United States Citizens Excepted Service Permanent Full Time
The U.S. Trustee Program (USTP) is a litigating component of the Department of Justice and has the legal authority to appear in the majority of the bankruptcy cases filed in the United States, from Chapter 7 liquidations to major Chapter 11 business reorganizations. As a result, USTP employees headquartered in Washington, D.C., and in our 93 field office locations throughout the country handle a wide range of challenging and significant matters as we strive to promote the integrity of the bankruptcy system by enforcing bankruptcy laws. Of particular importance is this Program's effort to address fraud and abuse by debtors, creditors, attorneys, and others in the bankruptcy system by taking formal and informal actions in a civil context and making criminal referrals to and working with the U.S. Attorneys.
We place a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspective and encourage applications from all interested eligible candidates, including candidates from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, women, LGBT individuals, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
**If you are interested in a challenging and rewarding career and access to a generous benefits package, consider the USTP as your employer of choice!** You must be a U.S. Citizen. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Subject to background/suitability/investigation/determination. Pre-employment drug testing is required. May be required to complete a trial period. May be subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure.
Incumbent will serve as an Auditor (Bankruptcy) with responsibility for the economic and financial analysis and related investigative work associated with bankruptcy cases under applicable chapters of law, including especially difficult and complex, chapter 7 and chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. Assignments are analytical and investigative in nature and require a professional knowledge of accounting and financial analysis to perform work that is similar in scope and complexity to that performed by a public accounting firm. The following are the duties of this position at the full performance level. The selectee will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position:
* Examines corporate structures, including assets, liabilities encompassing both secured and unsecured debt, competence of management, income, and expenditures to determine the feasibility of the debtor’s short and long-term operating plans and the viability of the business’ continued operation.
* Reviews and analyzes bankruptcy cases filed by individual debtors, determines adequacy and accuracy of financial documents submitted, and identifies areas of potential fraud and abuse of the bankruptcy system.
* Reviews debtors’ books and financial records, including on-site review, and recommends to the U.S. Trustee (UST) appropriate action to administer the case including appointing a trustee or examiner, or moving to convert or dismiss the case.
* Performs audits, reviews, and analyses of bankruptcy cases administered by standing and panel trustees and determines their adequacy, accuracy, and compliance with accounting principles and practices.
* Reviews audits of trustees performed by Independent Public Accountants for thoroughness and adequacy, and to identify substantive weaknesses in trustee performance requiring corrective action.
* Prepares financial analyses and reports for presentation in court or other legal forum.
**_Experience Requirement:_******
**_Required:_**
**To qualify at the GS-13** level your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing audits, reviews, and analyses of bankruptcy cases and determining the adequacy, accuracy, and compliance with accounting principles and practices.
**_Preferred:_**
In addition to the required specialized experience identified above, it is preferred and desired that the applicant has experience in and/or knowledge of forensic, regulatory, and/or insolvency accounting and a certificate as a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA), a certificate as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or a certificate as a Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP).
**_Your resume must have complete information:_** Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position.
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**_Selective Placement Factor:_**** **
Selective Placement Factors (SPF) are special qualification requirements, in addition to the minimum requirements, that are essential in successfully preforming the duties of this job. If SPF experience is not documented in your resume, you will not receive further consideration under this announcement.In addition to the specialized experience requirement listed above, this position has a selective placement factor(s):
* Applicant must have at least six (6) months bankruptcy experience with a basic knowledge of bankruptcy regulations and procedures. The required bankruptcy experience may be complemented by experience that includes insolvency, regulatory, and/or forensic accounting with respect to state court receivership proceedings, non-bankruptcy insolvency proceedings and/or non-judicial reorganizations, liquidations or termination of a business and its assets as well as the financial analysis of the viability of a business entity.
**NOTE: While you may have experience in insolvency and/or forensic accounting which would complement your bankruptcy experience, NEITHER this experience or your education can be substituted for the REQUIRED 6 months bankruptcy experience. **
**_Applicants who do not meet the selective placement factor are ineligible for further consideration._**
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**_Education Requirement:_******
**Degree: Must submit transcripts or a list of courses.**Accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, “accountant” should be interpreted, generally, as “accountant and/or auditor.”) **OR**
**Combination of education and experience:** at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include _one_of the following:
1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;
2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that:
a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining;
b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and
c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.
