Clarification from the agency

See Requirements section of this announcement for information on who may apply.

The individual selected for this position works closely with the division’s senior personnel and includes collaboration with other USBG Divisions, external contractors and other internal and external stakeholders.

MAJOR DUTIES:

Project Management

Provides oversight of projects within the responsibility of the L&E Division such as exhibit development, L&E initiatives and and/or USBG-wide projects that include significant input from L&E.

Schedules and coordinates meetings with contractors, L&E employees, USBG employees and internal and external stakeholders.

Collaborates with Learning and Engagement Manager, Chief of Learning and Outreach, Chief of Visitor Services and Visual Information Specialist to create and manage reasonable and actionable project timelines, ensuring deliverables are generated and reviews are conducted in a timely manner to keep the project moving forward.

Manages project communication with all project stakeholders; Communicates and collaborates with internal stakeholders in the AOC and USBG, including USBG Leadership and the Administration, Horticulture, Operations and L&E divisions of the USBG.

Problem solves to quickly identify and resolve issues and develops and implements action plans to improve project execution; Identifies, proposes and implements resolutions for potential conflicts in work schedule, space use and division and resource use and organization.

Collaborates with coworkers and management to resolve conflicts; Identifies and proposes solutions to project needs, as well as cost-savings and efficient use of resources.

Project Administrative Support

Functions as Contract Officers Representative (COR) for procurements and contracts related to exhibit development, educational consultants and supplies.

Participates in the review of bids and technical and business discussions for a variety of projects.

Ensures that projects are effectively inspected, monitored, controlled and evaluated within timeliness, cost and performance conditions.

Assists in the implementation of scope changes to the contract once approved in writing by the Contracting Officer on the Government’s behalf when appropriate.

Reviews completed work, evaluates quality and recommends acceptance or rejection of completed work to the Contracting Officer prior to any payment.

Assists with securing badges for contractors, scheduling deliveries from contractors and monitoring contractors during project installations.

Tracks and archives important project documentation and deliverables; Coordinates distribution of project deliverables and compiling reviews for submission to the contractor or other stakeholders in accordance with the project schedule.

Assists with developing and tracking budgets for the L&E division as well as assigned projects.

Works closely with the Learning and Engagement Manager, Chief of Learning and Outreach, Chief of Visitor Services and Visual Information Specialist to ensure project needs are identified and communicated to stakeholders throughout the USBG, AOC and external stakeholders.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

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 meet the definition of specialized experience.

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

To meet the qualifications for this position, you must possess the following:

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-11 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-09) grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position includes the following:

1. Prepares detailed action plans and schedules for long and short-range project accomplishments in support of exhibits or learning and engagement activities.

2. Develops and/or manages a system to review, control and report on project deliverables.

3. Monitors, inspects, controls and evaluates project costs, work and contractor performance.

4. Serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or equivalent.

-OR-

Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

-OR-

Combination of education and experience: Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be combined to meet the total qualification requirements.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: 

Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment.

Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part of foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree.

You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing if selected.

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 a wide range of principles, methods or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating and managing projects and resources.
• Ability to engage with a variety of clients, stakeholders and the general public.
• Contract Administration
• Oral Communication
• 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).