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Summary The position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief of Operations, Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director of Facilities Operations, House Office Buildings. Serves as the House Committee and Member Transition Program Officer for the relocation of 22 House Committees and 441 Member and Delegate Offices Moves. This position reports to the Executive Director of Facilities Operations, House Office Buildings. Responsibilities 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 Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director in support of the Congressional Transition Program. Provide advice and recommendations to the Executive Director 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. Requirements 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. 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 the Selective 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. DRUG TESTING: The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a Drug Free Workplace. As part of the AOC’s suitability assessment, a candidate tentatively selected for a position who is not currently an AOC employee is required to submit to screening for illegal drug use. Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of employment with the Agency. A candidate must test negative prior to being eligible for appointment into a position. We will schedule, provide and cover the cost for the drug test. The selectee(s) under the vacancy announcement for this position is subject to a criminal record check by the U.S. Capitol Police and satisfactory adjudication to be eligible for employment at the Architect of the Capitol. The Architect of the Capitol is an E-VERIFY Participant. E-VERIFY is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment authorization in the United States. If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the DHS Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-VERIFY" electronic system. For more information on E-Verify, please visit http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc\_1185221678150.shtm The Architect of the Capitol is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information and/or disability. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Moving expenses are not authorized. Relocation expenses are not authorized. 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.