Summary Reemployed annuitant: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants. Responsibilities Establishes and maintains processes to communicate changes in policies and procedures and issues of sensitive or general concern to all of the FAO staff. Provides overall direction to the FAO regarding workforce development activities necessary to enhance and maximize the supervisory staffs leadership and interpersonal skills. Ensures that auditors receive training required by Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) and the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Reviews requirements and program plans developed by subordinate audit teams and coordinates Regional Audit Manager (RAM) review. Directs work as a Resident Auditor at a large (major) defense contractor location or as a branch manager performing mobile audit work at all contractors within its designated geographic areas or resident audits at several unrelated contractors. Ensures the subordinate staff’s proficiencies include targeted technical audit areas, interpersonal skills, teaming efforts, and/or individual. FAO training needs that best meet the Agency's mission, Region's and FAO's program requirements and resourcing needs. Supervises direct subordinates and a number of audit teams headed by supervisory auditors as well as an administrative staff. Appraises subordinate supervisors' and other direct reports' performance and promotion potential and reviews appraisals prepared by subordinate supervisors. Establishes FAO procedures to review the quality of audit programs, working papers, and audit reports to measure compliance with Agency, FAO, and professional auditing standards. Maintains effective working relationships with contractor management personnel to facilitate discussions of significant audit findings, organization, accounting system changes, access to records, etc. Orchestrates the effective accomplishment of the program plan throughout the year in light of unexpected workload and staffing changes, emerging audit issues and problems, and priority changes. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications All qualification and time-in-grade (if applicable) requirements must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp. Basic Requirements: Degree: accounting or a related field (such as business administration, finance, or public administration) that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours (or 36 quarter hours) in accounting (may include up to 6 hours of business law). OR Combination of education and experience: 4 years of accounting experience or a combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge AND 24 semester hours (or 36 quarter hours) in accounting/auditing courses or a certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor. Specialized Experience: In addition to meeting the basic requirements, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 or equivalent level. Specialized experience must be documented in your resume. Specialized experience includes serving as a supervisory auditor responsible for planning, organizing and directing audit team work; conducting quality assurance review of auditor work papers and reports, and presenting review results to upper management; providing technical staff assistance and guidance to field audit offices in a variety of complex and highly technical audit program areas; planning and conducting technical, complex and comprehensive audits demonstrating an expert knowledge of audit standards. Volunteer Experience: 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Certification Program: As a condition of employment, the selectee must meet the requirements of the DAWIA Certification Program. The selectee must obtain the required certification within the specified grace period for their applicable certification level, except that designated Key Leadership Positions at the GS-14/15 levels require certification completion at the time of assignment. Financial Management (FM) Certification Program: As a condition of employment, the selectee must meet the requirements of the DoD FM Certification Program. The FM Certification Program is a course-based program consisting of three certification levels. Level 3 certification must normally be completed within two years of the selectee's employment start date. Performance Appraisal: If you are a current Federal employee, you must be rated fully successful or higher on your current performance rating to be eligible for promotion. You may be asked to provide a copy of your performance appraisal during the evaluation and selection process. TOUR OF DUTY: The initial tour of duty is 36 months in length, with a possible extension of up to an additional 24 months, subject to mission needs, employee performance, and management approval. Extensions are not guaranteed. Selected candidates(s) must agree to complete their full 36-month tour. Employees will be required to sign a transportation agreement and minimum service agreement prior to their assignment overseas. PAY: Locality Pay does not apply to the European Branch Office (EBO). U.S. locality pay will be discontinued upon assignment. Currently, employees assigned to the EBO in Wiesbaden receive Post Allowance (Cost of Living Allowance) and Living Quarters Allowance (LQA), both are nontaxable. These allowances are computed on Department of State guidelines and are subject to change. Current Cost of Living Allowance is at a 25% index which is applied to the expendable income determined based on gross base salary. Example of Salary Per Pay Period for hypothetical selection of current GS-14 step 5, with a base salary of $118,552: Base Pay - 80 hours $4,544.00 Living Quarters Allowance* $1,745.24 Post Allowance* $442.00 TOTAL: $6,731.24 *For a family of two (including the employee). Employees may receive increments for additional family members. Rate shown in example is the maximum amount for the sample base salary. The employee receives either the maximum rate or the amount of allowable expenses, whichever is lower. *Post Allowance amount is determined based on annual salary and family size. Note: Rate varies by actual cost and the value of the Euro. PASSPORT/SOFA Stamp: Selectee and dependents will be required to obtain official (no fee) passports and SOFA Stamp prior to assignment. EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS: Travel by commercial aircraft is a condition of employment. The Government will not pay air fare for the relocation move to Germany for dependent children who are 21 years of age or older. See additional comments in the housing paragraph below. The tour of duty is three years and employees must complete transportation and minimum service agreements prior to assignment overseas and returning to the CONUS position. Reemployment rights are granted for return to CONUS position in accordance with DCAA Instruction 1400.19. HOUSING: Unaccompanied employees, as well as accompanied personnel, will be required to reside on the local economy and receive living quarter's allowance (LQA). Currently, most branch employees receive sufficient housing allowances to cover their related housing costs. Depending on your housing location, size and selection, your housing allowance may not cover all your housing expenses. LQA ranges fluctuate based on the Euro exchange rate, but currently are a maximum from $45,000 (without family) to $45,500 (with family). Employees may receive increments for additional family members. CHILDREN 21 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER ARE NOT CONSIDERED DEPENDENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING EXTRA HOUSING ALLOWANCE. CHILDREN UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE MUST BE ENROLLED IN SCHOOL (IF THEY ARE SCHOOL-AGED) TO BE CONSIDERED DEPENDENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING HOUSING ALLOWANCES. Separate housing maintenance allowances is NOT authorized. Property management fees for maintaining a stateside home while you are on the overseas assignment are reimbursable. Initial out-of-pocket cost can be expensive, in some cases, up to four month's rent (three month's rent as the security deposit, plus the first month's rent). MEDICAL FACILITIES: Medical services are offered at military installations in the surrounding areas on a limited basis. The closest military hospital is approximately a one-hour drive from Wiesbaden. OTHER ITEMS: Pets are welcomed in Germany as it is not uncommon to see them with their owners in local restaurants. The costs associated with bringing a pet overseas, including transportation, quarantine and the added hotel costs incurred when housing a pet in your temporary quarters, may not be reimbursable. PLEASE NOTE: The information provided on available services is the most current information at this time. Due to the ongoing military reorganizations, realignments, and renegotiations of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) between the U.S and German governments, changes to some of the services may be affected at any time. Education Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: There is no substitution of education for experience at this grade level. GENERAL INFORMATION: The European Branch Office is located in Wiesbaden, Germany, which is approximately 20 miles from Frankfurt. The climate is noted for mildness, however, there is considerable rainfall in the spring and winter months. Knowledge of the German language is not essential, as English is a second language for many Germans. A non-taxable housing allowance is paid to compensate for housing rental costs, electricity, and heating of the house. Food, clothing, and automobile services may be more expensive on the economy but are available at reasonable prices at facilities provided by the Army and Air Force Exchange Services (AAFES). These services are offered to military ID holders, which include DCAA employees, and their dependents under 21 years of age, unless that dependent is working here for the military and therefore entitled to their own ID card. Applicants should be aware that jobs for dependents, especially professional positions, can be difficult but not necessarily impossible to obtain. The definition of "Dependent/Immediate Family" for civilian employees can be found in the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Volume 2 (Appendix A, Part I). For a selectee to bring a Non- Dependent to Germany, the Non-Dependent will need to either be granted a Permanent Resident Visa thru the German Consulate or be given Member of Household status through the Garrison in Wiesbaden. These processes must be approved before relocating to Germany as they are both difficult to obtain. Applicants are responsible for obtaining relevant information regarding the qualification and application process for Resident Visa and Member of Household. Non-dependent members of the family do not have the same privileges as dependents on employee's PCS order. Public transportation in Europe, and particularly in Germany, is abundant, timely, and comfortable. Wiesbaden is centrally located and offers vacation travel opportunities for auditors and their dependents. In addition, there are a few U.S. Government owned hotels available in Europe through the Armed Forces Recreation Centers. Government hotels offer reasonable priced rates to DOD travelers. Restaurants and other eating places are abundant in Europe. Shipment of ONE privately owned vehicle at Government expense is authorized, subject to prior approval. Additional Information DCAA has a comprehensive benefits package that includes retirement, social security and thrift savings; health, life and long term care insurance; paid vacation, sick leave and holidays. DCAA employees enjoy our business-casual dress code, flexible work schedules, transit subsidies, and the opportunity to telecommute. HOME LEAVE/ANNUAL LEAVE: Home leave will be earned at the rate of 5 days per year and may be granted upon completion of 24 months of continuous service abroad. Employees can accrue and carry forward an annual leave balance of 360 hours, even after returning to CONUS. SPONSOR: When the auditor is selected, and security clearance has been received, a sponsor will be assigned to the selectee and the family to offer assistance in getting settled in Germany. There will be enough lead time to allow the sponsor to communicate with the selectee and the family to answer any questions or special concerns. Initial Probationary Period: You will be required to serve an initial probationary period of 1-year if one has not already been completed. You will be required to serve a supervisory/managerial probationary period of 1 year unless one has previously been completed. Background Investigation: All selectees will be subject to a personnel security investigation which must be favorably adjudicated for occupancy of a sensitive position and/or access to classified information. If you are selected for a critical/special sensitive position, you will be subject to a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI). For a critical sensitive position, you must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility at the Top Secret level. For a special sensitive position, you must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility at the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) level AND you will be subject to a random counterintelligence scope polygraph. Drug Testing: If you are given access to classified information, you will be subject to random drug testing. If you are selected for a special sensitive position, you will be placed in a drug testing designated position. You must pass a drug test before your assignment to such a position and you will be subject to random drug testing subsequent to your assignment. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized for this vacancy based on agency staffing needs and budgetary availability. The incentive will require a signed service agreement, as well as satisfactory performance and conduct. The service agreement will detail conditions of receipt and acceptance of the incentive, and will be provided after entrance on duty. This monetary incentive will be disbursed within several pay periods after entrance on duty. PCS: Relocation expenses reimbursed - Yes - You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy. Relocation expenses will be offered based on agency staffing needs and budgetary availability. Additional Vacancies: This announcement may be used to fill additional positions within 120 days of the certificate issuance date. Financial Disclosure: Completion of an Office of Government Ethics (OGE) confidential financial disclosure form 450 is required for this position. All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact 317-212-0454 for assistance.