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Duties

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; and Provides constructive input and promotes and supports organizational policies and change efforts after related decisions are made.

Requirements

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 5, 2024 (effective date of promotions).

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.

Contacts

• Address Government Accountability Office Human Capital Office 441 G Street NW Washington, DC 20548 US
• Name: Matthew Myatt
• Email: [email protected]