JOB SUMMARY:

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) supports the U.S. Congress in its oversight responsibilities by conducting original research and analysis to assess how well federally-funded programs are operating and assist with the development of legislation and appropriation reviews.

As a Financial Management and Assurance (FMA) 2013 summer intern, you will learn how to conduct federal audits and apply that knowledge as part of a team. Financial Auditors participate in a wide range of engagements with the overall objective of strengthening accountability for the Federal government’s assets and operations. They perform financial audits and analyses, promote financial management best practices, assess internal controls, and identify and support improvements in a variety of financial areas affecting program performance. You will assist GAO auditors in planning and conducting audits of agency programs and operations. You will collect appropriate data, analyze the data, develop data-based findings and conclusions, and present the information both orally and in writing to diverse audiences.

Successful interns who have worked a minimum of 400 hours during their internship may have an opportunity for a permanent position with us. The ability to convert to a permanent or term appointment with 400 hours of work experience acquired through GAO’s internship program is applicable to GAO ONLY.

We offer exciting opportunities to interact with public officials at all levels of government, as well as with private entities that manage or receive federal funding.

The pay for our intern positions is at the grade 4 step 1 rate. The pay tables for all locations are available on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website at http://www.opm.gov/flsa/oca/12tables/indexGS.asp.

Internships generally take place during the months of May through September.

Internships are limited to 16 weeks; interns work a minimum of 10 weeks.

Voted one of the best places to work in the federal government since 2005, we provide flexibilities and benefits to our employees. We promote dynamic and forward-thinking workplace practices. We foster an inclusive work environment that emphasizes continuous learning, personal and professional development, and incentives for exceptional performance. We promote equal opportunity for all staff without regard to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. GAO’s success in embracing and leveraging the diversity of its employees is central to our mission of serving a diverse American population through its congressional representatives. If you want to help form public policy and you have exceptional analytical, communication, and collaboration skills and can demonstrate high levels of initiative, then GAO is where you want to be! To learn more about GAO, please visit us on the web at http://www.gao.gov/careers/index.html.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

•U.S. Citizenship
•Enrollment and good standing in an accredited undergraduate degree program
•Applicant must return to school in Fall or graduate during internship
•Completion of a satisfactory background investigation
•Selective Service registration if you are a male born after Dec. 31, 1959
•See “Additional Information” for other Conditions of Employment

DUTIES:

•Assist senior financial auditors in performing financial related audit work
•Assist in preparing, analyzing, and interpreting accounting data
•Assist with analyzing data and identifying problems
•Brief supervisor and other team members on the results of research and analysis
•Using accounting information and audit results to help draft recommendations to improve internal controls and accountability in government operations
•Prepare written summaries and draft written products as necessary for the use of senior financial auditors
•Provide responses to specific questions on accounting and/or auditing issues
•Carry out routine assignments independently in support of GAO audits

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

To qualify for the GS-4 level, applicants must have at least 90 semester hours or 135 quarter hours, but less than the requirements for completion of an undergraduate degree leading to a degree in accounting or similar academic discipline. Applicants must meet Superior Academic Achievement and at least 12 semester hours in accounting which may include 6 hours of credit in business law. All requirements must be complete at the start of the summer internship. For more information about Superior Academic Achievement, please visit http://www.opm.gov/staffingportal/qualificationreqs.asp.

Please ensure that you will have the required number of hours at the start of the 2013 summer internship. If your transcript does not document your having completed at least the minimum number of required hours for a grade 4 by the start of the summer internship, you will not be considered for an intern position with us.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please carefully follow all instructions under the How to Apply tab to ensure you are considered for the position.

You are required to apply online for this announcement. We are unable to accept mailed or emailed documents. You must complete the entire application process, including submission of all documents BEFORE this announcement closes. To do so, complete the following steps.

Step 1: Click on the “APPLY ONLINE” button on the right side of this announcement. Follow USAJOBS’ instructions to access your account and submit your resume. If you are not registered with USAJOBS, click on the “create your account now!” button to obtain access and electronically build your resume. You will not be able to begin the actual job application without first having a resume built (not uploaded) in the USAJOBS system. Resumes that are uploaded into USAJOBS will not successfully transmit into GAO’s application system.

Step 2: Once you submit your resume, you will be redirected to the Career Connector website to complete the application process. If this is your first time in Career Connector, you will be asked to answer questions related to your eligibility for Federal employment. You will be able to update this information and save it to our account for future announcements.

Step 3: Once you have completed the eligibility questions, you will be taken directly to the vacancy application questions. Answer all questions honestly and thoroughly. Click on “Submit” after you have completed your application. Once you have submitted your application, you can check your status online through your Career Connector or MY USAJOBS account.

Step 4: Career Connector offers three options that will electronically attach your documentation to your online application once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement.

(1) You may select a document that you have already uploaded to USAJOBS for a previous announcement.

(2) You may electronically upload a document directly from your computer to your application. Be certain to review your complete application for confirmation the document uploaded and click on “Finished” to be rturned to USAJOBS.

(3) You may follow the “Faxing Supporting Documentation” instructions within the online application, which will provide the necessary cover sheets for each of your documents so that they will be correctly submitted. The fax number will be available on the cover sheet.

Please note that each cover sheet and corresponding document must be faxed separately. Be certain to review your complete fax transmittal confirmation to ensure that all pages have been received.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have multiple documents of the same kind, e.g. 2 undergraduate transcripts from different schools or 2 SF-50s, etc., be sure that they are all in the same file on your computer or in your USAJOBS profile before uploading them. If you try uploading them individually, only the last one sent will be visible in our system. Likewise, if sending them by fax, be sure and include both of them behind the respective fax cover sheet and send them as one fax. If you send them individually with the same cover sheet, each one will overwrite the other. Finally, if you upload a document, e.g. your undergraduate transcript, do not also fax that same document (or fax another undergraduate transcript), because whichever one you send last will be the only one that is visible in our system. If you have any questions about this information, please contact the person on this announcement BEFORE the closing date.

Your complete online application and any required supplemental documentation (e.g., DD-214, SF-50, etc.) must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of the announcement. It is your responsibility to ensure that all documents are received on time and that the materials are readable. Failure to do so will result in your application being excluded from consideration for this announcement.

If you are experiencing any technical difficulty with the online process, you MUST CONTACT THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE. For all technical issues please contact CareerConnectorHelp@do.treas.gov. Requests for extensions will not be granted.

GAO provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees (and interns) with disabilities. To request an accommodation, please email ReasonableAccommodations@gao.gov or call Tammy Stenzel, Disability Program Manager, on (202)-512-3139.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

You must submit your current college or university transcript (official or unofficial) that supports the classes that you are currently taking and the number of hours completed and grades and hours earned. Please upload or fax your transcript(s) as one document. If you are submitting a transcript from a non-US educational institution, applicants must submit all necessary documents to a private U.S. organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials, commonly called a credential evaluation service. For additional information please visit http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp

Current or former federal employees, must submit the most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50). If you are a current federal employee, you must also submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal.

Veterans must submit adequate proof of active service in the Armed Forces (i.e., Member 4 copy of the DD- 214, which indicates Character of Service). To claim 10-point veterans’ preference, you must also submit an SF-15 and a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs verifying your disability and preference for hiring.

Disabled applicants claiming Schedule A eligibility, must submit proof of disability and a certification of job readiness.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, December 7.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/331941800.

Submitted by Ashely Wallace