to financial and/or worksite enforcement audits of suspected criminal organizations and businesses for the purpose of substantiating compliance with laws and regulations; Conducts Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) audits, maintains evidence utilized for administrative fines, prepares audit reports and associated administrative fine paperwork; Serve search warrants, provide technical assistance and analysis during investigations, including participating in on-site reviews of financial documents and/or employment documents; Provide support to offices by working directly with Auditors and others in financial investigations and/or identifying unauthorized workers in both critical and non-critical sectors during administrative and criminal worksite investigations; and Produce reports of investigation detailing all of the findings and actions, to include; factual reports that identify noncompliance with laws and regulations, inefficient operations and improper practices. Adheres to controls to ensure integrity of the audit profession. You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as: Plans, performs and advises on a variety of external audit assignments relating to financial and/or worksite enforcement audits of suspected criminal organizations and businesses for the purpose of substantiating compliance with laws and regulations; Conducts systematic examinations of records associated with financial and/or worksite enforcement investigations, ranging from personal accounting records to large multi-national corporations; and Conducts Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) audits, maintains evidence utilized for administrative fines, prepares audit reports and associated administrative fine paperwork. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete initial Application must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/31/2025. PLEASE NOTE: If your materials are not received by the closing date, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible. Also, if you do not provide a valid email address, you may not be notified of the outcome of your application. The application process is as follows: 1. To begin your online application, click "Apply Online" to create a USAJOBS account and follow the prompts or log in to your existing account. Your application packet must include a completed assessment questionnaire, a resume, and any applicable and or required supporting documentation. Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional information. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English. We encourage you to apply online. 2. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. 3. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. 4. After submitting an online application, you will be notified whether or not you are required to take additional online assessments through the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment system. This message will be delivered to you both on screen and via email notification. 5. If you are asked to take the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be presented with a unique URL to access the USA Hire system. Access to USA Hire is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Be sure to review all instructions prior to beginning your USA Hire Assessments. Click here for Computer System Requirements. 6. Note, set aside at least 3 hours to take these assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue at a later time, you can re-use the URL sent to you via email and also found on the Additional Application Information page that can be located in the application record in your USAJOBS account . To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period by return to your USAJOBS account https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire One or more positions may be filled using this vacancy announcement. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.

Application Deadline: 2025-08-31