Duties

The Assistant Director is responsible for assisting in meeting the needs of all organizations and stakeholders supported by the OCSO, including the U.S. Capitol Police, all Legislative Branch Organizations and the entire Capitol Campus.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance.

Leadership and Supervisory Responsibilities

• Leads the emergency management, resilience, continuity of operations, and critical infrastructure programs.
• Responsible for the leadership, administrative, professional, and technical supervision of the staff, serving as the immediate supervisor. Assigns duties and evaluates performance. Develops performance requirements for subordinates and ensures a mutual understanding of the performance standards. Resolves or refers for resolution employee complaints and grievances pursuant to AOC policies.
• Utilizes temporary and permanent staff and contractor support as workload needs dictate. Oversees cost, scheduling and risk management for emergency management and resilience program. Leads change by developing new insights into situations; questioning conventional approaches; encouraging new ideas and innovations; and designing new or cutting edge programs/processes.
• As a Senior Member of the OCSO Leadership Team, assists in all aspects of leading the organization to develop strategic plans and achieve strategic objectives.

Emergency Program Management

• Serves as Incident Commander and implements the concepts and principles of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) for all emergency, resilience and continuity events.
• Leads the planning, organizing and execution of the Agency’s emergency management and resilience activities, conferring as necessary with other Legislative and Judicial Branch points of contact as well as with local and federal emergency management agencies.
• Responsible for reporting, analysis, and programming. Makes decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Prepares, justifies, and administers the program budget. Oversees procurement and contracting to achieve desired results. Monitors expenditures and uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities.
• Directs a multi-disciplinary workforce with varying skill levels, managing people, assets and situations in a demanding setting where the operating environment is in a constant state of change. Advocates project goals and expresses facts and ideas in a convincing manner, negotiating with individuals and groups internally and externally. Utilizes a high degree of diplomacy in dealing with Congressional staffs, representatives of other Federal agencies, outside contractors, work crews and employees in the Capitol Complex. Develops networks, establishes alliances and collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
• Develops and manages budgets and resources associated with the Emergency Management and Resilience programs. Helps develop the OCSO overall strategic plan and future monetary requirements for the purpose of maintaining an effective and efficient operating program in an all-hazards environment.
• Recommends and develops policies which contribute to the effective implementation of the agency’s mission of the sustainment and security of Capitol Hill facilities which support the operations of the U.S. Congress.

Resilience and Continuity Program Management

• Leads the development and implementation of strategic resilience plans to include mission, goals, objectives, and implementation strategies.
• Leads the continuity program providing agency-wide support to the full spectrum of Congressional requirements, such as COOP, COG, ECG and reconstitution for key agency missions and operations affecting all agency programs.
• Reviews and communicates threat analyses to OCSO, AOC, and stakeholder leadership including the identification of a disaster's unique recovery steps, initiates continuity-related projects, identifies work recovery measures and secondary work sites for functions, determines technical requirements and readiness and identifies training, testing and drill requirements and schedules.
• Establishes recurring evaluation criteria for analyzing statistics to ascertain overall Agency resilience and continuity staffing needs, forecasting future requirements, and ensuring coordination with proper authorities for building and equipment. Evaluates space surveys and communicates relocation plans and relocations exercises to stakeholders to maintain a constant readiness posture to deliver effectively should the need to relocate arise.

Responsible for utilizing 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.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be able to pass a drug test.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.

“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.”

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  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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  If you are unable to apply on-line, you may visit our Employment Center for technical assistance in entering your application. The Employment Center is located at 441 Second & D Streets S.W., Washington, D.C., Room H2-178, and is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You may call (202) 226-7000 for directions.

  Agency contact information

  Clarissa Anderson

  Phone

  202-215-4316

  Fax

  000-000-0000

  Email

  clarissa.anderson@aoc.gov

  Address

  Architect of the Capitol
  2nd and D Street, S.W.
  Washington, District of Columbia 20515
  United States

  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.
  
  You can check the status of your application by logging into http://www.usajobs.gov. You may also sign up to receive automatic emails anytime the status of your application has changed by logging into your USAJOBS Account, editing your profile and changing the ‘Notification Settings’ to indicate that you want to be notified by email when the status changes. Information regarding the status of your application should be updated in the system within two (2) weeks after the closing date of this job announcement.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from all U.S. citizens.