Program Officer (Accountable Entity Audit Program), MC-501-4B

Summary

Please read the following job description thoroughly to ensure you are the right fit for this role before applying.

This position is located in the Office of the Vice President / Audit, Risk & Controls Division (ARC), Department of Administration and Finance, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

Although the position is advertised equivalent to GS-12, MCC uses a pay banded system to compensate employees. This position is pay band MC-4B which is generally equal to GS-12

Duties

• Serves as a point of contact, technical resource and liaison on all matters pertaining to accountable entity (AE) audits (including financial audits, covered provider audits, and relevant program audits).
• Provides support in reviewing potential Independent Public Accounting (IPAs) firms that will perform financial audits for compact and threshold program accountable entities.
• Assists in the review and revision of the MCC AE Audit Guidelines, which are used by IPAs to conduct those audits.
• Receives audit planning documents and drafts final audit reports from the IPAs and supports the review of those documents for compliance with the guidelines.
• Supports MCC staff in communicating with the accountable entities and IPAs regarding any findings of deficiencies that require follow up.
• Aids in the provision of technical assistance to either the accountable entities or the IPAs in conjunction with the audit work.
• Assists in transmitting approved final audit reports and provides supports in coordinating additional communication and follow up, as necessary.
• Supports the Sr. Director in coordinating on the long- and short-range audit objectives, plans, and organizational profiles for MCC. Works closely with management officials to identify common issues and developing trends.
• Reviews and advises on procedural requirements, and on emerging areas of sensitivity or heightened interest. Proposes policy, programs, and strategic initiatives designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of existing program operations. Incorporates existing goals and objectives into strategic planning efforts.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with peers in MCC and other Federal and non-Federal agencies.
• Supports the Sr. Director in providing oversight over contract staff.
• Provides support, as needed to the Chief Risk Officer (CRO), Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Internal Controls and Audit Compliance (ICAC) branches as needed with direction and training providing on assignments and duties by the relevant subject matter expert within ARC.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Qualifications

To qualify for Pay Band 4B applicants must meet the following :

Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and comparable to the MCC Pay Band 4C (GS-11) or an equivalent level which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, this experience is defined as; reviewing and compiling financial and accounting information and data and providing analysis of findings; preparing charts, tables, graphs, and other exhibits in order to present information and facts; serving as a liaison with the General Accountability Office (GAO), the Office of Inspector General (OIG), and other interested parties on audits, reviews, and investigations of programs, systems and operations; and drafting reports, guidance materials, memoranda, procedures, instructions and other documents for senior management review. Note : This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE : Credit may be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. To receive credit you must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours worked per week.

A new hire's direct and overall experience are critical factors in determining a salary offer. It is important that your resume fully reflects all of your directly-related work experience. Salary offers include three key factors :

MCC also takes the selectee's skill set into account. Applicants should note that salary offers seldom fall near the upper end of the salary range listed in the vacancy announcement. Salary may be set from the minimum to the midpoint of the salary range of the pay band. In some instances, based on a selectee's extensive experience directly related to the position, salary may be set at or above the mid-point up to the maximum salary for that pay band . See information on MCC base pay ranges and salary structure ( ).How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

A review of your application and supporting documents will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for the position and to ensure that you have been placed in the appropriate quality category. The HR Office and / or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the competencies / knowledge, skills and abilities related to the position such as :

You will be evaluated based on Category Rating procedures. Based on the information you provided in your application package, you will be placed in one of three quality categories - Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Those applicants who are determined to be best qualified will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and may be called for an interview.

If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and / or experience your category can and will be adjusted to more reflect your abilities, and you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

Applicants must include their own documented examples of the required experience in their resume. Applicants who copy the duties section of this announcement into their resume as their current experience will be disqualified.

Application of veteran's Preference : Category rating and selection procedures place those with veteran's preference above non-preference eligible within each category. Veterans who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements and who have compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher. http : / /

Required Documents

The following documents must be received by the closing date of this announcement :

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements :

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and / or degrees from

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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