GAO's work is designed to address four common goals: - to help the Congress address current and emerging challenges to the well-being and financial security of the American people; - to help the Congress to respond to changing security threats and the challenges of global interdependence; - to help transform the Federal government to address national challenges; and - to maximize the value of GAO by enabling quality, timely service to Congress and by being a leading practices Federal agency.
This position is available in either of the following GAO Teams:
Strategic Issues (SI):SI The Strategic Issues team helps address national challenges such as long-term fiscal imbalances; critical skills gaps in the federal workforce; and the need to improve the strategic planning, performance, and management of government agencies.
International Affairs and Trade:IAT The International Affairs and Trade team leads GAO’s work in support of congressional oversight of efforts to advance and protect U.S. foreign policy and international economic interests in a complex and challenging global environment.
NOTE: The GAO is part of the Legislative Branch of the Federal government. As such, all positions are in the excepted service. Applicants employed by other federal excepted service agencies who do not have status gained in the competitive service must apply to this announcement for consideration under delegated examining procedures.
Summary
GAO's work is designed to address four common goals: - to help the Congress address current and emerging challenges to the well-being and financial security of the American people; - to help the Congress to respond to changing security threats and the challenges of global interdependence; - to help transform the Federal government to address national challenges; and - to maximize the value of GAO by enabling quality, timely service to Congress and by being a leading practices Federal agency.
This position is available in either of the following GAO Teams:
Strategic Issues (SI):SI The Strategic Issues team helps address national challenges such as long-term fiscal imbalances; critical skills gaps in the federal workforce; and the need to improve the strategic planning, performance, and management of government agencies.
International Affairs and Trade:IAT The International Affairs and Trade team leads GAO’s work in support of congressional oversight of efforts to advance and protect U.S. foreign policy and international economic interests in a complex and challenging global environment.
NOTE: The GAO is part of the Legislative Branch of the Federal government. As such, all positions are in the excepted service. Applicants employed by other federal excepted service agencies who do not have status gained in the competitive service must apply to this announcement for consideration under delegated examining procedures.
-Analyzes qualitative and quantitative data and written information to identify bottom-line messages and create clear, convincing visuals that make those messages easily understandable to readers.
-Provides advanced level visual communications support concurrently to multiple engagement teams or to individuals and organizations and manages own work time effectively.
- Develops the conceptual framework for designs; maintains consistency of design across visuals; writes text that accompanies visuals; ensures designs are legible, accurate, readily accessible, and aesthetically pleasing; and ensures GAO’s standards are met.
-Provides to teams and individuals objective comments and suggestions intended to improve the design and organization of GAO products.
-Creates visual displays--such as charts, maps, diagrams, illustrations, photographs, videos, and animations--consistent with applicable visual communication standards.
-Collaborates with others at all levels--management and colleagues--and handles any conflicts appropriately.
-Stays current in the fields of graphic arts and information design and graphic design technologies to ensure that GAO products employ the latest visual presentation practices and capabilities.
-Supports teams and offices in the production of reports, correspondence, testimonies, and other products, including special publications that may involve innovative and atypical presentation and publishing requirements. Ensures timely issuance; advises teams on the production process; and ensures products meet GAO’s production standards.
-Participates in meetings with high-level internal officials to facilitate product development. Acts as liaison with teams and offices on matters involving graphics and visual illustrations.
Completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
Selectee must be able to meet/maintain suitability & security requirements.
Completion of one year probationary period may be required.
Selective Service registration if you are a male born after Dec. 31, 1959.
You must meet all qualifications and/or Time-in-Grade requirements BEFORE the closing date of this announcement.
Qualifications
Applicants must have 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower band level, or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal Service, which has equipped the applicant with the skills and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as experience analyzing written and analytic data (both qualitative and quantitative) and developing visual representations of data (e.g., charts, photos, interactive graphs, illustrations).
NOTE: Positions in GAO are covered under the agency’s performance based compensation system, which is pay-banded. This position is classified as a CS-1001, Band II, which is equivalent to the GS-12 level in the federal government.
Additional information
This is a bargaining unit position.
Based on the staffing needs, additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement.
Selectee may be required to file a Financial Disclosure Statement.
Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid for by the GAO.
Males born after 12/31/59 and at least 18 years of age must be registered with the Selective Service System. Visit http://www.sss.gov/.
Please be aware that applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. If selected, at the time of appointment, selectees will be required to update the OF-306.
If you are selected for this position, you will be subject to a determination of your suitability for Federal employment.
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. GAO is part of the Legislative Branch of the Federal government. As such, all positions are in the excepted service. Initial appointments, permanent or indefinite, to the GAO require completion of a probationary period.
