Director of Workforce Management and Analysis Job in Washington, DC

Vacancy No. CAO-25-IMP-12759391 Department Government Accountability Office
Salary $149,164.00 to $195,200.00 Grade 2 to 2
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 7/29/2025 Close Date 8/15/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Status Candidates
Locations:
Washington, DC


Summary

This position is located in the Chief Administrative Office (CAO), Workforce Management Analysis Team in Washington, DC. As the Director for Workforce Management and Analysis you will be responsible for providing analytical support the CAO and the Executive Committee to help make informed decisions on a variety of agency-wide human capital programs, budget, and administrative operations that affect all facets of the Government Accountability Office.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Internal to GAO employees on a permanent appointment.

Duties

As the Director of Workforce Management and Analysis, MS-0343-II, your typical work assignments may include the following:

  • Provides expert guidance and strategic support to GAO's executive and senior managers on a broad range of workforce and staffing matters.
  • Oversees and manages the GAO's strategic workforce planning program.
  • Identifies workforce resources needed to effectively meet agency goals.
  • Develops, implements, and maintains the GAO workforce plans.
  • Collaborates with all GAO leadership on manpower allocations, demographics, budget scenario planning and FTE/staffing level management.
  • Manages GAO exit and employee preference survey programs.
  • Provides strategic support to all GAO teams and offices on a broad range of workforce and staffing matters.
  • Directs a team of analysts and specialists who perform sensitive analytical work in the collection and analysis of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) and other workforce data components.
  • Serves as the Designated Performance Manager (DPM) and directs the work of subordinate staff.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

You must meet all qualification requirements before the announcement closes.
A supervisory probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

One year (52 Weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the NEXT LOWER BAND, MS-I, PT III, or GS-14 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent. Specialized experience requirements are below.

- Analyzing qualitative and quantitative data to assess program effectiveness.
- Preparing briefs for senior management on program execution, conducting data analysis, and providing recommendations on administrative program goals and objectives
- Resolving changing program objectives and program requirements resulting from shifts in agency/office priorities and/or congressional requirements.


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.

Education

There is no positive education requirement for this position.

Additional information

This is not a bargaining unit position.

Based on the staffing needs, additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement.

Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid for by the GAO.

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.

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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

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

If you meet the qualification requirements stated above, you will be further rated based on your responses to the vacancy questions. Please make sure that your responses to the vacancy questions are supported in your resume. Please follow all instructions carefully. If you provide incomplete answers, fail to provide a narrative response to any vacancy question(s) that requires further explanation, or if your response to a vacancy question is "see resume", your rating may be affected or you may be determined ineligible.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

  • Developing Others, Partnering, Program Management, and Strategic Thinking
To preview the assessment questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12759391

Required Documents

You must provide a complete application package which includes:

- Resume: For qualification determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week (if part-time) and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient and you will not receive consideration for this position. Do NOT include photographs (or links to social media such as LinkedIn), inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume.

SF-50: Current GAO employees must submit their most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent) showing tenure, type of service (competitive/excepted), as well as the highest grade/band held. The SF-50 must show that you are currently a GAO employee.

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 Michelle Furukawa at furukawam@gao.gov or 404-679-1980 by 3 p.m. on the closing date of the announcement.

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Agency contact information

Michelle Furukawa
Address
Government Accountability Office
Human Capital Office
441 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20548
US

Next steps

After the closing date of this announcement, GAO's Human Capital Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications by reviewing your assessment questionnaire and resume to complete an analysis. Please be as complete and thorough as possible. If your application is rated "best-qualified," your name will be referred to the selecting official for consideration. At this point you may be contacted for an interview.

If you do not meet the key requirements and/or basic qualifications or you fail to submit all required application materials, your application will not be considered.


Note: We cannot accept applications on behalf of Federal Agencies. Application instructions are listed within the Job Description.


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