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Position Title
Managing Director-Office of Public Affairs
Agency
Government Accountability Office
Announcement Number
PA-24-DE-12374926 Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, April 22, 2024 to Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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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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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 experience leading or overseeing a team that uses strategic communications techniques and principles to maximize the impact of an organization's strategic communication efforts? (limit characters)
1a.
  • If you answered "Yes", list the work experience(s) in your resume that supports your response. For each work experience, provide the:
    • Job title;
    • Start and end dates; and
    • Name, title, telephone number, and email of someone who can verify your information.
      • Example: Intern, 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2019, Derrick Smith, Supervisor, 123-456-7890, name@email.com; Chief Information Officer, 11/01/2020 - 10/31/2023, Alicia Jones, Chairperson of IT Committee, 123-456-7890, name@email.com
  • If you answered "No", enter "N/A."
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
2. Do you have experience leading or overseeing a team that uses digital and other communication platforms to ensure effective and impactful communications? (limit characters)
2a.
  • If you answered "Yes", list the work experience(s) in your resume that supports your response. For each work experience, provide the:
    • Job title;
    • Start and end dates; and
    • Name, title, telephone number, and email of someone who can verify your information.
      • Example: Intern, 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2019, Derrick Smith, Supervisor, 123-456-7890, name@email.com; Chief Information Officer, 11/01/2020 - 10/31/2023, Alicia Jones, Chairperson of IT Committee, 123-456-7890, name@email.com
  • 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 experience leading or overseeing a team that implements communication initiatives to ensure the utilization of plain language and to enhance the user experience? (limit characters)
3a.
  • If you answered "Yes", list the work experience(s) in your resume that supports your response. For each work experience, provide the:
    • Job title;
    • Start and end dates; and
    • Name, title, telephone number, and email of someone who can verify your information.
      • Example: Intern, 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2019, Derrick Smith, Supervisor, 123-456-7890, name@email.com; Chief Information Officer, 11/01/2020 - 10/31/2023, Alicia Jones, Chairperson of IT Committee, 123-456-7890, name@email.com
  • If you answered "No", enter "N/A."
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
4.
Do you have experience serving as organization's spokesperson, lead advisor to the head of an organization, or serving as the primary contact for major national media?
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4a.
  • If you answered "Yes", list the work experience(s) in your resume that supports your response. For each work experience, provide the:
    • Job title;
    • Start and end dates; and
    • Name, title, telephone number, and email of someone who can verify your information.
      • Example: Intern, 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2019, Derrick Smith, Supervisor, 123-456-7890, name@email.com; Chief Information Officer, 11/01/2020 - 10/31/2023, Alicia Jones, Chairperson of IT Committee, 123-456-7890, name@email.com
  • 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 experience communicating and interacting with the media and members and committees of the Congress and their staffs in a public policy context? (limit characters)
5a.
  • If you answered "Yes", list the work experience(s) in your resume that supports your response. For each work experience, provide the:
    • Job title;
    • Start and end dates; and
    • Name, title, telephone number, and email of someone who can verify your information.
      • Example: Intern, 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2019, Derrick Smith, Supervisor, 123-456-7890, name@email.com; Chief Information Officer, 11/01/2020 - 10/31/2023, Alicia Jones, Chairperson of IT Committee, 123-456-7890, name@email.com
  • If you answered "No", enter "N/A."
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  • You will enter your Technical Qualifications (TQ) narrative(s) in the text fields below.
  • We recommend that you write your narrative(s) 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.
  • For each narrative, describe one example where you demonstrated the TQ. Please follow these guidelines to write your example:
    1. Describe the situation - that is, the challenge faced or the problem that needed to be solved.
    2. Describe the specific actions you took to address the situation.
    3. State the outcomeresults, or long-term impact of your actions.
    4. Provide the name and telephone number or email address of someone we can contact to verify this information.
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6. Experience leading or overseeing a team that uses strategic communications techniques and principles to maximize the impact of an organization's strategic communication efforts. (limit 4,000 characters)
7. Experience leading or overseeing a team that uses digital and other communication platforms to ensure effective and impactful communications. (limit 4,000 characters)
8. Experience leading or overseeing a team that uses plain language and user experience design to develop communication initiatives. (limit 4,000 characters)
9. Experience serving as organization's spokesperson, lead advisor to the head of an organization, or serving as the primary contact for major national media. (limit 4,000 characters)
10. Experience communicating and interacting with the media and members and committees of the Congress and their staffs in a public policy context. (limit 4,000 characters)