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 windowLearn more about federal 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.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
If you meet all of the basic and minimum qualification requirements, your application will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. 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. Follow all instructions carefully as incomplete answers, errors, or omissions may affect your rating. Your rating 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."
All applicants will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA’s) or competencies:
Knowledge of the principles, methods, practices and techniques for creating professional, state-of-the-art visual illustrations and presentations.
Skill in applying graphic design principles, methodologies and practices.
Knowledge of one or more of the following visual communication techniques in order to support presentation requirements: information design, graphic design, and digital imaging, illustration, animation, videography, still photography, photo manipulation, web design, print and electronic publication, and multimedia design.
Ability to use computer software such as desktop publishing, graphic design, visual editing, office productivity, and other types.
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 windowLearn more about federal 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.
You are required to submit the following documents in addition to your resume as described under the “How to Apply” section:
- If you are claiming veterans’ preference you must submit adequate proof of active service in the Armed Forces including Member 4 copy of your DD-214, which indicates character of service. To claim 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit an SF-15 and a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs verifying the percentage of your disability and preference in hiring. To claim 5-Point veterans' preference, you must submit a Member 4 copy of the DD - 214 or if you are currently active duty and are within 120 days of discharge or release from active duty, you must submit certification of expected discharge or release under honorable conditions with your application. The certification must be an official statement of service from the armed forces command.
- If you are applying under the Schedule A hiring Authority for individuals with disabilities, you must submit proof disability and a certification of job readiness.
- current and former federal employees eligible for reinstatement must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) that indicates Federal status, grade, tenure and type of service.
Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
Please carefully follow all instructions under the How to Apply tab to ensure you are considered for the position.
You are required to apply online for this announcement. We are unable to accept mailed or emailed documents. You must complete the entire application process, including submission of all documents BEFORE this announcement closes. To do so, complete the following steps.
Step 1: Click on the "APPLY ONLINE" button on the right side of this announcement. Follow USAJOBS' instructions to access your account and submit your resume. If you are not registered with USAJOBS, click on the "create your account now!" button to obtain access and electronically build your resume. You will not be able to begin the actual job application without first having a resume built (not uploaded) in the USAJOBS system. Resumes that are uploaded into USAJOBS will not successfully transmit into GAO's application system.
Step 2: Once you submit your resume, you will be redirected to the Career Connector website to complete the application process. If this is your first time in Career Connector, you will be asked to answer questions related to your eligibility for Federal employment. You will be able to update this information and save it to our account for future announcements.
Step 3: Once you have completed the eligibility questions, you will be taken directly to the vacancy application questions. Answer all questions honestly and thoroughly. Click on "Submit" after you have completed your application. Once you have submitted your application, you can check your status online through your Career Connector or MY USAJOBS account.
Step 4: Career Connector offers three options that will electronically attach your documentation to your online application once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement.
(1) You may select a document that you have already uploaded to USAJOBS for a previous announcement.
(2) You may electronically upload a document directly from your computer to your application. Be certain to review your complete application for confirmation the document uploaded and click on "Finished" to be returned to USAJOBS.
(3) You may follow the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions within the online application, which will provide the necessary cover sheets for each of your documents so that they will be correctly submitted. The fax number will be available on the cover sheet.
Please note that each cover sheet and corresponding document must be faxed separately. Be certain to review your complete fax transmittal confirmation to ensure that all pages have been received.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have multiple documents of the same kind, e.g. 2 undergraduate transcripts from different schools or 2 SF-50s, etc., be sure that they are all in the same file on your computer or in your USAJOBS profile before uploading them. If you try uploading them individually, only the last one sent will be visible in our system. Likewise, if sending them by fax, be sure and include both of them behind the respective fax cover sheet and send them as one fax. If you send them individually with the same cover sheet, each one will overwrite the other. Finally, if you upload a document, e.g. your undergraduate transcript, do not also fax that same document (or fax another undergraduate transcript), because whichever one you send last will be the only one that is visible in our system. If you have any questions about this information, please contact the person on this announcement BEFORE the closing date.
Your complete online application and any required supplemental documentation (e.g., DD-214, SF-50, etc.) must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of the announcement. It is your responsibility to ensure that all documents are received on time and that the materials are readable. Failure to do so will result in your application being excluded from consideration for this announcement.
If you are experiencing any technical difficulty with the online process, you MUST CONTACT THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE 5 PM ON THE CLOSING DATE. For all technical issues encountered after 5 PM on the closing date, please contact CareerConnectorHelp@do.treas.gov. Requests for extensions will not be granted.
