Clarification from the agency

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

The Director represents the Architect’s views on programs, policies and operations.  The executive is responsible for strategic legislative and communication initiatives, agency branding, media relationships and community relations.  The Director assists the Architect of the Capitol in balancing the needs of a wide range of stakeholders, including Congressional leadership, oversight and appropriations committees, individual Members of Congress, congressional staff, congressional constituents, the Capitol Hill community and the visiting public.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership of the legislative affairs program. Initiates strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals in a continuously changing environment. Establishes positive interactive relationships with Congressional Members and their staffs.  Coordinates and manages the responsiveness of AOC organizational elements to legislative inquiries and mandates in order to ensure they are appropriately addressed in a timely manner.  Ensures the centralized coordination and tracking of congressional correspondence/reports required by legislation or congressional committees to ensure timely delivery.
• Prepares materials for Congress, including testimony, briefings and reports. Works with outside groups that interact with Congress on legislative matters and AOC-related policies or operations.
• Monitors policy initiatives, decisions, precedent cases and matters. Provides an inclusive workplace that fosters staff development, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
• Serves as principal AOC liaison to Members of Congress, their staffs, and staffs of relevant Committees to promote the AOC strategic plan, accomplishments, activities and agendas.
• Establishes and updates communications standards and guidelines for AOC internal and external communication. Develops, reviews, and maintains employee magazine, multimedia, website, intranet, and social media content. Prepares news releases for media. Responsible for testimony development and replies to congressional inquiries.
• Represents the AOC through attendance at events and contributing to communications, speech writing and preparation of publications. Maintains knowledge of current policies and political trends affecting the AOC.
• Prepares and presents briefings to the AOC senior management on complex, highly-sensitive and controversial issues.
• Provides information to stakeholders on AOC accomplishments of interest to historical and preservation organizations, community engagement groups and archivists.
• Provides advice and guidance to senior management on media reports and public affairs issues to promote the vital interests of the AOC. Edits a wide variety of publications (e.g., public notices, articles, news releases, information bulletins, advisories, fact sheets, employee magazine) including a review of the material for coordination and collaboration with initiating organizations, revision of copy, preparation for publication and proofreading.
• Collaborates across the organization to build strategic relationships. Contributes to the AOC Strategic Planning process by developing and implementing appropriate annual performance objectives that address the goals of the AOC. Provides content for the annual Performance and Accountability Report.
• Responsible for administrative and technical supervision as well as performance evaluation, coaching, mentoring and training of staff. Resolves or refers for resolution employee complaints and grievances pursuant to AOC policies.
• Complies with Office of Congressional Workplace Rights and AOC safety rules and regulations to ensure a safe work environment.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• You must be able to pass a drug test.
• You must address the required ECQs and PTQs.
• This position serves at the pleasure of the Architect of the Capitol.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance.

Candidates must develop a resume not to exceed 5 pages. Within the resume, candidates must demonstrate evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is directly related to the skills and abilities outlined in the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs). Failure to meet or address any of the ECQs and/or PTQs will eliminate you from further consideration, and information in excess of 5 pages will not be considered. 

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. The Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs) must be addressed in your resume. For more information about the Executive Core Qualifications, please visit this site: OPM ECQ guidance

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ's): 

You must address the ECQs in your resume. Do not address the ECQs in separate narrative statements. Your resume should emphasize your level of responsibility, scope, and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives undertaken and the results of your actions. 

ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: This core qualification involves 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: This core qualification involves 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: This core qualification involves 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: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: This core qualification involves 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 Qualification (PTQs):

You must also address the PTQs in your resume. Please provide specific examples that address relevant experience and accomplishments.  Examples should detail the level of responsibility, scope and complexity of work performed.

PTQ1: Demonstrated experience leading a legislative affairs program to include liaison with Congressional offices and committees, monitoring legislative and congressional actions, and monitoring and controlling Congressional correspondence.

PTQ2: Demonstrated experience in overseeing and directing the production/publication/distribution of a wide variety of informational material such as reports, training materials, newsletters or brochures, delivered in a variety of media.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Review your resume carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume.  

Your resume will be evaluated to determine if you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs) as outlined in the Qualifications Section of this announcement. All applicants must address the required ECQs and PTQs directly in their resume.  Your background and experience must demonstrate the technical expertise required for this position.  

Your resume must support the required ECQ and PTQ competencies. 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).