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Thank you for your interest in the Communications Analyst (Written) position with the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

1. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience communicating complex or technical information(such as the results of scientific, academic, or public policy research and analysis) in writing; collaborating with--OR facilitating discussions among-subject matter experts or diverse groups of stakeholders; organizing, drafting, reviewing, and revising written materials to improve readability OR teaching/coaching adults to improve their writing skills (either in a classroom setting or by providing detailed feedback on draft products to help the authors understand techniques for improved written communication); and concurrently balancing multiple products or projects. Do you have this experience?

A. Yes

B. No

2. Select the statement(s) that best describe your experience writing or supporting others in writing about complex or technical information.

A. I have experience working with individuals or teams of professionals to help them write complex or technical materials in plain language.

B. I have written public reports, white papers, articles, speeches, or peer-reviewed essays on complex or technical subjects, largely independently.

C. I have taught college-level courses that included providing instruction and feedback to students on their writing about complex or technical subjects.

D. I have experience communicating complex information to the public in online written products, including websites, blogs, and social media posts.

E. I do not have the experience listed above.

3. Please provide a narrative supporting your selected statement(s) above, including specific work experiences, the complex or technical topics involved, the process you used to become sufficiently familiar with the subject matter, the length and depth of such work experience, and the organization(s) where this work was performed. Maximum length of 1500 characters.

4. Select the statement(s) that best describe your experience collaborating with teams, groups, or individuals to produce written products.

A. I have typically worked with individuals or groups in the late stages of writing to improve grammar, word usage, or adherence to applicable style guidelines.

B. I have experience collaborating with students and/or colleagues in an academic or professional environment in which each of us was primarily responsible for the quality of our own work.

C. I have experience collaborating with issue area experts from diverse personal and professional backgrounds and with varying levels of seniority to help conceptualize, draft, and revise written products.

D. I have experience collaborating with teams of other writers or editors to conceptualize how data or other information will best be presented to the public.

E. I do not have the experience listed above.

5. Please provide a narrative supporting your selected statement(s) above, including specific collaborative work experiences, the resulting written products, the length and depth of these experiences, and the organization(s) where the work was performed.

6. Select the statement(s) that best describe your experience facilitating group discussions.

A. I have experience using a variety of facilitation approaches and interpersonal skills to help teams or other kinds of groups analyze complex information and identify best practices or recommend ways to improve a policy or program.

B. I have chaired seminars, panel discussions, and/or round-table events in a higher education or professional setting.

C. I have designed, planned, and conducted focus groups or similar gatherings to collect opinions, data, or other information; and have contributed to resulting written products.

D. I have experience gathering and incorporating written stakeholder comments

E. I do not have the experience listed above.

7. Select the statement(s) that best describe your experience organizing, drafting, reviewing, and revising written materials.

A. I have experience editing drafts, primarily to correct grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and style, or compliance with the Plain Writing Act.

B. I have experience revising information written by others to improve online viewing for blogs, tweets, and social media posts.

C. I have experience providing substantive reviews of lengthy written products and revising them or suggesting revisions, as needed, to improve organization and clarify the message or findings.

D. I have provided oversight and/or guidance for written publications and negotiated revisions with authors.

E. I do not have the experience listed above.

8. Please provide a narrative supporting your selected statement(s) above that describe your approach for reviewing, revising, and/or editing drafts, including your highest priorities for improving them. Maximum length of 1500 characters.

9. Select the statement(s) that best describe your experience teaching or coaching others to improve their writing.

A. I have used my knowledge of and experience with the principles of rhetoric and composition to provide formal writing instruction to adults in an academic or professional setting.

B. I have instructed adults on subjects other than writing or literature that included providing guidance and feedback on students’ writing

C. I have developed a style manual or other job aids to help colleagues or subordinates improve their writing skills.

D. I have coached senior-level professionals one-on-one to improve their written communications, such as speeches and social media posts.

E. I do not have the experience listed above.

10. Please describe your approach to helping professional adults improve their writing. How would you tailor that approach to be successful as a new team member working in a virtual environment?

11. Select ONE statement that best describes your experience balancing your workload when faced with multiple projects or competing priorities

A. I have typically provided status updates to clients or management and responded to their input regarding priorities.

B. I have typically coordinated directly with customers or clients to reschedule or re-scope their projects when problems or conflicts occur that might affect the timely completion of work.

C. I have typically consulted with others when planning projects to establish reasonable timelines for completing work, then operated largely independently to prioritize tasks as needed to meet those expectations.

D. I have typically anticipated obstacles and proactively re-adjusted priorities with almost complete independence to address the most pressing needs or to re-scope work in response to changing demands.

E. I do not have experience as listed above.

12. Select the statement that best describes your experience meeting deadlines.

A. I have typically relied on a variety of scheduling and project management tools, applications, databases, or other technologies to independently track tasks and keep projects on schedule.

B. I have typically multi-tasked and worked quickly or efficiently to complete multiple tasks or projects simultaneously.

C. I have successfully operated in a fast-paced environment that required thinking on my feet and making largely independent decisions to re-scope, triage, or delegate tasks in order to meet fairly rigid deadlines.

D. I have typically organized my schedule to enable me to focus on the task at hand and successfully complete it before moving on to another task.

E. I do not have the experience listed above.

13. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information in and attached to this application is true, correct, complete, and made in good faith. I understand that false or fraudulent information on or attached to this application may be grounds for not hiring me or firing me after I begin work, and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment. I understand that any information I give may be investigated.

A. Yes

B. No

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