GAO provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees (and interns) with disabilities. To request an accommodation, please email ReasonableAccommodations@gao.gov.
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
441 G Street NW
Room 1157
Washington, District of Columbia 20548
United States
Next steps
After the closing date of this announcement, GAO's Human Capital Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your rating and/or ranking. Your assessment questionnaire and resume will be used to complete this analysis, so 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 and we will notify you in writing.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
You are required to submit the following documents in addition to your resume as described under the “How to Apply” section:
- If you are claiming veterans’ preference you must submit adequate proof of active service in the Armed Forces including Member 4 copy of your DD-214, which indicates character of service. To claim 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit an SF-15 and a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs verifying the percentage of your disability and preference in hiring. To claim 5-Point veterans' preference, you must submit a Member 4 copy of the DD - 214 or if you are currently active duty and are within 120 days of discharge or release from active duty, you must submit certification of expected discharge or release under honorable conditions with your application. The certification must be an official statement of service from the armed forces command.
- If you are applying under the Schedule A hiring Authority for individuals with disabilities, you must submit proof disability and a certification of job readiness.
- current and former federal employees eligible for reinstatement must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) that indicates Federal status, grade, tenure and type of service.
Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
Please carefully follow all instructions under the How to Apply tab to ensure you are considered for the position.
You are required to apply online for this announcement. We are unable to accept mailed or emailed documents. You must complete the entire application process, including submission of all documents BEFORE this announcement closes. To do so, complete the following steps.
Step 1: Click on the "APPLY ONLINE" button on the right side of this announcement. Follow USAJOBS' instructions to access your account and submit your resume. If you are not registered with USAJOBS, click on the "create your account now!" button to obtain access and electronically build your resume. You will not be able to begin the actual job application without first having a resume built (not uploaded) in the USAJOBS system. Resumes that are uploaded into USAJOBS will not successfully transmit into GAO's application system.
Step 2: Once you submit your resume, you will be redirected to the Career Connector website to complete the application process. If this is your first time in Career Connector, you will be asked to answer questions related to your eligibility for Federal employment. You will be able to update this information and save it to our account for future announcements.
Step 3: Once you have completed the eligibility questions, you will be taken directly to the vacancy application questions. Answer all questions honestly and thoroughly. Click on "Submit" after you have completed your application. Once you have submitted your application, you can check your status online through your Career Connector or MY USAJOBS account.
Step 4: Career Connector offers three options that will electronically attach your documentation to your online application once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement.
(1) You may select a document that you have already uploaded to USAJOBS for a previous announcement.
(2) You may electronically upload a document directly from your computer to your application. Be certain to review your complete application for confirmation the document uploaded and click on "Finished" to be returned to USAJOBS.
(3) You may follow the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions within the online application, which will provide the necessary cover sheets for each of your documents so that they will be correctly submitted. The fax number will be available on the cover sheet.
Please note that each cover sheet and corresponding document must be faxed separately. Be certain to review your complete fax transmittal confirmation to ensure that all pages have been received.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have multiple documents of the same kind, e.g. 2 undergraduate transcripts from different schools or 2 SF-50s, etc., be sure that they are all in the same file on your computer or in your USAJOBS profile before uploading them. If you try uploading them individually, only the last one sent will be visible in our system. Likewise, if sending them by fax, be sure and include both of them behind the respective fax cover sheet and send them as one fax. If you send them individually with the same cover sheet, each one will overwrite the other. Finally, if you upload a document, e.g. your undergraduate transcript, do not also fax that same document (or fax another undergraduate transcript), because whichever one you send last will be the only one that is visible in our system. If you have any questions about this information, please contact the person on this announcement BEFORE the closing date.
Your complete online application and any required supplemental documentation (e.g., DD-214, SF-50, etc.) must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of the announcement. It is your responsibility to ensure that all documents are received on time and that the materials are readable. Failure to do so will result in your application being excluded from consideration for this announcement.
If you are experiencing any technical difficulty with the online process, you MUST CONTACT THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE 5 PM ON THE CLOSING DATE. For all technical issues encountered after 5 PM on the closing date, please contact CareerConnectorHelp@do.treas.gov. Requests for extensions will not be granted.
GAO provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees (and interns) with disabilities. To request an accommodation, please email ReasonableAccommodations@gao.gov.
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
441 G Street NW
Room 1157
Washington, District of Columbia 20548
United States
Next steps
After the closing date of this announcement, GAO's Human Capital Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your rating and/or ranking. Your assessment questionnaire and resume will be used to complete this analysis, so 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 and we will notify you in writing.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
