Auditor (Data Analytics) 13 – Network Operations Directorate

Summary

Do you want to make an impact? The United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General (USPS OIG) is seeking a qualified applicant to fill our Auditor (Data Analytics) 13 position within Office of Audit’s Network Operations directorate, located in: Bethesda, MD Carol Stream, IL Denver, CO Woburn, MA Bring your skills and voice to our team!

Duties

About Our Directorate:

• The Network Operations directorate audits the Postal Service’s processing, transportation, and delivery operations.
• Our mission is to deliver independent audits and evaluations of the Postal Service’s processing, transportation, and delivery operations, ensuring transparency, accountability, and the safeguarding of postal programs against fraud, waste, and abuse.
• To learn more, visit: Office of Audit | About Us About the Position: The Network Operations directorate has an exciting opportunity to join a newly formed fraud analytics and monitoring team.
• As the Auditor (Data Analytics), you will serve as senior member providing expert level advice in the area of data analysis in support of an audit team conducting systematic performance reviews and audits of Postal Service programs and operations, including assessments of efficiency, adequacy of internal controls; compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and/or contracts; and detection of fraud, waste, and abuse.
• You will support audit efforts to address complex issues and fraud by fostering cross-component collaboration and develop the framework for actionable reporting, escalating issues, and providing findings and recommendations for the Postal Service.
• You will apply a wide range of auditing concepts, policies, analytical, and diagnostic methods and techniques to address substantive issues or problems.
• As a successful candidate, you will have relevant experience in: Performing all assigned functions of an audit, with supervisory oversight in accordance with OIG policies and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards.
• Querying and analyzing USPS and 3rd party data sets using appropriate techniques to identify trends, risks significance, and appropriate solutions for complex issues that involve major areas of uncertainty in approach, methodology, or interpretation.
• Designing, developing, synthesizing, and displaying quantitative data using interactive reports, dashboards, and visualizations in support of audits.
• (e.g., Excel, SAS, Power BI, R, Python, etc.).
• Executing data collection efforts, ensuring that evidence collected is reliable, sufficient, relevant, and properly documented in the project work papers.
• Reviewing and interpreting complex documents such as financial documents, policies, standard operating procedures, and contracts to determine accuracy in accordance with procedures, internal directives, and regulatory requirements.
• Using critical thinking, data analytics, and applied logic to interpret data, identify risks, evaluate strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, develop novel approaches to problems, and reach insightful conclusions.
• Developing well-supported findings and appropriate recommendations that are cost-effective and actionable.
• Producing audit documentation such as internal reviews, reports and message agreements, as well as audit reports and other documents that are clear, accurate, thorough, and appropriately targeted to the appropriate audience.
• Performing lead duties as assigned, coordinating the activities of an audit area including establishing and monitoring milestones, and mentoring junior staff.
• Conducting follow-up reviews of management actions taken to correct identified deficiencies.
• The duties and responsibilities associated with this position may vary based upon the agency’s needs at the time of hire.
• The preceding description of major duties and responsibilities is only intended to give applicants a general overview of the expectations.
• Compensation: The USPS OIG is an Excepted Service agency, uses a Pay Banding system, which is equivalent to the Federal GS scale.
• Grade and salary determinations will be made based upon a candidate’s education and professional experience.
• This position is being advertised at the Journey Band level, equivalent to a GS-13.
• The salary range for this position is $118,675.00 – $158,322.00.
• The salary figures include locality pay.
• For locality table specifics, visit: OPM’s General Schedule (GS).

Education

Education must be accredited by an institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation here: www.ed.gov. Special Instructions for Candidates with Foreign Education: Education completed outside the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in U.S. education programs.

You must submit all necessary documents to a private U.S. credential evaluation service to interpret equivalency of your education against courses given in U.S. accredited colleges and universities. For further information visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

How You Will Be Evaluated

NOTE: This announcement may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates for future hiring needs. Applicants may be considered for positions in other directorates within the Office of Audit. You will be assessed on how well you meet the qualifications and competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics) on this announcement.

The Human Resources Office will review your resume and supporting application documentation to ensure that you meet the eligibility required for this position.

You will no longer be considered for this position if you: Fail to attach all required documentation; Submit a resume that is over two (2) pages; Submit application materials that indicate that you are not minimally qualified for this position; Receive a zero (0) rating on any Evaluation Factor; or Fail to qualify during the interview.

