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Data Analyst
Architect of the Capitol · Washington, District of Columbia · Closes in 12 days

1 Check you can apply
2 Resume and documents
3 Apply on USAJOBS
4 After you apply

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1 Check you can apply You are here

Who can apply: The public.

Open to the public, but only U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. may apply. Veterans' preference applies to this job.

Experience: You need at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equal to the GS-12 level in federal service to qualify for GS-13. Specialized experience means work with analysis methods, program or process improvement, clear presentations to senior leaders, and getting results under short deadlines.

Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.

2 Resume and documents

Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.

Resume ready: dates, hours per week, duties Resume listing education, training, job titles, employment dates (MM/DD/YR), duties and accomplishments Answers to the online vacancy assessment questionnaire DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference SF-15 if you claim a 10-point veterans' preference VA disability documentation if applicable Proof of Selective Service registration or exemption for men born after 1959 Diploma or transcripts if asked later

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 12 days (November 16, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).

This job will close once 50 applications are received, which may happen before the closing date.

You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.

How they rate you: Your resume and questionnaire answers are rated on three areas: data analytics, oral communication and written communication. Leaving out required information may result in an ineligible rating or a lower overall rating.

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4 After you apply

In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.

For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.

If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.

Tips for this job:

List the start and end dates of each relevant job in MM/DD/YR format, since dates affect your qualification and leave credit.
Answer the questionnaire fully and show data analytics, oral communication and written communication examples in your resume.
If you claim veterans' preference, upload your DD-214 and any other required proof when asked.

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