Senior Business Systems Analyst

Summary

This position is located in the Government Accountability Office. The position is the strategic bridge between senior leadership, business stakeholders, and IT support offices to define priorities, facilitate data accuracy, ensure integration, and enable streamlined data collection and reporting requirements.

Duties

As a Senior Business Systems Analyst, PT, 0343, 4, your typical work assignments may include the following: Ensure business and compliance requirements across functional areas are represented and aligned within GAO's enterprise-wide initiatives and upgrades. Participates in enterprise governance forums related to data, systems, and digital transformation. Engage in management decision making related to technology practice, policy, and architecture, including those using proven technologies and emerging technologies and practices to improve and promote operational efficiency and effectiveness. Provides strategic direction for business operations by aligning technology, data governance, risk management, performance, and integration priorities with agency mission and operational goals. Coordinates and collaborates with data owners across the organization in areas that include integrated assessment, service design, change management, transition readiness, quality assurance, operational readiness, testing, and customer support processes. Develops and presents product vision to relevant stakeholders and team members. Prepares and maintains transition plans, roadmaps, and other documentation for system/initiative changes. Identifies risks related to data integrity and reporting accuracy and recommends mitigation strategies.

Requirements

You must meet all qualification requirements before the announcement closes.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the BAND IV level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower band level, PT-III, CS-III, PE-IIB equivalent to the Band III level or GS-14 level in the federal service, which has equipped the applicant with the skills and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as experience leading cross-functional efforts, and strategically coordinate with business stakeholders and IT support organizations to establish priorities, translate business needs into requirements, ensure data and systems integration, and improve the accuracy and efficiency of data collection, analysis, quality, and reporting.

Education

No education requirement.

How you will be evaluated

If you meet the qualification requirements stated above, you will be further rated based on your responses to the vacancy questions. Please make sure that your responses to the vacancy questions are supported in your resume. Please follow all instructions carefully. If you provide incomplete answers, fail to provide a narrative response to any vacancy question(s) that requires further explanation, or if your response to a vacancy question is "see resume", your rating may be affected or you may be determined ineligible. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Administration and Management, Information Resources Strategy and Planning, Planning and Evaluating, and Written Communication

Required documents

You must provide a complete application package which includes: - RESUME: You are encouraged to use the USAJOBS resume builder to create your resume. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. In addition to describing duties performed, you must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. - SF-50: You must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) that indicates your position information (i.e. title, series, grade). Do not submit awards. If you fail to submit any of the documentation listed above your application will be considered incomplete and you will lose consideration.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. - To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. - Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. - After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.- You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. If you are unable to apply online, please contact Melody Moses at [email protected] or 000-000-0000 by 4 p.m. on the closing date of the announcement. For technical issue with USAJOBS: Please refer to the USAJOBS help page.

Other information

Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying to a job. What is required in the resume? Resumes submitted for federal jobs are required to have: Contact Information-your name and the best way to contact you. Relevant work experience-Job experience should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how your previous work experience relates to and helps you meet the required qualifications in the GAO job announcement to which you are applying. Education, certifications or licensures-If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure you include the required information on the resume. For more information on the how to check the resume for the new 2-page requirement, please go to the Help Center or click the link : USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements This is a non-bargaining unit position. OPTION FOR ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS: Based on the staffing needs, additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement. Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid for by the GAO. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: GAO provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request accommodation, please email [email protected]. The U.S. Government Accountability Office's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

What to expect next

After the closing date of this announcement, GAO's Human Capital Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications by reviewing your assessment questionnaire and resume to complete an analysis. Please be as complete and thorough as possible. If your application is rated "best-qualified," your name will be referred to the selecting official for consideration. At this point you may be contacted for an interview. If you do not meet the key requirements and/or basic qualifications or you fail to submit all required application materials, your application will not be considered.