WHAT IS THE JOB? Auditor, 5101 WHAT IS THE STARTING SALARY? GRADE MA 12 (minimum $45,930) MA 15 PROMOTIONAL POTENTIAL? GRADE MA 15 WHERE IS THE JOB LOCATED (Duty Station)? Boston, Massachusetts.

AREA OF CONSIDERATION? Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, Maine and Market Administrator employees.

Relocation expenses will not be paid.

WHAT ARE THE MAJOR DUTIES? Perform audits of milk processing plants, manufacturing plants, and dairy farmers cooperative associations.

Specific responsibilities include: · Examine financial, cost and operational records to verify compliance with the Federal order.

· Review the controls and policies that affect the summarization and reporting of data.

· Investigate and document findings and instances of non-compliance with the Federal order.

· Convey results through formal audit reports.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS? Outstanding benefits package includes: Federal retirement plan; 401(k)style retirement savings and investment plan; paid vacation, holidays and sick leave; leave transfer program; tuition assistance; health, life and group rate long term care insurance; group rate dental and vision insurance.

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS DO I NEED?· A bachelors degree in accounting, finance, mathematics, dairy or food science, or agricultural economics with at least 9 semester hours in accounting.

· A bachelors degree in any other field with at least 15 semester hours in accounting.

Semester hours in investigative or research courses may be substituted for accounting.

· Applicants who do not have a degree must have appropriate semester or quarter hours described above, and experience that, when combined with the education, would equal a 4-year course of study.

The experience should have equipped the applicant with the necessary skills and knowledge to perform at the grade level to which appointed.

· The basic requirements described above are fully qualifying for grade MA-12.

· Applicant must have had 6 months of professional experience for each grade level from the MA-13 through MA-15 in a field directly related to auditing, or at least 15 semester hours or 18 quarter hours of graduate education for each grade level from MA-13 through MA-15 in a field directly related to auditing.

The experience or education must have equipped the applicant with the necessary knowledge and ability to perform fully the work of auditor.

· Must be a US Citizen.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS? Applicants must be able to provide their own transportation and be able to travel overnight up to 50% of the time.

Per diem and mileage are paid for official travel.

HOW DO I APPLY? Go to www.fmmone.com - Employment Opportunities for a complete application package OR apply for this position by submitting a photocopy (original is NOT required) of your college transcript(s), a resume, and/or the Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612), or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications and the attached Supplemental Qualifications Statement.

Include the Recruitment Number on all application material.

To receive veterans preference you must attach a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility.

Deadline: Applications and supporting documents submitted by fax or electronically must be submitted by 11:59 pm, Eastern Standard Time, Tuesday, December 15, 2009.

WHERE DO I SUBMIT MY APPLICATION? USDA AMS Dairy Programs Market Administrator Northeast Marketing Area, Attention: Lynn Romania, 302A Washington Avenue Extension, Albany, New York 12203.

Fax #: (518) 464-6467.

Voice #: (518) 452-4410 ext. 1635.

E-mail: lromania [at] fedmilk1 [dot] com To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes both of the following parts

1. Your responses to the attached Supplemental Qualifications Statement, an

2. Your resume and any other documents (photocopy of your college transcript(s)) specified in the HOW DO I APPLY? section of this job announcement.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY: December 15, 2009 The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individuals income is derived from any public assistance program (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.

) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDAs TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.

W., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).

USDA is an Equal Opportunity provider and employer.

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