Clarification from the agency

Please be advised that federal retired annuitant candidates may only be considered as a temporary employee if the role can be filled in that capacity.

The individual selected for this position will:

Data Architecture and Design:

• The incumbent is responsible for the design, development, and deployment to support multiple data pipelines from internal and external data sources.
• Responsible for architecting data systems capable of handling agency wide data streams.
• Manages teams that design, develop, and support data architecture and infrastructure for development, testing, and production.
• Deploys and supports data-centric cloud-based solutions and deploys Apache Spark-based server clusters for handling big data processing.
• Responsible for interfacing with IT technical and management personnel to provide guidance on evolving technologies to ensure the agency data access is efficient and secure.

Leadership and Managerial Management:

• Performs administrative and technical supervisory functions for subordinates.
• Resolves complaints and grievances as delegated by supervisors.
• Provides for employee skills enrichment through job-related coaching, mentoring, and training. The incumbent will foster a culture of learning, sharing, cooperation and teamwork that improves efficiency and effectiveness throughout the organization.
• Demonstrates skill in developing and delivering oral and written presentations as well as making recommendations on management issues in concise and convincing language.

Administration of Accounting Systems:

• Serves as AOC certifying officer and is the accountable official for payments by the Architect for services performed by contractors and all other disbursements of AOC funds. 
• Provides oversight of the implementation of an effective internal control system which is in compliance with established accounting standards for accurate preparation of financial statements. 
• Establishes operating policies and management systems.  Sets work priorities and charters the development of new projects in response to changes in funding methods.   
• Implements improvements in the Accounting Branch operations as needed and based on internal program evaluation findings.
• Provides responses to audit findings regarding material weaknesses and/or other management control weaknesses identified during reviews.  
• Ensures that projects are effectively inspected, monitored, controlled and evaluated within timeliness, cost and performance conditions.

 Evaluation of Accounting Operations:

• Responds to findings that indicate the need for changes in policies and procedures.
• Evaluates the implementation of the AOC-wide accounting system to ensure compliance with Federal Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other applicable reporting requirements.
• Provides guidance to accounting and supporting personnel engaged in the implementation of internal control processes, analysis of financial operations, preparation of costs and related studies, and accomplishment of ongoing operating accounting functions essential for the maintenance of AOC official accounting records.
• Oversees the development and implementation of prescribed accounting control processes.

Conditions of employment

• You must meet the educational requirement for the position.
• You must meet the specialized experience required for the position.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.

“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 an 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 includes:

• Expert knowledge in operations research, simulation and operational impact analyses, and cost/benefit analyses. Ability to use data to reveal insights that can contribute to operational planning decisions, which ultimately drive the budget.

• Knowledge of mathematical, statistical, econometric, and other methods and techniques to forecast requirements and propose alternative means and resource options to achieve a strategic end state of the process.

• Ability to translate management goals and objectives into a balanced and effective set of programs consistent with planning guidance and priorities.

• Ability to manage content and lead the development, implementation, operation and oversee the maintenance of the associated database platforms and AOC enterprise-wide Business Intelligence analytics tools, websites, portals and repositories in coordination and cooperation with enterprise technical and functional partners.

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:

KSA 1:  Financial Management 

KSA 2:  Administration and Management

KSA 3:  Oral Communication

KSA 4:  Written Communication

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).