Quality Assurance Program Manager

The Intelligence Community Office of the Inspector General is searching for exceptional candidates to join us in fulfilling our mission to identify and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct across the 18 elements of the Intelligence Community. We uphold the integrity of the IC and amplify its impact through independent oversight that demands accountability and drives excellence. IC OIG has four offices: Legal Counsel, Audits & Inspections, Investigations & Intake, and Strategy & Support.

This position is in the IC OIG's Office of Audits (OAI) and Inspections and is responsible for providing quality assurance over independent and objective audits, inspections, and evaluations of the Intelligence Community and ODNI. The position ensures audits are conducted in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States and inspections and evaluations are conducted in accordance with the Counsel of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency's Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation. The position also has responsibility over internal OAI policy and records management and is the key liaison with external partners for peer reviews. Duties include but aren't limited to: Provide OAI leadership with advice on handbook and policy development that meet applicable standards and address issues identified in audit, inspection, and evaluation projects that detract from IC OIG operational effectiveness. Work with leadership and project teams to strengthen reports and findings to ensure that recommendations and conclusions are adequately supported and meet Generally Accepted Government Accounting Standards, Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation, or other applicable standards. Perform a quality assurance function to help detect fraud, waste, and abuse, and to provide reasonable assurance that auditors, inspectors, and evaluators are complying with applicable standards and that all reports adequately reflect the facts. Oversee/participate in the team obtaining sufficient reliable evidence through inspection, observation, inquiries, and confirmation to provide reasonable basis for an opinion regarding the activity or organization under examination. Perform reviews on completed audit, inspection, and evaluation reports. Make recommendations for report and product improvements. Set internal standards and policies for the quality assurance program; identify weaknesses and opportunities to improve reports and the quality assurance process. Liaise, as needed, for mandatory external peer reviews; lead or participate in IC OIG-led external peer reviews. Implement and maintain the system of quality management as required by GAGAS. Manage training records, verifying that auditors, inspectors, and evaluators comply with requirements for competence and CPE. Provide input and assist with compilation of the annual work plan, Management Challenges memorandum, and the IC OIG's semiannual reports to the Director of National Intelligence and Congress. Maintain the recommendations database; enter new recommendations and change the status when applicable until recommendations close. Serve as an IC OIG representative in quality assurance related community-based (CIGIE, ODNI, Big 6) working groups and, when necessary, lead ad hoc teams to plan and develop strategies. Answers OAI staff policy-related questions. Coordinates with GAO on matters of interpreting Generally Accepted Government Accounting Standards Contribute to strategic initiative development. Participate in and/or lead corporate initiatives that align with job function.

Bachelor's Degree