Audit and Information Analyst

Summary Statement

Credence Management Solutions employs hard-working, passionate individuals who bring innovation, accountability, and a growth mindset to the many missions we support across the US Federal Government. Employee empowerment is part of the fabric of our corporate culture through which we emphasize opportunity, recognition, reward, and retention. At Credence, we follow the principles of servant leadership and believe that serving and supporting others is critical to both our individual and collective achievements. We have only one measure of success. Yours.

We are hiring for positions under the Global Health Training, Advisory, Support Contract (GHTASC) in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Global Health (GH). These roles deliver institutional support services in a wide range of technical areas at the junior, mid-, senior, and expert levels.

We are a diverse, enthusiastic family of subject matter experts, business professionals, and practitioners who all share a common goal of providing excellent services to our government customers. If you want to work in a dynamic and fast-growing environment with highly motivated colleagues, then Credence is the right place for you!

Credence Management Solutions is seeking an Audit and Information Analyst. See below for more information on this exciting opportunity and apply to join Credence today!

Position Summary

The Audit and Information Analyst will support the Bureau for Global Health, Office of Infectious Disease as a Credence Institutional Support Contractor (ISC).

The Audit and Information Analyst is responsible for supporting the Bureau for Global Health’s Office of Infectious Disease (GH/ID) relationships – in conjunction with Agency-level audit and information oversight professionals – with the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Special Inspector General (SIG) and other staff and stakeholders regarding audits, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) document requests, and other inquiries of the GH/ID portfolio. The overwhelming proportion of GH/ID’s engagement with its audit and information oversight professionals is focused on the Office’s Global Health Security (GHS) program. The incumbent will serve as a principal liaison for the Office of Infectious Diseases and its GHS program audit, FOIA, and other stakeholder requests for documentation and information, including with the USAID’s office of Legislative and Public Affairs (LPA) response, which includes serving as the focal point for the analysis, tracking and follow-up of OIG, GAO and SIG audit results and other reports/reviews. The incumbent will focus on audit management through the proactive approach of risk management-with the idea being that the better the Office of Infectious Disease becomes at proactively managing risk, the greater the likelihood that audits will result in fewer audit findings and recommendations. The incumbent will be closely working with the GH/ID Director.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge Management (40%):

• Develops a knowledge management system for documentation gathered and provided and responses developed by the GH/ID office and relevant stakeholder that are responsive to audit and information requests.
• Liaises with USAID audit management, FOIA, legislative affairs, Office of the General Counsel (GC), Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO), and Office of Security (SEC) specialists to ensure that the knowledge management system developed – and documentation therein – is consistent with Automated Directives Policies (ADS) and other procedures for USAID audit, document marking, and information sharing standards.
• Provides guidance and support to GH/ID staff delegated as audit action officers or other respondents to FOIA and legislative requests on the knowledge management system and its related requirements.
• Trains and advises program and administrative staff supporting audit, FOIA, and other information requests on knowledge management systems and requirements to ensure broad, consistent use of the system across the GH/ID office.
• Develops and maintains a tracker and timeline of all audit, FOIA, and other information/documentation requests for the GH/ID office, including deadlines, requirements, points of contact, and other information required to ensure timeline and appropriate response to inquiries.
• Drafts and contributes to briefing materials and other reporting pertinent to GH/ID’s engagement with audits, inquiries, and FOIAs for management officials.

Advising on information management (40%):

• Maintains an operational knowledge of the elements of the GH/ID portfolio most often subject to information requests including a knowledge of key project managers, subject matter experts, and major reporting systems that are most often subject to audit, FOIA, and other inquiries. Provides advice and guidance to audit action officials on SMEs, project managers, and USAID information systems and databases that may provide information that response to various inquiries.
• Advises GH/ID staff involved in audits and information inquiries on protocols and sources of information to ensure GH/ID provides consistent, appropriate response to a range of inquiries.
• Briefs GH/ID and other GH Bureau senior leadership on the status of inquiries and audits.
• Makes recommendations to GH/ID and the GH Bureau Audit Management Official to improve audit and information request timeliness, consistency, and appropriateness.
• Serves as audit action officer or individual responsible for FOIA responses and other inquiries as assigned by GH/ID leadership.
• Provides results to senior management officials.
• Provides written and oral recommendations to resolve audit findings. Conducts follow-up reviews to verify compliance with actions recommended by OIG, GAO and SIG.
• Develops, presents, and defends alternative approaches to program problems in collaboration with subject matter experts.
• Supports the development of GH/ID programs that are the result of audit recommendations.

