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This position is located in GAO's Information Technology (IT) team, which leads efforts to help the government address important challenges by working to build the government's capacity to manage IT and to manage the collection, use, and dissemination of information in an era of rapidly changing technology. IT analysts participate in evaluations of the federal government's more than $80 billion annual investment in information systems, focusing on both institutional and system-specific IT management issues. Institutional issues include IT capital planning, enterprise architecture development and implementation, information assurance and computer security, software acquisition and development capability, and telecommunications management.
For more information on the IT team, please visit http://www.gao.gov/careers/infotech.html.
THIS VACANCY IS BEING CONCURRENTLY ADVERTISED UNDER DELEGATED EXAMINING PROCEDURES FOR ALL U.S. CITIZENS UNDER ANNOUNCEMENT GAO-17-IT-1550-01DE. APPLICANTS WISHING TO BE CONSIDERED UNDER BOTH DELEGATED EXAMINING AND MERIT PROMOTION PROCEDURES MUST APPLY TO BOTH VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS.
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 announcement number GAO-17-IT-1550-01DE for consideration.
07/14/2017 to 07/27/2017
$55,767 - $93,380 per year
PE 01
Occasional travel - Occasional travel is required.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
NA
No
GAO-17-IT-1550-01MP1
474416900
Typical entry-level duties include:
Participating on a team to conduct IT audits and IT audit-related work evaluating federal information management and technology program areas such as privacy, systems acquisition and development, investment management, federal information security, enterprise architecture, and cyber critical infrastructure protection.
As a team member, you would be responsible for managing your own work by planning, prioritizing, and/or balancing own work assignments as well as identifying feasible work management approaches that address required activities and timelines.
Producing quality work is fundamental to the job, your role would involve developing, identifying, contributing to, and/or using techniques, tools, and processes that are methodologically sound and targeted to job requirements; collecting relevant information that is aligned with objectives/planning decisions and meets needs; conducting analyses that yield quality information aligned with needs; identifying relevant information, patterns/inconsistencies, relationships, interdependencies, and potential implications; preparing quality written work that meets relevant writing and evidence standards, and that is appropriately targeted to the audience and purpose; and communicating relevant and accurate information during formal or informal presentations, meetings, or interviews.
Teamwork is essential to the job and as an entry-level IT analyst the expectation is that you would be partnering or collaborating with others to address issues or solve problems; following up with others to ensure needs are met; contributing to team efforts through participation in activities/meetings, soliciting and listening to others’ opinions, and working collaboratively to accomplish team goals; and soliciting, listening to, and considering diverse perspectives, approaches, or viewpoints, and incorporating others’ perspectives into decision-making (when appropriate).
All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions and directly related to the position (i.e., in a field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work of this position).
THIS POSITION HAS A POSITIVE EDUCATION REQUIREMENT.
Additional selections may be made through this announcement
Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid for by the GAO.
This position is a bargaining unit position.
This position is a moderate risk public trust position with possible upgrade to a Secret clearance or higher.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
After you submit your application, it will be reviewed to determine whether you have submitted all of the required documents as set forth below by the closing date of the announcement and meet the eligibility and qualification requirements. If you have submitted all required documents in a timely fashion and meet the eligibility and qualification requirements, your application will be reviewed by a screening panel. This panel will assign scores based on the answers you provide to the questionnaire contained in this announcement and your resume. The screening panel will assess the extent and quality of your accomplishments, experience, and/or education as they relate to the knowledge, skills, and abilities reflected in the vacancy questions.
It is important to have well-written, thoughtful responses that are supported by your resume. You must provide a short narrative totaling no more than 1000 characters that captures your possession of the knowledge, skill, or ability specified. You may also draw upon academic, volunteer, and/or work experience that demonstrates your knowledge of various information management and technology areas. You must provide an actual narrative response. Any application that says “Please see resume” or the equivalent or “N/A” will not be accepted. Please note that your narrative response must be supported by your resume and must reflect the experience on which you rely. It is important that you do not overstate or understate your level of experience and capability. If the panelists conclude that your narrative response is not supported by your resume, they will assign scores accordingly.
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You are required to submit the following documents in addition to your resume as described under the “How to Apply” section:
- A Resume showing relevant experience; (cover letter optional). Your resume must show the work schedule and hours worked per week as well as dates of employment.
- If you are using your education to qualify (even partially), you must submit a copy of your transcripts.
- Veteran Hiring Authority Eligibles: VEOA, VRA, and 30% Disabled Veteransmust 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: an official statement of service from your command.
- Current or former federal employees must submit their most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent), showing tenure, type of service (competitive/excepted) and the highest grade held.
- If you are applying under the Schedule A hiring Authority for individuals with disabilities, you must submit proof disability.
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.
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.
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
After the closing date of this announcement, GAO's Human Capital Office will conduct an evaluation of your résumé, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documents to determine if you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements. If you are determined to be eligible and qualified for the position, your application will be forwarded to a subject matter expert panel for further consideration.
If your application is rated "best-qualified" by the screening panel, (see Evaluations section above) your name will be referred to the selecting official for consideration.
If you do not meet the eligibility and qualification or fail to submit all required application materials, your application will not be considered.
You can check the status of your application in your personal USAJOBS account at any time.
Applicants who are determined to be "best-qualified" may be contacted for an interview.
In addition to the KSA’s identified in the vacancy questions section of this announcement, the following is essential for this position and will be evaluated at the interview:
Oral communication skills are essential for this position, although not expressly asked about in the vacancy questions section of this announcement. If you are contacted for an interview your oral communication skills will be evaluated during the interview. Oral communication may include methods used by applicants with disabilities such as sign language interpretation, text-to-speech or TTY technology and amplification devices.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/474416900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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