Functional Specialist Advisor - L3 - TO 27 Position 4

CIO-TMI-FSA-0004: Functional Specialist Advisor (Level III FTE at NGA Washington)

Overall Assignment Description:

Support IT audit management activities as they relate to recurring audits/inspections (e.g. Federal Information System Modernization Act (FISMA), Financial Statement Audit (FSA), and ad-hoc OIG inspections).

Duties:

• Contractor shall support the IT Audit Management Team (ITAM) function by independently managing detailed review of audit evidence, quality of audit responses, and audit remediation efforts to coordinate audit processes successfully.
• Contractor shall support the audit lifecycles by ensuring timely and efficient receipt, coordination, tracking, remediation, responses and reporting.
• Contractor shall track and maintain information system vulnerabilities and important audit correspondences, and coordinate with internal and external organizations to satisfy internal and external audit inquiries.
• Contractor shall support the OMB A-123 internal controls over systems testing to complete the Statement of Assurance by performing IT control testing and assessing compliance with regulations, policies and procedures.
• Contractor shall create written communications to update NGAs Audit Committee members and A/CIO leadership to ensure findings are mapped to corrective actions and audit remediation efforts.
• Contractor shall provide coordination and collaboration support for audits, audit responses and status updates to CIO-T leadership for signature and approval, and to schedule meetings with stakeholders to track the status of audit findings and recommendations.
• Contractor shall provide analysis, reports, and metrics to CIO-T leadership concerning the status of findings.
• Contractor shall recommend best practices and develop implementation plans for process improvement opportunities.

Skills and Experience:

Required:

• Must have 7-10 years of experience in a distinct functional or cross-functional business area (i.e. Information Technology, Information Assurance, Cyber Security, or Engineering). Experience may be broad-based crossing multiple markets (i.e., Government or industry) and shall include relevant knowledge of IT audit and assessment tools, methodologies and best practices.
• Contractor shall have working knowledge of OMB Circular A-123 FISMA and FSA requirements.
• Contractor shall have experience in coordinating activities associated with IT audits and mitigating identified vulnerabilities.
• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience (15+ years) within related field.