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: Take the lead role in programming complex code in SAS, STATA, R, python and other comparable software packages Serve as a mentor or resource for junior staff in programming. Independently designs, normalizes, develops, implements and maintains custom data bases of varying size and complexity to compile data for analysis. Analyze relational database structures and system documentation received from federal agencies. Lead and participate in auditing data mining and data warehousing systems. Design, develop and maintain data management systems that meet current and future agency requirements. Develop data architecture for the implementation of statistical data modeling. Lead in the analysis and definition of data requirements and specifications by assisting teams in developing an analysis plan. Advise and assist engagement teams in the selection and acquisition of data in accordance with GAO standards. Serve as a subject-matter expert on electronic data collection for engagements. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must meet all qualification requirements by the effective date of promotion. 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 Basic Qualification Requirements:Your experience must be IT related gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern is IT; and demonstrate each of the four competencies listed below: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. AND Minimum Qualification Requirements One year (52 weeks) of GAO experience equivalent to the next lower band level (PE-IIA, PT-II, PT-III, PA-II, MS-I) programming complex code in SAS, Stata, or R and other comparable software packages; designing, normalizing, and maintain custom databases of varying size and complexity to compile data for analysis; demonstrated skill in conducting complex analyses of primary and/or secondary data; and develop data architectures for the implementation of statistical data modeling by May 18, 2025 (effective date of promotions). Education There is no education requirement for this position. 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. Note: There are six (6) positions in ARM that may be filled from any of the advertised Band IIB vacancy announcements. 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 and/or National Security promotion opportunities (ARM, DCM, HSJ, IAT, NRE, IT Analyst, Financial Auditor, etc.), you must submit a separate application directly to the appropriate announcement for each Specialist and/or National Security position for which you wish to be considered. This position is a moderate risk public trust position with possible upgrade to a Secret or Top Secret or SCI 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. 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.