Auditor
- Mid to Experienced Level (Maryland) Department of Defense Nional Security Agency/Central Security Service Summary The Office of Inspector General (OIG) defines the oversight authority, responsibilities, and guidance regarding activities of the OIG NSA and conducts oversight of the NSA mission.
Within the OIG, the Audit branch performs independent audits and reled reviews of Agency programs and operions in accordance with government auditing standards, designed to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulions, and standards and to improve the Agency's efficiency and effectiveness. Learn more about this agency Summary The Office of Inspector General (OIG) defines the oversight authority, responsibilities, and guidance regarding activities of the OIG NSA and conducts oversight of the NSA mission. Within the OIG, the Audit branch performs independent audits and reled reviews of Agency programs and operions in accordance with government auditing standards, designed to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulions, and standards and to improve the Agency's efficiency and effectiveness. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted today
- Apply in 2 days Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 28, 2026 Locion Fort Meade, MD No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $85,447
- $197,200 per year Pay scale & grade GG 11
- 15 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 0132 Intelligence Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Informion Position sensitivity and risk Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Nional security Financial disclosure required Yes Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 1258014 Control number 870519900 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Federal employees
- Excepted service Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluion criteria.
Veterans Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference Individuals with disabilities Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A. Videos Duties Help The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) NSA conducts independent oversight th promotes wise use of public resources; adherence to laws, rules, and regulions; and respect for Constitutional rights. The OIG also detects and deters waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct, and promotes economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administrion of NSA's programs and operions worldwide. Through our value-added, transparent, and independent audits, inspections and investigions, we strive to positively impact the Agency. We conduct independent audits and reled reviews of NSA/CSS programs and operions in accordance with government auditing standards, designed to assess compliance with applicable laws, regulions, and standards and to improve the NSA/CSS's efficiency and effectiveness. In addition, we oversee the annual financial stement audit. The
NSA/CSS OIG
is in search of auditors who have experience in activities involving oversight. Selected auditors will conduct oversight of NSA/CSS's financial records and stements, NSA/CSS program performance, or informion technology and cybersecurity.
Applicant duties may include:
- Perform audit procedures applying analytical and business skills.
- Contribute to research, planning and testing activities.
- Understand and document agency business process and associed controls.
- Researching applicable laws, directives, regulions, manuals, prior studies, and audit reports to gain knowledge and understanding of areas being audited.
- Assisting audit leadership in conducting entrance and exit conferences with audit stakeholders to explain audit objectives and conclusions.
- Holding discussions with audit stakeholders to explain audit objectives and audit results and to obtain positions on audit conclusions and supporting da.
- Independently executing segments of an audit guide or other reled audit segments as directed by the Auditor-in-Charge.
- Conducting technical testing as necessary to identify potential thres and vulnerabilities.
- Independently preparing, organizing, and completing comprehensive workpaper files th include complete summaries of evidentiary da to support audit conclusions relevant to audit objectives.
- Preparing outline of potential audit findings to include condition, cause, effect, criteria, and recommendions relevant to audit objectives.
- Assisting the Auditor-in-Charge in writing segments of draft and final reports and developing findings and recommendions.
- Maintaining security and accountability of classified informion.
Desired applicant able to demonstre excellent verbal and written communicion skills as well as critical thinking skills. Applicant has the ability to apply government auditing standards, discern key issues, and draw approprie conclusions. Work this level involves independently performing the full range of non-supervisory duties assigned to the employee. Employees this level have successfully completed required entry-level training or developmental activities, either within the employing organizion or prior to joining the organizion. Employees this work level have a full understanding of the technical or specialty field, independently handle situions or assignments with minimal day-to-day instruction or supervision, and receive general guidance and direction on new projects or assignments. Within established priorities and deadlines, full performance employees exercise independent judgment in selecting and applying approprie work methods, procedures, techniques, and practices in accomplishing their duties and responsibilities. Actions this level may have impact beyond the work unit and, as a result, employees this level typically collabore internally and externally with their peers. Requirements Help Conditions of employment All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigion and polygraph. Qualificions The qualificions listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position. Degree must be in Business, Accounting, Informion Technology, or a reled field (for example, Finance, Economics, Management, Computer Science). Relevant experience must include one or more of the following: auditing (for example, operional, Informion Technology, financial, performance) in the public or prive sector, Informion Technology systems security, or Informion Technology policy. For Senior level considerion, experience must also include leading an audit or audit team.
