Summary GAO supports the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities to legislate, appropriate, and oversee the Federal government for the benefit of the American people. GAO, commonly referred to as the investigative arm of Congress, or the congressional watchdog, is independent and nonpartisan. GAO assists Congress in making informed decisions by providing information on policy and program issues, as well as by providing recommendations to make government more effective and responsive. Responsibilities Band IIB staff apply mastery of audit and evaluation design and implementation to highly complex tasks, assignments, and projects having problems or issues not susceptible to treatment by generally accepted methods. With the supervisor providing administrative direction, Band IIB employees have full responsibility for planning and carrying out projects and assignments. Completed work is considered authoritative and normally accepted without significant change. Assignments require the resolution of critical problems affecting the work of other experts or major aspects of GAO programs, engagements, or other activities. As a technical authority, the Band IIB employee must frequently interpret nonspecific guidelines and develop applications to specific assignments. Duties of Band IIB staff involved in engagement execution include, but are not limited to the following: Leads engagements by managing all aspects of design, data collection and analysis, message development, and report writing, and ensure the quality and value of all related products for the full range of engagements; Applies insight, experience, and judgment in planning and managing all aspects of work to maximize team effectiveness; Leads by example through initiative, creativity, and flexibility in conducting work, and through anticipating and dealing effectively with obstacles; Develops highly productive relationships with internal and external parties, fostering teamwork, collaboration, coordination, and matrixing to accomplish goals and effectively utilize engagement resources; Recognizes and leverages members' knowledge, skills and abilities; consistently provides appropriate direction, guidance, and opportunities; and motivates and teaches others to achieve high- quality results in a timely manner; Provides constructive input and promotes and supports organizational policies and change efforts after related decisions are made; Analyzes software systems using knowledge of techniques, procedures, and processes such as operating system theory, data structures, computer system architecture, Software engineering, and computer communications; and Engages in discussions related to computer software concepts such as data representation, data structures, file systems, operating systems, computer languages, software development methodologies, and network protocols. Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a current full-time or part-time GAO employee on a permanent appointment. You must meet all qualification requirements by the effective date of promotion. You MUST meet the Basic IOR Education Requirements and experience requirements for this position by 5/18/2025 (effective date of promotion). If selected, you will be required to provide official transcripts verifying you meet the education requirements for this position. Job locations are based on agency needs. Generally, you will remain in your current official duty station (ODS) if selected. However, based on agency needs, you may be offered a position in a different location and if you accept, your ODS will change. Qualifications Band IIB Must be a full-time or part-time GAO employee on a permanent appointment. In addition, employees must have a minimum of 52 weeks of GAO experience, equivalent to at least the next lower band level (PE-IIA, PT-II, PT-III, PA-II, MS-I) in a position focused on conducting research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, or program evaluations by May 18, 2025 (effective date of promotions). In addition to meeting the requirements listed above, ALL applicants must meet the following 2 selective placement factors: (1) Extensive experience and demonstrated abilities in analyzing key aspects of automated information systems, such as development, acquisition, testing, operation, and maintenance. (2) Extensive experience and demonstrated abilities in analyzing elements of one or more of the following information technology domains: information security, enterprise architecture, information management, investment management, and telecommunications. Education Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions. Additional Information For information on the number promotion opportunities by team, please see the GAO-wide Notice published and distributed (via email) earlier this month. If you have an approved Flexible Work Agreement (FWA) and you are selected for promotion, you must complete and submit a new flexible work application for approval. Your new flexible work arrangement will be reviewed and decided based on Agency policy governing these arrangements. Additionally, you may have a 90-day waiting period to submit an arrangement changing your ODS to a different locality area. BARGAINING UNIT STATUS: This position is included in the bargaining unit. If you would like to apply for Specialist, Analyst and/or National Security Analyst promotion opportunities, you must submit a separate application directly to the appropriate announcement for each Specialist, Analyst, and/or National Security Analyst position for which you wish to be considered. This position is a non-sensitive position with possible upgrade to a Secret or Top-Secret clearance depending on the type of engagement the employee will be assigned to within the mission teams. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: GAO provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request accommodation, please email ReasonableAccommodations@gao.gov. 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