Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from current Architect of the Capitol (AOC) employees only.

This position is considered "essential" for purposes of reporting to work when the facility might otherwise be closed. 

*Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security clearance*

Responsibilities Include: (Duties quoted below are at the GS-13 level.)

• Performing specialized duties as a TTE coordinator working within a variety of functional resilience and security programs.

• Developing and maintaining a multi-year TTE schedule which aligns with the exercise programs of the Supreme Court of the United States, Congress and other legislative branch organizations.
• Assists higher graded staff with the research, design and development of exercise materials, including realistic scenarios, Master Scenario Events Lists (MSELs), Exercise Plans (EXPLANs), evaluation plans and After Action Reports (AARs). Develops handouts, brochures, instructional material and presentations in support of the resilience and security TTE program.
• Facilitates AOC-wide exercise and training and performing assessments to identify organizational short- and long-range security, resilience and operational requirements and priorities. 
• Developing and managing the security and resilience TTE Corrective Action Program.
• Acting as the AOC liaison for Judicial, Congressional and inter-governmental security and continuity exercise and TTE planning efforts.
• Performing procurement actions from the receipt of the purchase request through negotiations with vendors, source selection, award and final.
• Processes purchase requests by screening and reviewing the request for completeness and accuracy, ensuring availability of funds, determines the appropriate purchase method in accordance with AOC policies and consistent with Federal Acquisition Regulations.

Conditions of employment

• You must be able to pass a drug test
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security 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 the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of 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:

(1) Developing and conducting training using Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) principles

(2) Applying planning methods and principles for continuity and business recovery operations, critical infrastructure security and resilience and emergency management in developing and conducting training;

(3) Analyzing and evaluating programs to ascertain deficiencies and develop recommendations for improvements; and

(4) Performing research, design and development of exercise materials, including realistic scenarios, exercise plans, evaluation plans and after action reports.

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 Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) principles.
• Knowledge of principles and current planning methods for continuity and business recovery operations, critical infrastructure security and resilience and emergency management.
• Ability to interact with personnel at all levels in all kinds of situations, to include processing highly sensitive information.
• Ability to develop and implement both short- and long-range project plans.
• Ability to effectively write and orally communicate information to various audiences.

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).