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Position Title
Executive Director- Personnel Appeals Board
Agency
Government Accountability Office
Announcement Number
PAB-25-ST-12705506 Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 to Tuesday, March 25, 2025
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Eligibilities
1. Are you currently, or have you formerly been, a member of the career Senior Executive Service (SES)?
You may be required to submit documentation to validate your status, please see the Required Documents section of the vacancy announcement for specific details about the documentation you need to submit.


 
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2. 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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3. 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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4. Have you graduated from a Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program (SES CDP) AND been certified by the Office of Personnel Management's Qualifications Review Board (QRB)?

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. Do you have a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA)?
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2. Are you admitted to practice law in any U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia? (limit characters)
Assessment 2
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 3
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1. Do you have demonstrated knowledge and experience in providing accurate and well-researched legal analysis, advice, and recommendations to senior agency officials on federal personnel, employment, and labor law issues? (limit characters)
1a.
  • You must also provide a narrative to address this technical qualification (TQ). Provide specific, detailed examples of work demonstrating this technical qualification.
  • You will enter your narrative in the text field below.
  • We recommend that you write your narrative 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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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
2. Do you have demonstrated experience litigating and/or adjudicating cases involving federal personnel, employment, and labor law issues? (limit characters)
2a.
  • You must also provide a narrative to address this technical qualification (TQ). Provide specific, detailed examples of work demonstrating this technical qualification.
  • You will enter your narrative in the text field below.
  • We recommend that you write your narrative 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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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
3. Do you have demonstrated knowledge and experience conducting oversight reviews of EEO-related or similar government programs? (limit characters)
3a.
  • You must also provide a narrative to address this technical qualification (TQ). Provide specific, detailed examples of work demonstrating this technical qualification.
  • You will enter your narrative in the text field below.
  • We recommend that you write your narrative 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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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
4. Do you have demonstrated experience managing organizational resources (e.g., budget, information, and personnel) and identifying operational and management efficiencies that support the allocation of limited resources? (limit characters)
4a.
  • You must also provide a narrative to address this technical qualification (TQ). Provide specific, detailed examples of work demonstrating this technical qualification.
  • You will enter your narrative in the text field below.
  • We recommend that you write your narrative 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.
(limit 4,000 characters)