Administrative Management (20%):

• Supports, on an as-needed basis, administrative functions required in an audit or document inquiry, included but not limited to:
  • Scheduling audit preparation meetings in advance of entrance conferences, interview, exit conferences.
  • Assisting action officers in the redaction, marking, and encryption of documents as required;
  • Obtaining required clearances prior to the release of key documentation to stakeholders;
  • Ensuring the appropriate filing and naming of audit and inquiry related documents into the GH/ID knowledge management system;

Performs other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree and 4 years, Bachelor’s and 6 years, Associate’s and 8 years, or High School and 10 years of professional experience;
• Experience providing guidance and support to staff to FOIA and legislative requests
• Strong ability maintaining deadlines.
• Experience with data/information organization and management and developing effective visual presentations.
• Strong interpersonal communication and writing skills.
• Ability to work with diverse teams.
• High degree of independent judgment, ingenuity and originality to interpret strategy, to analyze, develop and present work and to monitor and evaluate implementation of programs;
• US citizenship with the ability to hold and maintain a secret level security clearance.

Competencies/Performance Criterion

• Innovation: Employee takes initiative to propose new ideas/approaches, and demonstrates ability to find new and better ways to accomplish work.
• Customer Service: Handles customer questions and complaints, communicates with customers, handles service problems politely and efficiently, always available for customers, follows procedure to solve customer problems, understands company products and services, maintains pleasant and professional image.
• Accountability: Takes ownership of work responsibilities and holds high standards. Keeps commitments and takes appropriate actions to ensure obligations are met. Pursues efficiency and effectiveness and adheres to Organization policies and procedures.
• Interpersonal Skills: Employee demonstrates ability to work in cooperation with others and communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, subordinates, clients and other outside contacts.
• Continual Learning: Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses; pursues professional development that is aligned with organizational role, contribution, and goals. Proactively shares knowledge with others to foster learning across the Organization.

Full salary range for this position is: $74,620 – $117,260 per year with the starting salary determined based on candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, and education, in addition to budget availability.

How to apply

Audit and Information Analyst in Washington, Washington, DC | Careers at Washington, DC (icims.com)

Prior to submitting your application your resume must include relevant paid and non-paid experience showing dates held with month, year and hours worked per week for each position. Please ensure that all relevant experience and education is documented on your resume. There is no limitation to resume length; updates to resumes will not be accepted during the interview and selection process.

Credence Management Solutions, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and employment decisions are based only on job requirements, candidate qualifications, and our needs as a business.—not on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, belief, sex (including pregnancy and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, HIV status, family/marital/parental status, or any other status protected by the laws and regulations in the jurisdictions where we work.

We promote, celebrate, and support a diverse and inclusive organizational culture and workforce. We are committed to providing all of our employees with an environment free from discrimination and harassment, where all are treated with dignity and respect. We do not tolerate, and explicitly prohibit, discrimination or harassment of any kind, at any time, in all aspects of employment. This includes recruitment, hiring, promotions, disciplinary measures, terminations, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and training. Credence also does not tolerate retaliation against individuals who report discrimination or harassment.

This position described in this announcement falls under a contract with the Federal Government, and therefore is subject to the provisions put forward in OMB Circular A-76 which prohibit contractors from performing inherently governmental functions. Specifically, employees placed in agency positions will not perform inherently governmental functions, nor supervise any personnel other than the contractor’s own staff, nor make final decisions or sign documents that commit the U.S. Government

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