Clarification from the agency

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

Responsibilities Include:

Event Planning

• Supports the Capitol Police Buildings & Grounds (CPBG) Facility Manager with the planning, coordination and execution of special events across the Capitol Complex as requested, to include the United States Supreme Court (USSC) and the United States Capitol Police (USCP).
• Leads all coordination of contractor activities for the deployment of security elements in support of special event requests.
• Determines government resource needs regarding staffing, vehicles, radios, safety gear etc. for special events.

Client Coordination

• Works with security clients to assist with coordination of security plans; provides recommendations with alternative options to avoid or address issues, obstacles, and impacts to AOC operations.

Contractor Oversight

• Serves as event liaison between AOC, clients and contractors. Responsible for management and coordination of contractor activities to ensure seamless execution of special event support services.
• Works with the Consilidated Facilities Management (CFM) contractor to solicit competitive pricing for special event services in accordance with the requirements of the CFM contract Performance Work Statement.

** Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.** This position is considered "essential" for purposes of reporting to work when events require a security perimeter to support Congressional activities. **

Conditions of employment

• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• You must be able to pass a drug test.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
• 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 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:

- Serving as a liaison among internal and external stakeholders to coordinate high-profile security activities;  

- Coordinating and executing security plans for high-visibility and high-risk environments involving senior officials and activities on a local, state or federal level; and 

- Assisting with the security preparations and emergency response integration to mitigate risk and ensure operational effectiveness. 

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:

Program Management

Event Planning 

Security Management

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).