Sr. Analyst

Summary

GAO supports the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities to legislate, appropriate, and oversee the Federal government for the benefit of the American people. GAO, commonly referred to as the investigative arm of Congress, or the congressional watchdog, is independent and nonpartisan. GAO assists Congress in making informed decisions by providing information on policy and program issues, as well as by providing recommendations to make government more effective and responsive.

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

03/15/2024 to 03/22/2024

• Salary

$111,472 - $191,900 per year

• Pay scale & grade

PE 22

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Locations

MANY vacancies in the following locations:

• Huntsville, AL

• Los Angeles, CA

• Oakland, CA

• Denver, CO

• Show more locations (8)

• Washington, DC

• Atlanta, GA

• Chicago, IL

• Boston, MA

• Dayton, OH

• Dallas, TX

• Norfolk, VA

• Seattle, WA

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

Occasional travel

• You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent -

• Work schedule

Full-time -

• Service

Excepted

• Promotion potential

None

• Job family (Series)

0347 GAO Evaluator

• Supervisory status

No

• Security clearance

Other

• Drug test

No

• Position sensitivity and risk

Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk

• Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

• Announcement number

TEAMS-24-IMP-12349470

• Control number

781248800

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This job is open to

• Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

Full-time or part-time GAO employees on permanent appointments. This opportunity is ONLY OPEN to qualified GAO employees on permanent appointments. This procedure will be conducted under the processes outlined in GAO Order 2335.8.

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Duties

Band IIB staff apply mastery of audit and evaluation design and implementation to highly complex tasks, assignments, and projects having problems or issues not susceptible to treatment by generally accepted methods. With the supervisor providing administrative direction, Band IIB employees have full responsibility for planning and carrying out projects and assignments. Completed work is considered authoritative and normally accepted without significant change. Assignments require the resolution of critical problems affecting the work of other experts or major aspects of GAO programs, engagements, or other activities. As a technical authority, the Band IIB employee must frequently interpret nonspecific guidelines and develop applications to specific assignments. Duties of Band IIB staff involved in engagement execution include, but are not limited to the following:

• Leads engagements by managing all aspects of design, data collection and analysis, message development, and report writing, and ensure the quality and value of all related products for the full range of engagements;

• Applies insight, experience, and judgment in planning and managing all aspects of work to maximize team effectiveness;

• Leads by example through initiative, creativity, and flexibility in conducting work, and through anticipating and dealing effectively with obstacles;

• Develops highly productive relationships with internal and external parties, fostering teamwork, collaboration, coordination, and matrixing to accomplish goals and effectively utilize engagement resources;

• Recognizes and leverages members' knowledge, skills and abilities; consistently provides appropriate direction, guidance, and opportunities; and motivates and teaches others to achieve high quality results in a timely manner; and

• Provides constructive input and promotes and supports organizational policies and change efforts after related decisions are made.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Must be a current full-time or part-time GAO employee on a permanent appointment.

You must have been informed that you were rated "best-qualified" in your previous application for promotion consideration.

Qualifications

You must have received a notice indicating that you were deemed "best-qualified."

This procedure will be conducted under the processes outlined in GAO Order 2335.8.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.

Additional information

Band IIB, Sr. Analyst promotion opportunities for GAO's mission teams will be available in all applicable geographical locations. For information on the number of Band IIB promotion opportunities by team, please see the GAO-wide Notice published and distributed (via email) on 01/12/24.

BARGAINING UNIT STATUS: This position is included in the bargaining unit.

This position is a moderate risk public trust position with possible upgrade to a Secret or Top Secret or SCI clearance depending on the type of engagement the employee will be assigned to within the mission teams.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: GAO provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request accommodation, please email ReasonableAccommodations@gao.gov.The U.S. Government Accountability Office's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants must meet the qualification requirement stated above. Complete the online questionnaire and follow all instructions carefully, as incomplete answers, errors, or omissions may affect your consideration. Your application will be invalid if you fail to include a narrative reply to any vacancy question(s) that requires further explanation, or your reply is "see resume" or "see previous application."

"To preview the assessment questions, click here https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12349470

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window

Learn more about federal benefits.

Review our benefits

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

• Required Documents

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

You must submit your resume and application (completed vacancy questions) online through USA Staffing. HCO will provide performance appraisal ratings data to the selecting official. All Band IIA (or equivalent) ratings data for the period between 10/15/21 to 10/14/23 will be provided.

• How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.

• To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

• Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

• After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

• You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

If you are unable to apply online, please contact Matthew Myatt at myattm@gao.gov or 4046791943 by 4 p.m. on the closing date of the announcement.

For technical issue with USAJOBS: Please refer to the USAJOBS help page.

Agency contact information

Matthew Myatt

Email

myattm@gao.gov

Address

Government Accountability Office

Human Capital Office

441 G Street NW

Washington, DC 20548

US

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Next steps

3/14/24 - 4/04/24: Managing Directors may begin conducting interviews on BQ applicants resulting from Phase 1 (if desired).

3/29/24 - 4/04/24: Managing Directors may conduct interviews of Phase 2 BQ applicants (if desired).

4/22/24 - 4/23/24: Managing Directors make promotion offers.

5/05/24: Effective date of promotions.

• Fair and Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

• Reasonable accommodation policy

• Financial suitability

• Selective Service

• New employee probationary period

• Signature and false statements

• Privacy Act

• Social security number request

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Required Documents

You must submit your resume and application (completed vacancy questions) online through USA Staffing. HCO will provide performance appraisal ratings data to the selecting official. All Band IIA (or equivalent) ratings data for the period between 10/15/21 to 10/14/23 will be provided.

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How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.

• To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

• Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

• After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

• You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

If you are unable to apply online, please contact Matthew Myatt at myattm@gao.gov or 4046791943 by 4 p.m. on the closing date of the announcement.

For technical issue with USAJOBS: Please refer to the USAJOBS help page.

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Agency contact information

Matthew Myatt

Email

myattm@gao.gov

Address

Government Accountability Office

Human Capital Office

441 G Street NW

Washington, DC 20548

US

Learn more about this agency

Next steps

3/14/24 - 4/04/24: Managing Directors may begin conducting interviews on BQ applicants resulting from Phase 1 (if desired).

3/29/24 - 4/04/24: Managing Directors may conduct interviews of Phase 2 BQ applicants (if desired).

4/22/24 - 4/23/24: Managing Directors make promotion offers.

5/05/24: Effective date of promotions.

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Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

• Reasonable accommodation policy

• Financial suitability

• Selective Service

• New employee probationary period

• Signature and false statements

• Privacy Act

• Social security number request

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

03/15/2024 to 03/22/2024

• Salary

$111,472 - $191,900 per year

• Pay scale & grade

PE 22

• Locations

MANY vacancies in the following locations:

• Huntsville, AL

• Los Angeles, CA

• Oakland, CA

• Denver, CO

• Show more locations (8)

• Washington, DC

• Atlanta, GA

• Chicago, IL

• Boston, MA

• Dayton, OH

• Dallas, TX

• Norfolk, VA

• Seattle, WA

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

Occasional travel

• You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent -

• Work schedule

Full-time -

• Service

Excepted

• Promotion potential

None

• Job family (Series)

0347 GAO Evaluator

• Supervisory status

No

• Security clearance

Other

• Drug test

No

• Position sensitivity and risk

Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk

• Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

• Announcement number

TEAMS-24-IMP-12349470

• Control number

781248800

This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/781248800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.