Summary
The mission of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is to serve Congress and the Supreme Court, preserve America's Capitol, and inspire memorable experiences. This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Budget Division. The incumbent serves as a full assistant to the Budget Officer.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Applications will be accepted from all U.S. Citizens.
Please be advised that federal retired annuitant candidates may only be considered as a temporary employee if the role can be filled in that capacity.
Duties
As an Associate Budget Officer, you will:
- Assist in the presentation and justification of the annual budget to senior AOC management officials and staff of Congressional appropriations committees. Brief senior AOC officials on the budget request prior to Congressional hearings. Prepare hearing backup books and other supporting materials. Respond to requests from appropriations committee staff on schedules, format, proceedings, and style for budget request hearings. Schedule and prepare witnesses for hearings and provide expert testimony. Supervise the handling of hearing transcripts. Respond to questions for the record upon conclusion of hearings.
- Provide advice and guidance on budgetary matters to jurisdiction senior management officials. Advise line managers on the use of discretionary funds under their control. Provide advice on the costs and benefits of proposed actions. Oversee the editing of budget requests for supplemental appropriations, deferrals, and rescission of funds. Oversee the modification of long-range budget plans for compliance with changes in Congressional guidance. Ensure that adjustments reflect feedback from the budget execution process.
- Maintain liaison with House and Senate Legislative Appropriations subcommittees on budget estimates, report and bill language, and other matters of appropriations law. Act as liaison on behalf of senior AOC officials with Congressional committee staff regarding the agency's budget policy and strategy.
- Participate in the establishment of budget program policy and procedures. Monitor the budget program and processes to recommend changes in working procedures and redesign data collection and presentation by operating elements to ensure that estimates represent realistic forecasts. Assure compliance with laws and regulations as delegated by the Architect (e.g., Anti-Deficiency Act). Interpret law, regulation, and policy to authorize funding requests and obligations and expenditures of funds.
- Provide technical and administrative supervision to the Budget Division staff responsible for formulating, preparing, presenting, justifying, and executing the Architect’s budget. This responsibility includes planning the work to be accomplished by subordinates; setting and adjusting long- and short-term priorities; preparing schedules for completion of work; assigning tasks based on the priorities and particular requirements of assignments and the capabilities of employees; developing performance standards; evaluating the work performance of subordinates.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a U.S. Citizen.
- You must be able to pass a drug test.
- Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.
- You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below:
-A citizen of the United States;
-A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B);
-A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible;
-A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or
-A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.”
Qualifications
You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Candidates for the GS-15 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: - Leading staff to formulate, prepare, present, justify, and execute agency budget;
- Serving as the agency's primary functional expert on budgetary matters and interpretation of policies, regulations, and laws related to the federal budget process;
- Utilizing principles, policies, regulations and procedures of budget/financial transactions to evaluate financial data and prepare a variety of reports; and
- Providing expert advice and consultation to top management officials on significant budget management operations and systems.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job-specific self-assessment questions.
Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relate to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies:
Budget Administration
Leadership
Financial Management
Oral Communication
Written Communication
Problem Solving
Your responses to the self-assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions. Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter. Your resume must support your answers to the self-assessment questions. Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for non-selection or disqualification from further consideration.
Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application). You may preview questions for this vacancy.
Required Documents
The Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) job application process is designed to ensure you only provide information necessary to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the position vacancy.
To apply for this position, you only need to submit: a) your resume and b) answers to the online vacancy assessment questionnaire. The online questionnaire contains eligibility and screening questions and other relevant information. No additional documentation or attachments are required at the time of application.
Your resume should list your education, training and work experience, including job titles, employment dates, duties, and accomplishments.
Nothing further is required until it is requested by AOC’s Human Capital Management Division. If additional documentation is required for the position, you will be asked to provide it during the interview or selection process. At that time, you may be asked to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume.
For example, you may be asked to provide a copy of your diploma, college transcripts, or proof of Federal employment status. If the position requires licensure or certification, you will be asked to provide proof at the time of selection.
If Veterans’ preference is claimed, you will be asked to submit proof (DD-214, and, if claiming a 10-point preference, a SF-15 and the proof required by that form).
Failure to provide the required documents will end further consideration and/or result in the withdrawal of any tentative job offers.
How to Apply
You MUST apply online. FORMS RECEIVED BY FAX, EMAIL OR U.S. POSTAL SERVICE DELIVERY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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Next steps
You will receive a notice generated by the USAJOBS System when you have successfully submitted your application. We will review your application and transcript(s) (if you are qualifying based on education) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements.
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