AUDITOR

Job Description

AUDITOR

Department of Defense

DCAA EASTERN REGION

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

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Clarification from the agency

Current DCAA GS-12 Auditors Only

Duties

DUTIES: Serves as a Senior Auditor residing at Al Nakhla Residential Resort (ANRR), which is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Primary duties are to provide contract audit services relating to U.S. contracts with the Government of Saudi Arabia under Foreign Military Sales cases including audits of proposals, incurred costs under flexibly priced contracts, floorchecks, post award accounting systems, provisional billing rates, terminations, claims, contractor information survey (CIS), and reviews for efficiency and economy of contractors’ in-country operations. Occasional audits may be required in other Mid-East countries.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Must be a U.S. Citizen as verified through E-Verify Program.

Dependents are not authorized. This is an unaccompanied tour.

Must be adaptable to both extensive and limited travel based upon workload demands. There may be approximately 25% travel by commercial aircraft.

Selectee will be required to obtain CENTCOM medical clearance prior to placement overseas. A secret clearance will be required prior to assignment.

PASSPORT/VISA: Selectee will be required to obtain a diplomatic (no fee) passport and a Saudi VISA prior to deployment.

Telework: Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination.
* Mobility Agreement: All DCAA auditors must sign a mobility agreement. This agreement may require you to be reassigned every five to seven years.

Qualifications

All qualification and time-in-grade (if applicable) requirements must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp.

Basic Requirements:
Degree:
accounting or a related field (such as business administration, finance, or public administration) that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours (or 36 quarter hours) in accounting (may include up to 6 hours of business law).

OR
Combination of education and experience:
4 years of accounting experience or a combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge AND 24 semester hours (or 36 quarter hours) in accounting/auditing courses or a certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor.

Specialized Experience:
In addition to meeting the basic requirements, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 or equivalent level.
Specialized experience must be documented in your resume.

Specialized experience is defined as: E

xperience is independently performing a variety of audit assignments such as developing audit risk assessment; evaluating and modifying standard audit programs/plans to align with the risk assessment; meeting with auditee to explain audit purpose and obtain necessary information; testing and examining accounting systems and records, cost representations, internal controls, management policies and practices, to assure compliance with accounting and auditing principles, standards and regulations; making initial audit determinations; preparing audit working papers and substantiating documents; drafting reports of audit findings, conclusions and recommendations.

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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

TOUR OF DUTY:
The initial tour of duty is 12 months, with possible extensions of up to a maximum tour of five years. Selected candidate must agree to complete their full 12 month tour, and will be required to sign a transportation agreement and minimum service agreement prior to assignment overseas and upon return to their CONUS position. Reemployment rights are granted for return to CONUS position in accordance with Section 2-4, Chapter 38, DCAAM 1400.1.

PAY:
Locality pay does not apply to the Saudi Arabia Suboffice (U.S. locality pay will be discontinued upon assignment to the Saudi Arabia Suboffice). Currently, employees assigned to the Saudi Arabia Suboffice receive Post (Hardship) Differential and Post (Cost of Living) Allowance. Cost of Living Allowance is nontaxable. These allowances are computed based on Department of State guidelines and are subject to change. Post Differential is currently 25% of basic pay up to 80 hours per pay period. The current Cost of Living Allowance is at a 30% index which is applied to the expendable income determined based on gross base salary. The Saudi workweek is Sunday through Thursday. A Sunday premium of 25% of the hourly rate is authorized (NTE 16 hours per pay period). Separate Maintenance Allowance (SMA) is authorized for employees who maintain a separate household for their dependent family in the U.S. SMA is paid based on the number of dependents.

Note:
Post Allowance is suspended any time you are in the U.S. or when absent from Saudi Arabia in excess of 30 days (suspended on the 31st day). Post Differential is suspended anytime you are in the U.S., or on the 42nd day you are absent from Saudi Arabia. SMA is not impacted by TDY or RAT travel.

HOUSING:
Free housing and utilities are provided. The housing unit has separate and private sleeping areas, a living area, and kitchen. All villas are fully furnished and equipped with a
washer/dryer unit, a complete kitchen, TV, and air conditioning. Wireless internet is provided.
While you are assigned overseas, you are authorized to contract with a property management
company in order to maintain and watch over your stateside residence.

MAIL SERVICES:
You will be provided a mailing address similar to a U.S. post office box number.
The mail system is the U.S. Post Office; therefore, mailing/shipping rates are the same as
residing in the states. Further, for items not available for purchase within Saudi Arabia (e.g.
brand preference and/or clothing), you may mail order items from retail stores in the U.S. and
have items shipped to you. However, any items shipped must comply with Saudi Arabian
customs requirements (i.e., items considered illegal in Saudi will be confiscated in customs (e.g.,
alcohol and pork or products containing alcohol and pork are forbidden in Saudi Arabia) and
cannot be shipped into the country).

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES:
A workout facility, swimming pool, tennis, racquetball and
basketball courts, driving range and other outdoor recreational activities are available. Riyadh
has several good local restaurants serving Asian, French, and Arabic delicacies. There are also
two horseback riding academies and several golf courses. Employees can picnic in Dereyah, the
birthplace of King Saudi. Visiting areas where geological fossils and petrified woods abound is
also a favorite pastime.

SHOPPING:
For the exotic shopper, Riyad