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Duties

At the Band IIB, the incumbent serves as a Sr. Methodologist providing consultative services to engagement teams and advising in the selection and implementation of appropriate methodologies for engagements in accordance with GAO and professional standards. Duties of Band IIB staff involve, but are not limited to, the following:

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Qualification Requirements: The Social Sciences, Series 0101 has a positive education requirement. Go to the Education section of this announcement to see the specific requirements for this series. AND Minimum Qualification Requirements: In addition to the basic requirement as stated in the education section, you must have one year (52 weeks) of GAO experience equivalent to the next lower band level (PE-IIA, PT-II, PT-III, PA-II, MS-I) in a position demonstrating experience leading the development of quantitative and qualitative social science research design approaches, and applying judgment and ingenuity in using and guiding others to use these approaches to effectively perform evaluations or other applied research by May 5, 2024 (effective date of promotions).

Education

Basic Requirement:
Social Science, Series 0101 Qualification standards
Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position; OR
Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field; OR
Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.


FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment. Most foreign education is not accredited by an accrediting body that is recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)

Contacts

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