These positions will be located in the following mission teams: Defense Capabilities & Management; Education, Workforce and Income Security; and Health Care. As a Senior Communications Analyst (Written), you will be responsible for assisting in the development and production of reports, correspondence, testimonies, and other products.
Summary
These positions will be located in the following mission teams: Defense Capabilities & Management; Education, Workforce and Income Security; and Health Care. As a Senior Communications Analyst (Written), you will be responsible for assisting in the development and production of reports, correspondence, testimonies, and other products.
The incumbent supports the team by helping to analyze data and develop the message of engagements, as well as revising sections of drafts and using team work papers.
As a Senior Communications Analyst (Written), CS-1001-3, your typical work assignments may include the following:
Provide expert-level written communications support to multiple engagement teams or individuals working on complex and high-risk engagements.
Provide expert-level review and revise draft products to improve coherence, logical flow, clarity, and adherence to GAO quality standards.
Work with engagement teams or individuals to draft products using Plain Language to help communicate GAO's complex findings to the general public in written products as well as social media posts.
Review documents to ensure all elements of a finding are present for products with recommendations and provide input on the sufficiency of the level of evidence for those products.
Serve as a recognized resource and provide coaching on all matters involving the written content of GAO products, including clear and concise writing.
You must meet all qualification requirements before the announcement closes.
Must be a current GAO employee on a permanent appointment.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
Applicants must have 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower band level, or equivalent to PT-II, PE-IIA, CS-II or GS-13 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 demonstrated experience in conducting quality control tasks on written communications on complex and high-risk assignments to include reviewing and analyzing draft products prior to publication, ensuring documents are in alignment with federal and organizational standards and coaching staff to develop clear and concise written content.
Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate for this position has extensive experience in the Communications Analyst (CA) role, using a combination of teamwork, critical thinking, and exceptional writing skills to help communicate complex or technical findings clearly and concisely. This candidate's experience includes the breadth of GAO products-including briefings; correspondence; letter reports; testimonies; special publications; and GAO-wide products, such as those related to Duplication and High Risk. It may also include experience advising teams in the use of unique product features, such as 2-page Highlights, sidebars, and non-standard appendixes.
The ideal candidate also understands and expertly assists teams in meeting GAO's reporting standards and core values, such as those related to accuracy, balance, and clarity. In addition, the candidate has experience drafting text for Highlights and Fast Facts using Plain Language.
This ideal candidate possesses soft skills (such as listening, flexibility, problem solving, and empathy) and successfully applies them to influence others over whom the candidate does not have direct authority. This candidate has helped mentor newly hired CAs and/or teaches or coaches other GAO staff to write and review drafts in accordance with GAO standards.
Finally, the ideal candidate can successfully manage a large and dynamic workload with almost complete independence, while proactively helping others anticipate and avoid potential obstacles.
Education
There is no positive education requirement for this position.
Additional information
This is 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.
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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.
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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):
Organizational Awareness, Teaches Others, and Writing
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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.
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.
SF50: 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.
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.(EST) on the closing date of the announcement.
For technical issue with USAJOBS: Please refer to the USAJOBS help page.
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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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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.
SF50: 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.
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.(EST) on the closing date of the announcement.
For technical issue with USAJOBS: Please refer to the USAJOBS help page.
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.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
