Management and Program Analyst Job

Vacancy No. DCM-25-IMP-12765336 Department Government Accountability Office
Salary $58,003.00 to $120,409.00 Grade 1 to 1
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 7/29/2025 Close Date 8/7/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Status Candidates
Locations:
Huntsville, ALLos Angeles County, CAOakland, CADenver, CO


Summary

This position is in the Government Accountability Office (GAO). As a Management and Program Analyst, you will be responsible for evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of policies and operations for mission team or office functions to enable management to make timely, evidence based and data-driven decisions.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Internal to current permanent GAO employees

Duties

As aManagement and Program Analyst, PT, 0343, 1, your typical work assignments may include the following:

  • Interpret and analyze issue and develop conclusions related to respective Mission Team operational activities.
  • Advise management on specific requests and help to resolve problems.
  • Conduct studies of employee/organizational efficiency and productivity and recommend changes or improvements in organization, staffing, work methods, and procedures.
  • Analyze management information requirements data to assist with developing administrative reporting of performance metrics and evaluate processes to achieve staffing goals.
  • Evaluate the efficiency or effectiveness of programs, policies, or organizations.
  • Support engagement teams with travel arrangements and other Mission Team staff as needed.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

- You must meet all qualification requirements before the announcement closes.
- The incumbent must be able to obtain and retain a security to access Noncritical Sensitive Information (SI).

Qualifications

You may qualify at the BAND I level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

Applicants must have 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower band or level equivalent to the GS-5 in the Federal Service, or comparable private/public sector experience which has equipped you with the skills and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience in (1) Analyzing data from various GAO web applications and systems to develop tracking schedules and draft reports and (2) reviewing management information requirements data to assist with developing administrative reporting. OR


GRADUATE LEVEL EDUCATION: Applicant has completed at least 1 year of graduate education. One full year of graduate education is generally considered 18 semester hours or the number of hours determined by the school attended to represent 1 year of full-time study.

OR

I have a combination of graduate education and specialized experience that meets 100% of the specialized experience requirement above.

You must meet all qualification requirements before the announcement closes.

Education

See education requirement under the "qualifications".

Additional information

This is not a bargaining unit position.

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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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.

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):

  • Ability to Plan and Organize Work, Database Administration, Oral Communication, and Written Communication

Required Documents

You must provide a complete application package which includes:

- Resume: must be created using the USAJOBS resume builder and show relevant work experience.
- 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.

- If you are using your education to qualify (even partially), you must submit a copy of your transcripts. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you will be required to provide official transcripts. Foreign Education: If you are submitting a transcript from a non-US educational institution, applicants must submit all necessary documents to a private U.S. organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials, commonly called a credential evaluation service.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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 Yvette Jackson at JacksonY@gao.gov or 4046791913 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

Yvette Jackson
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.

Additional Locations

  • Washington, DC
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Dayton, IA
  • Chicago, IL
  • Boston, MA
  • Dallas, TX
  • Norfolk County, VA
  • Seattle, WA


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