Joining U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will allow you to use your expertise by providing assistance as an audit team member in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), CBP, Office of Trade (OT), Regulatory Audit and Agency Advisory Services (RAAAS). This position starts at a GS-7, Step 1 to GS-9, Step 10 with promotion potential to GS-12, Step 10. Note that the GS Pay Scale is adjusted for locality due to varying cost of living, which is available on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2019/general-schedule/).
In this Auditor position you will serve as a trainee by providing assistance as an audit team member. Typical work assignments include:
- Examining records, books, ledgers, purchase vouchers, inventory receipts and other documents to determine if transactions are properly supported in accordance with DHS/CBP laws and regulations.
- Preparing audit documentation by recording the information, records, conditions and/or findings on a prescribed format or report.
- Preparing charts, tables, graphs, and other exhibits to aid in the presentation of audit findings.
- Preparing briefing materials covering audit findings for use by team members conducting audit closeouts or giving presentations.
For more information on the role that RAAAS plays within CBP, please feel free to go to the CBP.gov website at https://www.cbp.gov/trade.
Requirements:
- Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen
- Applicant must have a valid driver's license
- Applicant must have a minimum of a bachelor's degree or be completing a bachelor's degree within 9 months of the date of the announcement, with a minimum of 24 hours in accounting, of which 6 hours can be business law