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Job opening: Senior Computer Scientist

Salary: $103 281 - 155 880 per year
City: Denver
Published at: Jan 19 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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.

Duties

Band IIA employees apply mastery of audit and evaluation design and implementation to highly complex tasks, assignments, and projects. Band IIA staff plan and carry out assignments with substantial independence, resolving most conflicts, coordinating with others as needed, and keeping the supervisor or project leader informed of progress and potentially controversial matters. Assignments often require Band IIAs to use initiative in deviating from standard methods and to analyze a variety of unusual problems. Completed assignments affect a wide range of GAO activities or the operations of other agencies. Duties of Band IIA staff involved in engagement execution include, but are not limited to, the following:

Requirements

Qualifications

Band IIA Must be a full-time or part-time GAO employee on a permanent appointment. In addition, applicants must meet either of the two following criteria by May 5, 2024 (effective date of the promotions): (1) have a minimum of 104 weeks of GAO experience, equivalent to at least the next lower band level (PE-I, PA-I, PT-II, PT-I, AC-III, AC-IV), in a position focused on conducting research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, or program evaluations; or (b) have 78 weeks of GAO experience, equivalent to at least the next lower band level (PE-I, PA-I, PT-II, PT-I, AC-III, AC-IV), in a position focused on conducting research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, or program evaluations, and have a minimum of 52 weeks of directly related work experience prior to starting work at GAO by May 5, 2024. 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.

Contacts

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

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