Auditor (Performance)

Department of Justice

The Office of the Inspector General is one of the best places to work in the Department of Justice and is one of the premier inspector general offices in federal government. The OIG's Audit Division is seeking highly motivated government auditing professionals interested in helping the Department of Justice­­-through performance audits and other oversight- achieve its mission to uphold the rule of law, keep our country safe, and protect civil rights.

• The Performance Auditor participates in the full range of duties to support the audit of government programs, contracts, grants, and payments. This includes planning, assessing risk, establishing methodology, performing fieldwork, developing conclusions, reporting results, and following up on recommendations. More specifically: As a GS-12 Performance Auditor, typical work assignments include but are not limited to: 1. Contributing to individual audit/evaluation programs and plans or segments of such audit programs in compliance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS). 2. Performing audits/evaluations or segments of audit/evaluations that identify program, system, or control weaknesses and develops potential solutions/recommendations. 3. Performing assessments of internal control structures within programs or systems. 4. Prepares findings or segments of reports, correspondence, and/or other documents that present technical information, data, analysis, and/or results to auditees or other external parties. 5. Overcoming barriers or impediments such as non-responsive interviewees or uncooperative auditees. 6. Using project experience to identify and research potential audit areas incorporating risk analysis. As a GS-13 Performance Auditor, typical work assignments include but are not limited to: 1. Developing individual audit/evaluation programs and plans in compliance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS). 2. Performing or serving as the auditor-in-charge of audits or reviews that identify program, system, or control weaknesses and develops potential solutions/recommendations. 3. Formulating conclusions on agency operations and the efficiency and effectiveness of programs. 4. Creating briefing materials and/or other work product to document evidence and analysis to support conclusions. 5. Preparing reports or segments of reports, correspondence, and/or other documents that present technical information, data, analysis, and/or results to external parties. 6. Overcoming barriers or impediments such as non-responsive interviewees or uncooperative auditees. 7. Using project experience to identify and research potential audit areas incorporating risk analysis. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progresses.

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