Supervisory Auditor for Public Safety
Brief Description of Duties: ODCA seeks a highly qualified Supervisory Auditor to lead a team of auditors, analysts, and investigators in independent, qualitative, and quantitative analyses through investigations, evaluations and performance reviews in District government agencies with law enforcement personnel or law enforcement oversight responsibilities including the Metropolitan Police Department, Housing Authority Police Department, District-licensed security companies (special police), Department of Corrections, and Office of Police Complaints. This position reports directly to the Deputy Auditor for Public Safety (DAPS), an innovation recommended by the District's Police Reform Commission created following the death of George Floyd and was authorized in legislation enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia on December 20, 2022. The primary goals of the DAPS division are to increase public safety, build stronger police-community relations, and enhance the effectiveness of the agencies under its purview. DAPS auditors and analysts review system-wide patterns and practices and, per the Commission, "any other policy, practice or program that affects these law enforcement agencies' integrity, transparency, and relationship with District residents or concerns in the community." The Supervisory Auditor assists the Deputy Auditor for Public Safety in the overall management and direction of the Public Safety division of the ODCA. Incumbent assists in developing short and long-range audit plans and scheduling and implementing measures to ensure that ODCA's reports and other products conform to quality assurance standards promulgated by the Government Accountability Office's Generally Accepted Governmental Audit Standards (GAGAS) and ODCA policies. Work is performed under the direction of the Auditor or Deputy Auditor. Further, review of performance will include effectively managing members of the team, fulfillment of program objectives, and assessing the impact of findings and recommendations. Guidelines include ODCA policies and generally accepted auditing and accounting standards, principles, techniques, methodology, procedures and practices; applicable Federal and District of Columbia statutes, rules and regulations, and executive orders, and quality assurance standards established by relevant professional bodies. Promotion potential from a MS-14 to MS-15 position.
Educational Requirements: The incumbent of this position will possess at least an undergraduate degree in a relevant field such as accounting, criminal justice, public policy, public administration, economics, or political science; or a combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training; or comparable, relevant and transferable professional experience.
Incumbent Attributes/Qualifications: The incumbent for the MS 14 or MS 15 Supervisory Auditor position will have the following required skills: At least 8 to 10 years of experience in auditing, accounting, program evaluation, policy development or an equivalent combination including government service at the federal, state, or local level; Experience and skills in directing and managing staff to ensure that the mission and goals of the agency are met; 3 Demonstrated ability to train and lead staff including improvements in individual and team performance; Excellent organization, writing, and communication skills; Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure. Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects; Ability to identify and solve problems; Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Excel and Word), computer assisted techniques, and TeamMate (or equivalent file or project management system); and Working knowledge of government auditing standards; generally accepted accounting and auditing principles, techniques, methodology, procedures, and analysis; research and investigation; and policy and program evaluation. For consideration for the MS 15 position, the incumbent also will have the following additional required skills in addition to meeting the requirements for the lower grade position: At least 10 to 12 years of experience in auditing, accounting, program evaluation, policy development or an equivalent combination including government service at the federal, state or local level.
Preferred Experience: In addition to general experience listed above, the incumbent for the MS 14 or MS 15 Supervisory Auditor position also will have one or more of the following preferred skills: Graduate degree in a field relevant to the position; Advanced professional knowledge and experience in GAGAS; Or knowledge and experience working in the District of Columbia government.
Work primarily is performed in an office setting. Due to the delicate and confidential nature of HR work, incumbent exercises extreme discretion in discussing information concerning HR work. In addition, due to the delicate and confidential nature of the audit work handled by the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor, incumbent exercises extreme discretion in discussing such work. Ranking Factors: 1. Demonstrated experience and skills in directing and managing staff to ensure that the mission and goals of the agency are met including leading teams on projects such as legislative analyses, performance audits, and program evaluations. 2. Demonstrated skills and abilities in researching, interpreting, and analyzing legislation, regulations, and agency policies and performance sufficient to develop project work plans and recommendations related to agency systems and programs. 3. Demonstrated skills and abilities in writing, editing, and organizing reports on complex issues for a broad-based audience of policymakers and the public. 4. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in applying quality control standards such as the General Accepted Government Audit Standards with advanced professional knowledge of law enforcement and criminal justice policies, operations, and procedures.