• Job Description

  Req#: 837207900
  Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, Trade Regulatory Audit (TRA), in one of the following locations:
  • Fort Mitchell, KY
  • Long Beach, CA
  • Miami, FL
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Queens, NY
  
  
  Duties
  
  
  In this position as an Auditor, you will work as an advanced trainee performing work assignments and completing training, serving as a support auditor on a team, and/or carrying out complete audits of lesser complexity independently or with the assistance of higher-level auditors. This position starts at a salary of $61,111.00 (GS-09, Step 1) to $79,443.00 (GS-09, Step 10) with promotion potential to $115,213 (GS-12 Step 10).
  
  CBP Office of Trade is the architect of the most robust customs system in the world and the second largest revenue source for the U.S. Government. We facilitate legitimate trade, enforce U.S. laws, and protect the American economy as well as consumer health and safety. Collaborating with industry and government partners, we create a fair, competitive, and safe trade environment, and we enforce U.S. trade law to protect national economic security. Our expertise in the trade community allows us to lead the development of streamlined and efficient processes that provide certainty for legitimate importers, while combatting transnational crime.
  
  Major duties for this position include but are not limited to:
  
  
  Requirements
  
  
  
  
  Qualifications
  
  
  Basic Requirement: You must provide supporting documentation in your application to show you meet the basic requirement below:
  
  A. Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. Transcript must include date degree was awarded or conferred.
  
  OR
  
  B. A combination of education and experience - at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:
  1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law (provide transcripts);
  OR
  2. A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination (provide certification);
  OR
  3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A (provide transcripts), provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal non-conformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.
  
  OR
  
  Pending Graduates: I will be completing the education requirements above, within 9 months of the closing of this announcement. Applicants that will meet the educational requirements outlined in the education section of this announcement within 9 months of the closing date of this announcement may be found provisionally qualified. Applicants qualifying under this provision must complete the required educational requirements within 9 months. If selected, I understand that I am required to submit proof of ALL my education claims (Transcript(s) required).
  
  You qualify for this position if you possess one year of specialized experience as described below and meet the basic requirement listed above.
  
  Experience: You qualify for the GS-09 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
  • Examining records, books, ledgers, purchase vouchers, inventory receipts and other documents
  • Determining if transactions are properly supported in accordance with laws and regulations, preparing audit documentation
  • Preparing charts, tables, graphs, and other exhibits to aid in the presentation of audit findings; studying functional and program manuals; preparing briefing materials, etc.
  • Communicating the audit objectives to the auditee and internal stakeholders with supervisory oversight.
  • Developing and/or modifying audit programs with supervisory oversight
  GS-09 Education Substitution: Completed two or more years of full-time graduate education or a Master's (or higher) degree from an accredited college or university or an LL.B. or J.D that demonstrates the skills necessary to do the work. I understand that I am required to submit proof of my educational claim. Check with your school to determine how many credit hours comprise two years of graduate education. If that information is not available, use 36 semester or 54 quarter hours.
  
  Pending Graduates: I will be completing the education requirements above, within 9 months of the closing of this announcement. Applicants that will meet the educational requirements outlined in the education section of this announcement within 9 months of the closing date of this announcement may be found provisionally qualified. Applicants qualifying under this provision must complete the required educational requirements within 9 months. If selected, I understand that I am required to submit proof of ALL my education claims (Transcript(s) required).
  Combining Education and Experience: When combining education with experience, first determine the applicant's total qualifying education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; then determine the applicant's experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; finally, add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. For example, an applicant for a GS-184, Sociology, position has successfully completed 60 undergraduate semester hours, including 24 semester hours in sociology, and, in addition, has 2 full-time years of appropriate experience that demonstrates that the applicant possesses the necessary analytical and communication skills. The applicant would qualify for GS-5, since the 60 semester hours (the equivalent of 2 years of undergraduate education, or 50 percent of the total requirement) were supplemented by 2 additional years of appropriate experience that provided the remaining 50 percent of the total required education and experience.
  NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements.
  
  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.
  
  You must meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process by 05/28/2025.
  
  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.
  
  Residency: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP. Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years. If you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years, you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency waiver by meeting one or more of the following conditions:
  • Working for the U.S. Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military
  • A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S. government
  • Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university
  • Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S. government

• About the company

  The United States Department of Homeland Security is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries. Its stated missions involve anti-terrorism, border security, immigration and customs, cyber security, and disaster prevention and management.

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