Summary

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief of Operations, House Office Buildings, Office of the Executive Director. The incumbent assesses HOB strategic priorities and assists in developing a business plan targeting improvements in both effectiveness and efficiency of AOC priorities and objectives as outlined in the AOC Strategic Plan and Core Values.

Duties

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Provides extensive knowledge and expertise to direct, administer, implement, manage, analyze, and execute the assessment activity in accordance with AOC's policies and regulations. Assists in the formulation of

policy and procedures governing the establishment of action plans and measures for assessing House Office Buildings hiring performance. Promotes and publicizes strategic planning activities and works closely with Division Directors and supervisors in order to ensure a full understanding of core values, and encourage efficiencies and improvements in effectiveness in the areas of workforce management, planning and recruitment and staffing. Renders technical advice, guidance and assistance.

The tour of duty for this position is 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide assistance to senior managers in the preparation of functional statements and position descriptions.
• Provide estimates of costs involved in realignment of program operations.
• Provide a variety of analytical, administrative and support services as required.
• Provide advisory services to the Executive Director's staff on the effectiveness of plans and programs related to staffing within the House Office Buildings jurisdiction.
• Analyze current and proposed administrative processes related to recruitment and staffing within the organization and provide guidance to managers.
• Prepare narrative and statistical reports and charts and graphs that depict workload factors and status.
• Provide technical expertise in the development of action plans and conducts analysis designed to identify, capture and accurately evaluate all known and hidden resource requirements, cost comparison of all viable options, availability of government resources, appropriateness of the various instruments in
  view of resource constraints, and the multitude of diverse regulatory guidelines.
• Direct and lead manpower studies to include organizational and operational reviews, site visits, overtime analysis, field analysis, organizational structuring recommendations, etc.
• Write recommendations on how to staff organizational elements at optimal/efficient levels.
• Serve as House Office Buildings operational lead on all recruitment and staffing needs and position management.
• Manage the interviewing process ensuring a fair and impartial selection process, managing candidate selection and candidate onboarding to include the selection
  and management of competitive hiring, details, direct hires and congressional transition hiring.
• Manage all non-disciplinary, retirement separations and separations otherwise not handled by human capital management division.
• Serve as recruitment and staffing HCMD liaison and working closely with the Talent Acquisitions and Classification branch and Payroll Processing branch to ensure jurisdiction compliance to all applicable AOC and Federal policies and laws.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the competencies.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
• You must be able to pass a drug test and background check.

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 General Schedule Qualification Standards.

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-13 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-12) grade level.

Specialized experience is defined as having experience in the following areas:

• Providing assistance to senior managers in the preparation of functional statements and position descriptions;
• Preparing narrative and statistical reports and/or charts and graphs that depict workload factors and status;
• Managing the interviewing process ensuring a fair and impartial selection process and candidate selection and candidate onboarding;
• Conducting reviews, analyzing and assessing various Human Resources program operations, policies and practices to include identifying deficiencies, measuring compliance and effectiveness to enhance improvements; and
• Serving as recruitment and staffing liaison working closely with the Talent Acquisition, Classification and Payroll Processing branches to ensure compliance to all applicable Architect of the Capitol and Federal policies and laws.

Education

There are no educational requirements for this position.

Additional information

Welcome Veterans. The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) gives veterans' preference rights in the legislative branch to certain veterans as applied by the Congressional Accountability Act. Veterans' preference is applied on this vacancy announcement. If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility; SF-15, if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability, if applicable. For more information, please visit http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetguide.asp#6.

If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with theSelective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information.

Probationary Period - A newly appointed selectee is subject to the completion of a one-year trial/probationary period, regardless of whether or not a trial/probationary period has been completed previously with the Architect of the Capitol or another Federal agency.

This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies in any of the jurisdictions of the Architect of the Capitol.

All application materials become the property of the Architect of the Capitol.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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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.

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits, including medical and life insurance, flexible spending accounts and student loan repayment and forgiveness. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have-whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.

Selected applicant(s) may be eligible to earn a higher annual leave accrual rate credit towards annual leave accrual based on prior non-Federal or uniformed service work experience. The amount of service credit will be based on specialized experience or qualifying experience that is provided on the applicant profile submitted. As such, if you are a new employee to the Federal Government or a rehire, it is important that you provide a work history that lists all directly related positions held, and it must include the dates of employment (month/day/year).

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.