Clarification from the agency

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

This position is considered "essential" for purposes of reporting to work when the facility might otherwise be closed. This position may require on-call support to 24/7 operations, including deployment to support the OCSO Security and Emergency Management Program. This position may involve working shifts for 24/7 coverage.

NOTE *Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Special Compartmentalized Information clearance.*

Duties quoted at GS-13 level; If selected at the GS-12, candidate will have non-competitive promotion potential to the GS-13.

The incumbent serves as the primary point of contact for working level discussions related to various stages of project and programs of National Security. The incumbent will ensure that requests and inquiries are responded to and coordinated with the proper contacts within the AOC and makes recommendations to AOC leadership on position and response. Geographic scope includes organizations and facilities located within the U.S. Capitol Complex and other locations in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.

• Serves as AOC’s primary contact responsible for resilience and security guidance and support for the Resilience Program. This includes establishing guidance, policy development, plans, coordination and tracking of improvements and readiness status for critical resilience and security programs that supports the Congressional and Judicial Branches of Government.
  
  
• Develops, manages and implements policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) relating to resilience and security for the AOC.
  
  
• Develops sound approaches to implement projects and programs that are under the resilience and security purview.
  
  
• Coordinates with the impacted groups and resilience and security staff to ensure a collaborative and coordinated effort with projects and programs.
• Develops, reviews, evaluates and represents AOC on security related plans and items. Makes sound judgements and decisions regarding the plans and items.
  
  
• Evaluates and takes appropriate action required with regards to security related information and items.
  
  
• Develops, reviews, evaluates and represents AOC on continuity related plans and items. Makes sound judgements and decisions regarding the plans and items.
  
  
• Evaluates and takes appropriate actions required with regards to continuity related information and items.
  
  
• Independently develops and presents briefings at the senior management level.
  
  
• Represents the AOC with external agencies and private sector infrastructure companies to ensure that the AOC’s interest are being properly conveyed, represented and when needed elevate concerns to be addressed.
  
  
• Coordinates with AOC Jurisdictions and central staff to enable AOC’s support to resilience and security program.
  
  
• Creates and monitors cost and resources loaded project schedules.
  
  
• Reviews project documentation for constructability, code compliance and acceptability.
  
  
• Develops estimates using resilience and security means and other tools and resources for planning and validation purposes.
  
  
• Coordinates contractor support to provide optimal use of resources and information dissemination.
  
  Performs other related duties as assigned.

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/maintain a Top Secret Security SCI 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.

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 OPM 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, an applicant's one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successful job performance.
 
To qualify at the GS-13 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-12 level in the federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include the following types of tasks performed on a regular and recurring basis: 

• Applying a wide range of security and resilience policies, procedures, concepts, principles and practices to review, analyze and resolve difficult and complex communication security problems;
• Developing programs in relation to security policy, procedures, techniques, and methods to a variety of security related matters;
• Performing cost benefit or evaluations of current or projected programs; and
• Applying qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze and define data requirements and develop security processes utilizing the data

To qualify at the GS-12 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-11 level in the federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include the following types of tasks performed on a regular and recurring basis:

• Applying a wide range of security and resilience policies, procedures, concepts, principles and practices to review, analyze and resolve difficult and complex communication security problems;
• Facilitating and coordinating security meetings with stakeholders, senior management and subject matter experts to identify and plan solutions for security related issues.
• Evaluating and monitoring programs in relation to security policy, procedures, techniques, and methods to a variety of security related matters.

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:

• Knowledge of the concepts, precedents, principles, and practices constituting a wide range of resilience and security planning programs.
• Knowledge of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program and system effectiveness for AOC Resilience Program issues.
• Ability to provide authoritative advice to management throughout the Agency on Security Communication programs.
• Ability to coordinate with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish mission critical goals. 
• Ability in oral and written communications to facilitate discussions during planning meetings, negotiate and resolve planning issues, and prepare related correspondence.
• Knowledge in exercise planning and evaluation techniques.

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).