The Department of Energy (Department), Office of Inspector General (OIG) is currently looking for an Auditor in the Office of Audits. Join our professional team to help support the Department's mission through performance and financial audits, inspections, and investigations into alleged violations of law.
As an Auditor, you will: Assist in completing audits by carrying out a variety of audit procedures and reporting on conditions found. Audit assignments may involve a broad range of program areas within the Department of Energy. Apply knowledge of professional accounting and auditing principles, concepts, and practices to independently perform assignments using traditional and advanced methods and techniques, including statistical techniques to collect and analyze data.
Conduct examinations on a variety of records to determine compliance with governing regulations, legislation, and operating controls by ensuring that expenses are allocated correctly. Gather, organize, and evaluate data and separate essential from nonessential data. Maintain communications with internal and external stakeholders to plan, arrange, and coordinate audit work efforts and present information.
Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. This announcement may be used to fill both Auditor (Performance) and Auditor (Financial) GS-0511-7/9 positions within the Office of Audits. Candidates may be placed on an Incurred Cost, Cyber and Financial, or Performance Audit Team as determined by their specific qualifications and agency needs.
Continuing from the Qualifications Section Above: QUALIFICATIONS (GS-09) CONTINUED: -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first take the number of graduate credit hours earned in excess of the number of semester hours or quarter hours equivalent to one full year of study at the academic institution (i.e. 18 semester hours; 27 quarter hours) and divide by that same value.
Then, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined above by the closing date of the announcement (or by February 3, 2027).
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Auditing Series 0511 Volunteer Experience: "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations.
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. This position has a Basic Requirement/Positive Education requirement. See the Qualifications section above for detailed requirement.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), grade-point average or class ranking, and date degree conferred.
Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
If working to finish your degree and/or educational requirements for this position by February 3, 2027, please submit with your application your most recent, unofficial transcript; documentation verifying your anticipated graduation date; and/or documentation verifying your class standing, if applicable, to receive consideration. 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 schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
For further information, visit: Department of Education. 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.
This position is with Department of Energy Headquarters, Department of Energy.
The posted pay range is $50460 – $80243/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Q Access Authorization security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-05.
This position is open under the 'Graduates' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-30 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
Apply on official site →