Supervisory Information Technology Specialist/Audit Manager

Summary

As a Supervisory Information Technology (IT) Specialist/Audit Manager, you will be assigned to the Office of Audits (JA), Office of Inspector General (OIG), General Services Administration (GSA).
Location of position:

Office of Audits
Information Technology Audit Office (JA-T)
1800 F St NW
Washington, D.C. 20405

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Duties

Under the general guidance of the Associate Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Auditing (ADAIGA), the Supervisory IT Specialist provides expert technical advice and guidance and serves as an IT Audit Manager. Specifically, the applicant will perform the following:

• Participates in audits from the JA audit plan and conducts high‑priority, quick‑response reviews requested by OIG leadership, GSA officials, and Congress.
• Independently leads and executes internal audits of GSA IT systems, focusing on cybersecurity threats, system vulnerabilities, and IT risk areas.
• Directs and coordinates multiple audits involving Agency IT systems; monitoring the Agency’s progress in remediating reported security incidents and system vulnerabilities; and evaluating the effectiveness of the Agency IT security program.
• Analyzes audit workloads and staffing for assignment planning; recommends resources for audit assignments and scheduling; identifies and suggests audit program priority changes to ADAIGA/DAIGA//AIGA.
• Ensures draft and final audit products are technically accurate and compliant with OIG/JA policies and GAO Government Auditing Standards.
• Represents the JA at meetings and briefings with senior OIG, GSA, and other Federal officials; briefs audit results to DAIGA and AIGA, agency leadership, other audit agencies, and Congressional staff.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
• Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

• 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 or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
• Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
• Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 5 investigation level). 
• Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee.  We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
• Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position
• Serve a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period, if required

Qualifications

The GS-14 salary range starts at $143,913 per year.

To qualify, you must meet the following requirements: Have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the nine IT Specialist competencies AND one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service as described below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Specialized experience is: 

• leading high‑visibility IT audits requiring complex technical testing of information systems; managing multi‑system audit projects; coordinating systems, processes, and internal controls;
• applying GAO Government Auditing Standards; verifying NIST SP 800‑53 compliance;
• developing and improving audit procedures; integrating team analyses; reviewing and approving audit workpapers;
• preparing draft and final audit reports, findings, and recommendations; and
• presenting audit results to senior officials.

Education

Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit:   https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ 

Additional information

Bargaining Unit Status: This position is ineligible for bargaining unit coverage.

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.  

Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement as needed; through other means; or not at all.

This position is full-time in the office. In rare instances, situational telework may be approved on a case-by-case basis.

Applicants are encouraged to make their resume searchable in their USAJOBS.gov profile. This will allow Federal hiring specialists and hiring managers across agencies to find their resume as part of agency recruitment campaigns or staffing searches.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

You will have access to many benefits including:

• Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans)
• Life insurance coverage with several options
• Sick leave and vacation time, including 11 paid holidays per year
• Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan)
• Flexible work schedules and telework
• Transit and child care subsidies
• Flexible spending accounts
• Training and development

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.