Do you want to make an impact? The United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General (USPS OIG) is seeking a highly qualified applicant to fill our Audit Manager (InfoSec) position within the Office of Audit's Cybersecurity & Technology Directorate.

This opportunity is located in:

• Arlington, VA

Bring your skills and voice to our team!

About the Cybersecurity & Technology Directorate

The Cybersecurity & Technology Directorate conducts various types of audits and evaluations of the Postal Service's cybersecurity and technology processes, tools, and operations. Our directorate helps to reduce the risk of fraud, inappropriate disclosure of sensitive data, and disruption of critical postal operations and services by assessing whether USPS information resources provide the highest level of security, reliability, and value expected by USPS customers.

About the Position

The Audit Manager (InfoSec) manages the activities of staff of the OIG’s Cybersecurity & Technology audit and evaluation program. The employee supervises staff engaged in performing audits and reviews of the development, acquisition, operations, security, and internal controls of Postal Service information technology systems, applications, and cybersecurity systems to determine the adequacy of general and application security controls; to provide assessments of efficiency, compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and/or contracts; and to detect fraud, waste, and abuse.

A successful candidate will have relevant experience in:

• Providing authoritative advisory service and/or developing authoritative policy interpretations for matters related to information technology audits and operations and related data analytics.
• Scheduling projects and staff assignments to comply with the organization’s needs. Developing and communicating strategic framework/outline for audit projects to ensure adequate research, data analysis, audit scope, methodology and field work execution and analysis provide sufficient, relevant, reliable, and competent evidence of Postal Service functional areas for each audit project.
• Directing audit projects to ensure that professional standards are maintained in the planning and execution phase and in the accumulation of evidentiary data in accordance with OIG policies and procedures and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards.
• Counseling and guiding subordinates to ensure that the approved audit objectives and schedules are met, and that adequate practical coverage is achieved.
• Reviewing and editing audit reports and discussing the reports with appropriate management.
• Presenting oral briefings to management. Providing for and performing research on audit techniques.
• Planning, assigning, and managing the work of the team; setting goals; establishing timeframes; and determining scope and parameters.
• Accumulating data, maintaining records, and preparing status reports on the administration of audit projects and other assigned activities.
• Assisting in evaluating overall audit results.
• Developing assignment strategies and coordinating multi-discipline teams to identify and resolve complex cybersecurity and technology issues in an automated environment.
• View more by visiting the official announcement on our website.

Compensation

The USPS OIG 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 Manager Band level, equivalent to a GS-14. The salary range for this position is $149,185.00 - $191,931.00. The salary figures include locality pay.

Position Minimum Requirements

You must meet all the minimum qualifications listed below.

Professional Experience Requirement

• Four (4) or more years of professional, full-time experience in Performance Auditing or performing technical audits, evaluations, or assessments. (your resume must reflect where, when, and how you gained this experience)

Education Requirement:

• Degree in information security, information assurance, computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, networking; or related field such as auditing, program management, or information management. (must submit transcripts from an accredited college or university)

OR

• Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in information technology, programming, or cybersecurity, e.g., 15 semester hours (must submit transcripts from an accredited college or university)

AND

• At least five (5) years of experience in Performance Auditing or performing technical audits, evaluations, or assessments, or an equivalent combination of performance auditing experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional information technology or cybersecurity knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:
• Certificate as an Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), IT Project Management Professional (PMP), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or similar certification;

Desirable Qualifications

• Advanced degree.
• Experience with using techniques from a range of disciplines, including computer programming, mathematics, and statistics, to draw conclusions from data to describe, predict, and improve performance. Use of Linux based IT security testing platforms, AI and data analytics is a plus

How to Apply

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