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Position Title
Executive Candidate Assessment and Development Program
Agency
Government Accountability Office
Announcement Number
COO-23-ST-11937308 Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, June 5, 2023 to Monday, July 3, 2023
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Eligibilities
1. Are you an employee of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)?

You may need to submit documents to prove this claim. Please review the Required Documents section of the job announcement to find the documents you need to submit.
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2. Have you held a position in the federal civil service?

For this question, the federal civil service is defined as: a position in the executive, judicial, or legislative branch. Uniformed service positions ARE NOT included in this definition. 
You may need to submit documents to prove this claim. Please review the Required Documents section of the job announcement to find the documents you need to submit.











 
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Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. You may only select up to 1 location(s). (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Executive Core Qualification 1: Leading Change

Do you have the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals and the ability to establish an organizational vision and implement it in a continuously changing environment?
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2. Executive Core Qualification 2: Leading People

Do you have the ability to lead people toward meeting an organization's vision, mission, and goals and the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflict?
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3. Executive Core Qualification 3: Results Driven

Do you have the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations and the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks?
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4. Executive Core Qualification 4: Business Acumen

Do you have the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically?
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5. Executive Core Qualification 5: Building Coalitions

Do you have the ability to build coalitions internally and with other federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals?
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Assessment 2
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1.
Do you have at least 1-year of experience equivalent to the PE-3 or GS-15 level that shows you have managed or directed complex or sensitive audits or evaluations of public policy programs or projects?
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2.
  • If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, we need to know what work experience(s) in your resume supports your response. For each work experience, provide the:
    • Job title;
    • Start and end dates; and
    • Name, title, and telephone number of someone who can verify your information. This person should be someone that was your supervisor.
      • Example: Intern, 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2019, Derrick Smith, Supervisor, 123-456-7890
  • If you answered "No", enter "N/A."
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
3.
Do you have at least 1-year of experience equivalent to the PE-3 or GS-15 level that shows you have produced or guided others to produce reports or testimony that are based on empirical evidence?
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4.
  • If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, we need to know what work experience(s) in your resume supports your response. For each work experience, provide the:
    • Job title;
    • Start and end dates; and
    • Name, title, and telephone number of someone who can verify your information. This person should be someone that was your supervisor.
      • Example: Intern, 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2019, Derrick Smith, Supervisor, 123-456-7890
  • If you answered "No", enter "N/A."
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
5.
Do you have at least 1-year of experience equivalent to the PE-3 or GS-15 level that shows you have developed and monitored the performance of people?
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6.
  • If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, we need to know what work experience(s) in your resume supports your response. For each work experience, provide the:
    • Job title;
    • Start and end dates; and
    • Name, title, and telephone number of someone who can verify your information. This person should be someone that was your supervisor.
      • Example: Intern, 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2019, Derrick Smith, Supervisor, 123-456-7890
  • If you answered "No", enter "N/A."
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  • You will use the text fields below to enter your qualification statements for the Technical Qualifications (TQs).
  • Provide one or two examples for each qualification statement.
  • For each example, describe your level of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives undertaken, and the results of your actions.
  • We recommend that you write your qualification statement in a word processing program first then paste it into the text field.
  • If you tell us to search your application or resume, your application will be considered incomplete.
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7. Describe your ability to lead teams in planning, developing, and applying audit and evaluation techniques and methodologies in audits of nationwide programs, including identifying opportunities to achieve significant savings, improvements in agency operations, and enhanced service to the public. (limit 8,000 characters)
8. Describe your ability to contribute to institutional stewardship by seeking to advance GAO's interests and protect the institution's future by visibly and consistently supporting the institution's mission, core values, work processes, risk environment, and future direction. (limit 8,000 characters)