**Since this position has a positive education requirement, you must submit proof of meeting this requirement.**A copy of transcript(s), a copy of a CPA or CIA license, or a list of related college courses completed (including the name of the attended college/university, its location, course names, number of credit hours and the grades you received for those courses) is **REQUIRED**. Transcripts can be unofficial copies, but they must come from an accredited college or university, and they also must include the courses/names, number of credit hours and the grades you received for those courses. Please ensure that the transcripts or list of completed college courses you have provided include information relevant to the basic education requirements. If your transcripts do not show this required information, your application will not be qualified for this position and will not receive any further consideration. If selected, you will need to submit official transcripts before appointment.
**Only attendance and/or degrees** from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.
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**_Foreign Education:_** If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Qualification requirements in vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on OPM's website at:http://www.opm.gov/qualifications
**All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this vacancy announcement.**
Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the online assessment questionnaire. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. If your answers cannot be verified, you will receive no further consideration for this vacancy. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.
The competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job are:
* Ability to Communicate in Writing
* Ability to Communicate Orally
* Technical Competence
* Program and/or Project Management
* Policy; Processes; Procedures; and Planning
* Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, and Problem Solving
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) onWednesday, February 25, 2015 to receive consideration.
* To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
* Click the **Submit My Answers** button to submit your application package.
* It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
* To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBSaccount, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login
, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
* To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. **You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.**
* It is your responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, or faxed (i.e., resume) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Faxed documents must be completely transmitted by 11:59p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the closing date of the announcement.
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. **If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.**
1. **Your resume showing relevant experience (cover letter optional)**:
* Your resume may be submitted in any format but must include your first and last name, current address, current email address, current phone number, current job title, duties, and accomplishments (if current federal employee, you must include your current pay plan, series, and grade).
* If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent version will be reviewed. The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is "most recent." It is your responsibility to check the status and timestamp of all documents you submit as part of your application.
* If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
* For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present).If you are a Federal Civil Service employee, your resume must include your job title, pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. Human Resource Specialist, GS-0201-09) for all federal positions held. If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position.
2. **Most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action,**if you are a current or former Federal Employee.
3. **Most recent performance appraisal,**if you are a current or former Federal Employee.
4. **Veteran preference documentation**, if applicable.
5. ** Transcript,**NOTE: A copy of transcript(s), a copy of a CPA or CIA license, OR a list of related college courses completed (including the name of the attended college/university, its location, course names, number of credit hours and the grades you received for those courses) is REQUIRED at the time of application.
**Failure to provide required documentation will result in lost consideration.******
**Submitting Documents**
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you applied online and your application is complete, DO NOT fax the paper application (1203FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
To verify uploaded documents have been processed, please wait one hour to ensure they have cleared the virus scan. You can verify that your uploaded documents are attached to your application by checking the Details tab of your Application Manager accounthttps://applicationmanager.gov/for this vacancy announcement. Yourdocuments will display under the Details tab in the Document area.
If you completed the occupational questionnaire online and are unable to upload supporting document(s), you may fax your supporting documents by following the procedures outlined below:
1. To fax your documents, you must use the following cover pagehttp://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdfand provide the required information. The Vacancy ID is1326610
2. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.
If you cannot complete the Application Package online, you may fax **_all_** of your materials. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on (Closing date of the Announcement) to receive consideration. Keep a copy of your fax confirmation in the event verification is needed.
To complete the occupational questionnaire and submit via fax:
1. Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire
2. Print the 1203FX form, follow the instructions and provide your responses to the occupational questionnaire itemshttp://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/opm1203fx.pdf.
3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.
**Faxed documents will take 2-3 business days to process. Documents submitted with missing information will not be processed.**
The following will prevent your documents from being processed:
* Not using the special cover page mentioned above.
* Missing, incomplete, or invalid Vacancy Identification Number
* Missing or incomplete Social Security Number or name
After all application packages have been received, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications based on the information provided and refer the best qualified applicants to the selecting official. You may be contacted for an interview.
Once you have successfully submitted your application materials, you can expect to receive the following email notifications concerning your application status: (1) Receipt of application; (2) Result of qualifications review; (3) Referred/Not Referred to the selecting official; and (4) Selected/Not Selected for the position.
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****It is the applicant’s responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, whether uploaded or faxed, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers or documents submitted by an applicant. ****
The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees: http://www.usajobs.gov/EI/benefits.asp#icc.
* A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any scheduled appointments, fails the drug test, lacks any required certifications, or if a background investigation isn’t obtained and/or favorably adjudicated.
* Must be suitable for Federal employment as determined by background investigation.
* Selectee may be required to complete a 2 year trial period, 1 year trial period for Veterans.
* If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Seehttp://www.sss.gov/.
* The selectee must test negative for the presence of illegal drugs before placement in the position.
* All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
* This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
* This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
**Veterans' Preference:** When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx
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