Summary The primary purpose of the position is to provide support and feedback to the Privacy and CBI program in areas of leadership and strategic direction ensuring that all employees of the medical center adhere to all legal, regulatory and policy requirements that apply in the business/clinical arena. This involves oversight to ensure the medical center exercises due diligence and remains compliant with all applicable regulations and policies. Responsibilities Major duties include but is not limited to: Conducts VHA Central Office (VHACO), VISN and any facility specific audits as mandated utilizing established guidelines, standard operating procedures and compliance audit tools. Identifies through direct observation, datamining, and verbal reports various program deficiencies or gridlocks. Forecasts and estimates program requirements and prepares programmatic reports, graphs, statistical and narrative data in standard format for presentations and briefings. Maintains a project tracking system for assigned or self-initiated projects which include documentation of all aspects of the assigned project. Conducts and coordinates investigations, research or special studies, reviews and audits at the facility at the request of the Privacy Officer, Compliance and Business Integrity Officer or facility Executive Leadership. Conducts internal reviews of Privacy and CBI operations, policies and practices using Privacy and CBI program self-assessment tools, check lists, standards, etc. to ensure alignment with VHA Privacy and CBI program requirements. Develops, analyze, process and advise on auditing activities to identify areas of material weaknesses in business/clinical operations, administrative processes and revenue cycle activities. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: AdHoc. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Auditor/PD605980 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/07/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade at the GS-9 grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: performing data analysis and audit functions in support of oversight activities of the facility Privacy Program and the facility Compliance and Business Integrity (CBI)Program while contributing expert analysis of business and administrative process risks and vulnerabilities in planning, designing, analyzing and maintaining of the Privacy and CBI programs. General Accountability Office (GAO), Office of Inspector General (OIG), The Joint Commission, Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), Office of Veteran Access to Care (OVAC) for scheduling access, and VHA Finance Quality Assurance Reviews that govern healthcare industry standards as well as financial and business practices. OR, Education: To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successful completion of three (3) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the Auditor position. Degree: in related fields such as auditing or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting. (Transcripts required) OR, Combination of Education and Specialized Experience: Applicants may combine education and experience to qualify at this level. At least 4 years of experience in Performance Auditing, or an equivalent combination of performance auditing experience, college-level education and training that provided professional auditing knowledge. The applicant's background must also include of the following: A certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination; OR Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours.(Transcripts required) You must possess an equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate level (beyond 36 semester hours or 54 quarter hours) education with a major appropriate to the position and specialized experience to meet total experience requirements. (Transcripts required) For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
