Summary
This is an exciting executive opportunity at the Architect of the Capitol (AOC). We are seeking an executive to lead the Office of Safety and Code Compliance. In this role, you will be part of an amazing team responsible for the AOC’s compliance with safety, fire, building codes and environmental regulations and for maintaining a culture of safety.
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Clarification from the agency
Applications are accepted from all U.S. citizens. Please see detailed guidance regarding employment eligibility under "Requirements." This position is eligible for direct hire.
Duties
At the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), our employees are passionate about AOC’s mission to serve Congress, the Supreme Court and general public. AOC is a legislative branch agency, the recognized authority on the preservation, maintenance and construction of the world’s most iconic treasures and buildings on Capitol Hill. As a global destination for thousands of visitors every day, Capitol Hill intersects history, architecture and art with the birthplace of our nation’s laws.
We have a rare opportunity for an exceptional executive leader with a strategic and tactical focus to serve as our Director of Safety and Code Compliance. As an integral member of AOC’s executive leadership team, the incumbent is entrusted with the safety and protection of our employees and facilities while balancing the needs of internal and external stakeholders, including Senate and House Committees, individual members of Congress and the Supreme Court.
The senior level role provides executive and operational leadership to AOC’s safety, fire protection and environmental compliance programs.
In this capacity, the director:
- Serves as principal advisor to the Architect of the Capitol (Architect) and Deputy Architect regarding AOC’s safety and code compliance planning, policies, decision-making, guidelines and procedures.
- Develops and implements strategic planning initiatives for safety, fire protection and environmental programs; including, long-and-short-term programmatic initiatives that advance the agency’s mission; measures results to ensure alignment with AOC’s mission, vision and core values.
- Ensures compliance with safety, fire and environmental laws and regulations.
- Conducts periodic comprehensive analyses of AOC safety, occupational health, environmental, fire protection/prevention policies, programs, functions and processes to determine whether the AOC is meeting its stated goals and whether management systems effectively accomplish objectives.
- Recommends actions necessary to ensure consistent service delivery across AOC and to maintain or improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of operations and services.
- Evaluates and formulates responsive policies, procedures and standards to ensure that practices are consistent with applicable laws, National standards and AOC goals.
- Pursues customer-centric, continuous improvement throughout all program areas including AOC’s Risk Management Program.
- Leads and supervises a dedicated team of safety professionals who support the facilities operations on the Capitol Hill complex of buildings and grounds and other off-site facilities.
Candidates must have proven executive leadership experience in delivering comprehensive safety (occupational, industrial, life) and environmental programs and applying advanced safety principles. Must be a strong communicator with crisis management experience. A demonstrated aspirational leader who can build coalitions internally and externally to achieve strategic goals in a dynamic, operational environment of concurrent and competing priorities is essential. Must also possess capability to motivate and manage a diverse, multidisciplinary staff. A bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, architecture, industrial arts, property management, or business administration from an accredited college or university is desired. The incumbent serves at the pleasure of the Architect.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be able to pass a drug test.
- Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- Filing of a Financial Disclosure Report.
- Meets qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
- You must provide narratives to the ECQs and PTQs.
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 for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. For the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications, you are required to submit a narrative response addressing your specific knowledge, skills, and abilities that demonstrate your possession of the qualifications. For more information about the Executive Core Qualifications, please visit this site: https://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2010.pdf
Applicants must clearly show possession and demonstrated leadership experience, normally obtained over several years by serving in positions at the GS-15 level or equivalent for each Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) and Professional Technical Qualification (PTQ). Failure to address and meet any of the ECQs and PTQs via the vacancy questionnaire, will eliminate you from further consideration. Review the ECQ competencies guidance and sample resumes in OPM’s Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualification.
Applicants currently serving in a Senior-Rated (SR) appointment (other than a temporary promotion), career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program and have been certified by the Office of Personnel Management do not need to address the ECQs and must address each PTQ.
Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ's):
ECQ 1 – Leading Change: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
ECQ 2 – Leading People: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization’s vision, mission and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
ECQ 3 – Results Driven: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems and calculating risks.
ECQ 4 – Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial and information resources strategically.
ECQ 5 – Building Coalitions: 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.
Professional Technical Qualifications:
1. Demonstrated executive leadership experience in guiding safety (occupational, industrial, life) and environmental programs. This experience must have involved leading a diverse operational workforce to a positive safety culture and delivering results that support the organization's strategic objectives. These programs directly impact the operations, programs and workforce of the entire organization.
2. Possesses exceptional experience in advising senior executives and senior leadership staff on safety and environmental compliance related issues. This experience must have involved collaboration and use of judgment to immediately make and communicate risk-based safety-related decisions when complete information was not available.
Education
A bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, architecture, industrial arts, property management, or business administration from an accredited college or university is desired.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education:
Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment. Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part of foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation at the time of application will result in lost consideration.
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.
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 designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.
The AOC offers:
- Competitive salary, comprehensive retirement plan, monetary and non-monetary awards, and other employee recognition.
- Health, dental, vision and life insurance options as well as flexible spending accounts; the government shares the cost of health and life insurance premiums.
- Training and developmental opportunities.
- Flexible work hours, subsidized transportation options and paid annual and sick leave and holidays.
- Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position and work schedule. Contact the hiring agency for more information on specific benefits offered.
The Architect of the Capitol offers eligible employees opportunity to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program.
This position is authorized to earn 8 hours of annual leave starting on the first day of employment.
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 narrative responses.
Your resume will be evaluated to determine if you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) required for this position or possession of any technical expertise, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. All applicants must submit online written statements describing accomplishments that would satisfy the ECQs. You must address each ECQ separately and are required to respond to all ECQs.
Your resume and narratives 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.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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
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