Only the top-rated candidates will be referred to a review official or the selecting official for further consideration. Top-rated applicants may be required to participate in an interview. Your rating may be further adjusted or rated as ineligible by the review official or the selecting official based on your interview performance.

Once all applicant scores are finalized, the selecting official will make a final decision. Applicants for this position may be interviewed one or more times as part of the hiring process. During interviews, applicants may not use any AI tool or virtual assistant (such as ChatGPT) to help them answer questions, except for accessibility tools used as part of a reasonable accommodation.

Applicants who fail to follow these rules will be disqualified from the hiring process.

Benefits

USPS OIG Benefits Overview Pay is only part of the compensation you will earn working for the USPS OIG As a result of the passage of the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (PSRA), USPS employees (including USPS OIG) and retirees will transition from the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program to the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program effective January 1, 2025.

Detailed information about eligibility and enrollment will be provided upon hiring. For more information, visit the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program website at https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/pshb/. Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Long-Term Care Insurances and Flexible Spending Options For information, please visit https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/Guide-Me/Federal-Employees/.

Visit the ‘Guide to PSHB Plans’ for a comprehensive PSHB plan comparison tool and an educational tool that explains how Medicare B works: https://www.checkbook.org/pshb/ Retirement and Thrift Savings For more information about these programs see opm.gov/retirement-center and tsp.gov.

Flexible Work Schedules USPS OIG offers a range of family-friendly flexibilities including flexible work schedules and employee assistance programs. Leave and Holidays In addition to eleven (11) paid holidays each year, you will earn thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave and thirteen (13) to twenty-six (26) paid vacation days each year depending on your years of service.

Required Documents

You must submit all required documents by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date of this announcement, Vacancy Announcement 12968259, by closing date 06/23/2026. Important Note:

• Make sure you submit all Required documents with your application. Failure to do so will result in your disqualification. Resume – Required.
• IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages.
• You will no longer be considered for this announcement if your resume exceeds the two-page limit.
• It is essential that your resume and supporting documentation provide sufficient information to substantiate your qualifications for the announced position (categorize as “Resume”).
• Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center – How do I write a resume for a federal job?
• Make sure your page margins are 0.5 inches.
• The recommended font styles are Sans-Serif, Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open Sans, Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noto Sans.
• Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume.
• Your resume must be 5MB or less.
• We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. Cover Letter – Required.
• Two-page (2) maximum describing your interest in the position and why you are a good fit.
• Performance Appraisal – Required.
• Dated within the last fifteen (15) months (FY 2025).
• This is required from all applicants.
• If a performance appraisal dated within the last 15 months is not available, you must submit a separate statement with the reason a performance appraisal is not available.
• (Upload and save as “Performance Evaluation” document.) A SF-50 is not acceptable as a performance appraisal.
• NOTE: You may be asked to provide a performance appraisal from 2024, 2023, or earlier during the hiring process.
• Occupational Assessment Questionnaire – Required.
• Click the “Apply Online” button and follow the prompts to complete the Occupational Questionnaire.
• You must click on “Submit My Answers” at the end to complete this process. Transcripts – Required.
• Must be from an accredited college or university.
• The information presented in the transcript must be verifiable and should contain the name of the institution, applicant’s name, list of completed courses, semester hours, GPA, date and type of Bachelor’s Degree issued.
• Education completed outside the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment.
• Attach document verifying that it has been deemed equivalent.
• For further information visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
• Supporting Documents, which may include: Certificates or Licenses – Required if applicable.
• Upload and save as “Certificate” or “License”.
• SF-50: Required if applicable.
• If you are or have been a federal employee. This is to demonstrate tenure and competitive/ excepted service for eligibility purposes. Please name this file “SF-50” or “Form 50.” Veterans Preference Documentation: Required if applicable.
• If you are claiming veterans preference you must submit the Member 4 copy of your DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, and/or other proof of veteran’s preference eligibility including your VA letter, form SF-15 (https://www.opm.gov/forms/standard-forms/) and all required documents related to your SF-15 claim.
• Veterans can request the Member 4 copy of their DD-214 at archives.gov/veterans/ military-service-records and can download a copy of their VA letter from ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/homepage.
• If applicable, you are required to submit each veterans’ preference document in the application package.
• Please name these files as “DD-214” or “SF-15” or “Other Veterans Document.”