Clarification from the agency

This vacancy is open to current AOC employees only.

The individual selected for this position will:

• Manage and oversee all aspects of AOC’s Congressional Transition Program.
• Assist the Director of House Operations in development of all Congressional Leadership presentation materials associated with both the current Cannon Renewal and Congressional Moves projects as well as future plans for either next renewal (Longworth and Rayburn) or alternative plan(s) as a result of Vision 2100. 
• Serve as the subject matter expert to resolve Bi-annual House Office Move process, messaging and engagement issues, requests for briefs and development of both HOB Transition Playbook and associated web strategic communications including HOB Transition Website and ensuring related linkage(s) with other House media (example: House CAO Transition Website and communications).
• During Transition preparation, develop the proposed Suite Selection Lottery Rules for oversight review and approval; includes construction impacts, incorporation of lessons learned, feedback and previous Transition successes.
• Represent the AOC with the House Officers, i.e. Chief Administrative Officer of the House, Clerk of the House, each of the 22 standing House Committee Chairs and support organizations to define the impact of elections on their operations and coordinate and develop a solution(s) to their space needs.
• Plan and direct all in-house Transition-related projects from conception through implementation, including: Transition Preparation, Suite Selection, Floorplan Meetings, Move Execution and Post-Moves Lessons Learned.
• Plan, direct and control rules development and policy approach and codifies standard operating procedures for other HOB divisions at the direction of the Superintendent/Deputy Superintendent in support of the Congressional Transition Program.
• Provide advice and recommendations to the Superintendent as the delegated liaison with the House CAO, HSAA and USCP on matters related to the management of the Congressional Transition.
• Serve as Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to manage contract staff in support of the execution of the Congressional Transition.
• Manage risk by anticipating potential impacts to the House community and coordinating necessary maintenance/construction/operational activities.
• Utilize a thorough knowledge of and compliance with applicable AOC and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner and to initiate or take corrective action on unsafe conditions in managed areas.
• Utilize new emerging technologies for consideration and potential implementation or new requirements to be integrated into planned project/product improvements to update/improve the Transition Program goals.

Conditions of employment

• You must meet the specialized experience required for the position.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.
• You must be able to pass a drug test.

“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 is defined as the following:

(1) Ability to delicately communicate impacts to the House Congressional community in a manner that allows the leadership to gain the support needed for a successful House Moves projects.

(2) Experience conducting and managing Congressional activities.

(3) Experience in the process of preparing long and short-range plans in accordance with broad guidance to establish Member Move Suite Selection rules (Departing Members, Returning Members and New Members).

(4) Knowledge of the mission, principles, concepts and methodologies required with managing enterprise synchronization and strategic communications with organizations similar in size, scale and complexity as the AOC operation.

(5) Skill in communicating ideas, concepts, methods, analyses, evaluations and recommendations in a lucid, logical and convincing manner, either by oral or written means of communication to management, professional, administrative audiences with equal facility and clarity.

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 relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies:

KSA 1: Practical knowledge of Congressional activities. 

KSA 2: Experience in the process of preparing long and short-range plans in accordance with broad guidance to establish Member Move Suite Selection rules (Departing Members, Returning Members and New Members).

KSA 3: Knowledge of the mission, principles, concepts and methodologies required with managing enterprise synchronization and strategic communications with organizations similar in size, scale and complexity as the AOC operation. 

KSA 4: Skill in communicating ideas, concepts, methods, analyses, evaluations and recommendations in a lucid, logical and convincing manner, either by oral or written means of communication to management, professional, administrative audiences with equal facility and clarity.

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).

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.

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