Summary
This position is located in the Government Accountability Office, Strategic Planning and External Liaison (SPEL). As a Program Analyst you will serve as a liaison between GAO, federal, state, and local officials providing expertise in the areas of planning, coordinating, and executing intergovernmental audit forums.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
United States Citizens
Duties
As a Program Analyst, PT-0343-3, your typical work assignments may include the following:
- Develops and implements communications action plans to support the Audit Forum Executive Committee including maintaining and continuously coordinating meetings, agendas, registrations, speaker presentations, and fully utilizing various communication methods and tools to prepare and send information to confirm forum attendees.
- Uses qualitative and quantitative analytical skills to analyze, evaluate, and improve the efficiency of internal ,administrative, organizational, and management operations of the regional audit forums.
- Develops consistent policies and procedures that govern the work of the audit forum and makes recommendations to improve program operations.
- Develops strategies and integrates action plans to measure program accomplishments, results, and effectiveness.
- Performs special assignments that are of major significance in the accomplishment of the Intergovernmental Audit Forum; and develops and provides briefings and reports for the Director and senior managers on status of programs and operations.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
You must meet all qualification requirements before the announcement closes.
1. You must be a U.S. citizen
2. You may be required to submit a financial disclosure statement.
3. You must be suitable for federal employment.
4. Registered for Selective Service, if applicable. (www.sss.gov).
5. Completion of a probationary period may be required.
Qualifications
You may qualify at the BAND-PT-III level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:
This position requires applicants to have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower band, equivalent to the PE-IIA, PT-II, or GS-13 level in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience applying project management principles and methodologies, including establishing schedules and deadlines, tracking and organizing a large number of simultaneous projects and directing agency-wide groups to meet milestones.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
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.
A review of your résumé and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be further evaluated based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying. Your responses must provide sufficient information to determine possession of experience and must be evidenced in your resume. Incomplete responses (e.g. see resume, or like), errors or omissions will affect your eligibility.
All qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, Qualified. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position. Your qualifications will be further evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
Budget Administration, Organizational Awareness, Partnering, and Problem Solving
The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points but protects the rights of Veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category. Veterans' preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service- connected disability of at least 10 percent will be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher).
To preview the assessment questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12391757
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
- Your résumé showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
- Other supporting documents:
- Cover Letter, optional
- College Transcript(s), if the position has an education requirement
- Veterans' Preference documentation, if applicable (e.g., DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service, SF-15 Form and related documentation, VA letter, etc.)
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, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Yvette Jackson at JacksonY@gao.gov to obtain an alternative application.
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.
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