FULL PERFORMANCE
Entry is with an Associe's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree and no experience. SENIOR Entry is with an Associe's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 2 years of relevant experience. Experience must also include leading an audit or audit team. EXPERT Entry is with an Associe's degree plus 11 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 9 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 7 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 5 years of relevant experience. Educion The qualificions listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position. Degree must be in Business, Accounting, Informion Technology, or a reled field (for example, Finance, Economics, Management, Computer Science). Additional informion
Pay:
Salary offers are based on candides' educion level and years of experience relevant to the position and also take into account informion provided by the hiring manager/organizion regarding the work level for the position.
Salary Range:
$85,447
- $197,200 (Full Performance, Senior, Expert) Salary range varies by locion, work level, and relevant experience to the position.
Training provided based on the selectee's needs and experience.
Benefits:
NSA offers a comprehensive benefits package.
Work Schedule:
This is a full-time position, Monday
- Friday, with basic 8hr/day work requirement between 6:00 a.
m. and 6:00 p.m. (flexible).
DCIPS Trial Period:
If selected for this position, you required to serve a two-year DCIPS trial period, unless you are a veterans' preference-eligible employee, in which case you are required to serve a one-year trial period. This trial period runs concurrently with your commitment to the position, if applicable. Before finalizing your appointment the conclusion of your trial period, NSA will determine whether your continued employment advances the public interest. This decision based on factors such as your performance and conduct; the Agency's needs and interests; whether your continued employment would advance the Agency's organizional goals; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment termined unless you receive certificion, in writing, th your continued employment advances the public interest. If you do not receive certificion for continued employment, you should receive written notice prior to the end of your trial period th your employment termined and the effective de of such terminion. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.
- Conduct interviews within the context of an inspection, audit, evaluion, or investigion.
- Gher evidence or informion reled to on-going audits, inspections, evaluions, or investigions.
- Perform audits, inspections, evaluions, or investigions in accordance with applicable regulions and/or policies, and make approprie recommendions for improvement.
- Report results and findings from assessments, investigions, inspections, audits, or evaluions to approprie parties.
- Conduct risk assessments on affilies, facilities, operions, programs, or systems.
- Enforce federal and ste laws and applicable regulions and/or policies.
- Conduct assessments of acquisitions (including IT acquisitions) to mitige risk (for example, foreign influence, fraud, waste, abuse).
- Conduct evaluions or audits of programs to assess program effectiveness or remedie deficiencies.
Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help The Nional Security Agency (NSA) is part of the DoD Intelligence Community Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions in the NSA are in the Excepted Services under 10 United Stes Codes (USC) 1601 appointment authority. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to eligible candides as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you may be asked to submit documents verifying your eligibility. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply, please : https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1258014 Agency contact informion NSA POC Phone 1-844-424-4737 intelcareers@nsa.gov Address NSA External Hiring 9800 Savage Road Fort Meade, MD 20755 US Next steps To apply, please : https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1258014 Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help The Nional Security Agency (NSA) is part of the DoD Intelligence Community Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions in the NSA are in the Excepted Services under 10 United Stes Codes (USC) 1601 appointment authority. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to eligible candides as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you may be asked to submit documents verifying your eligibility. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply, please : https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1258014 Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion NSA POC Phone 1-844-424-4737 intelcareers@nsa.gov Address NSA External Hiring 9800 Savage Road Fort Meade, MD 20755 US Next steps To apply, please : https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1258014 Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted today
- Apply in 2 days Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 28, 2026 Locion Fort Meade, MD No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $85,447
- $197,200 per year Pay scale & grade GG 11
- 15 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Informion Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required Yes Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 1258014 Control number 870519900
