USPS Office of Inspector General

The USPS OIG is seeking a highly qualified applicant to fill our Facilities Project Management Specialist position on the Mission Support Team located in Arlington, VA.  The successful candidate will provide technical and administrative expertise and coordination of the development, analysis, design, implementation, and evaluation of various facility projects related to facility planning, building space criteria and project and program justifications. The employee works closely with stakeholders to plan the utilization of space and facilities for organizational operations and assists in the development of projects with internal management and stakeholders and provides recommendations based on financial feasibility and organizational needs.

Please note that the duties and responsibilities associated with this position may vary based upon the agency's needs at the time of hire. The following description of major duties and responsibilities is only intended to give applicants a general overview of the expectations at the GS-11/12 level.

• Performs all necessary functions of an audit, individually and as a member of an audit team, with limited oversight in accordance with OIG policies and procedures and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards. Assesses such matters as general, application, and security controls; data integrity; systems life cycles; acquisitions; and information technology management.
• Plans audits by considering organization objectives, structure, policies, processes, internal controls, and external regulations; identifying risk areas; preparing audit scope and objectives.
• Develops individual audit programs and plans including functional responsibilities; specific project assignments; audit objectives and requirements; advanced field work knowledge, skills and abilities; references; formats for data display and reports; and special instructions covering contingencies.
• Ensures audit plans address the objectives and provide a clear path for developing convincing findings and actionable recommendations.
• Leads data collection efforts, ensuring that evidence collected is reliable, sufficient, relevant, and properly documented in the project work papers; ensures compliance with applicable professional standards and OIG policy.
• Selects and applies appropriate information systems software, tools and testing methods to collect, arrange, process, analyze, and present data; develop conclusions; and make recommendations.
• Reviews and interprets complex systems data and reports; policies; standard operating procedures, and contracts to determine validity and compliance with procedures, internal directives and regulatory requirements.
• Performs or assists with tests and evaluations, obtains samples, and retrieves and analyzes computer processed information.
• Uses critical thinking, data analytics, and applied logic to discern meaning of and interpret data, identify risks, evaluate strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, develop novel approaches to problems, and reach insightful conclusions.
• Develops well supported findings and appropriate recommendations that are cost-effective and actionable.
• Produces audit documentation such as internal review reports, management agreements, follow-up assessment reports, findings, corrective and preventive action plans, internal reviews, scopes of work, policies, standard operating procedures, process flow charts, and work instructions, to effectively communicate to internal and external stakeholders.
• Drafts audit reports and other documents that are clear, convincing, accurate, technically thorough, and appropriately targeted to the OIG's customers' needs.
• Conducts research; identifies issues and risks; and makes recommendations to Office of Audit concerning possible subjects for audit.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

The USPS OIG is seeking a highly qualified applicant to fill our External Integration Director position in the Office of Chief Information Officer (CIO) located in Arlington, Virginia. The successful candidate will manage projects and programs, provide a full range of supervision to staff, provide strategic direction to the directorate and manage diverse administrative operations. Duties consist of planning, prioritizing, and assigning work; collaborating with peers and subordinates as well as external agencies across the government to assure effective advisory services; and otherwise ensuring continuous progress toward stated goals.

Are you an excellent researcher and writer who is interested in government oversight? The USPS OIG is seeking a highly qualified applicant to fill a Research Analyst position in our Research and Insights Solution Center (RISC), located in Arlington, VA. RISC conducts research into critical economic, business, technology, and policy issues affecting the U.S. Postal Service. RISC's research and white papers have touched on a wide variety of topics, including consumer sentiments about mail, the role of the Postal Service in rural areas, innovative digital and retail offerings, and critical issues affecting the Postal Service's operations. You can view previous white papers at https://www.uspsoig.gov/document-type/white-papers; just look for "RARC" or "RISC" in the report number field.