Duties

Summary

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief Engineer, Planning and Project Development Division. The selectee will be responsible for implementing the Architect's mission and goals and providing organizational facility and asset management to improve the performance of the operations and services of the AOC.

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Responsibilities

If selected, you will be responsible for the following:

Enterprise Asset Management

• Leads the overall Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) for the AOC with the new asset management IT systems; gathering requirements, feedback, testing, program timelines, progress reports and tracking.
• Establishes, creates and manages the Enterprise Asset Management technology roadmaps and associated system integrations, including a change management plan with standardized processes, schedules that call out system down time, timing, training and messaging for stakeholders.
• Develops, monitors and manages program plans for asset consolidation and delivery of assets from various sources; Anticipates issues, identifies patterns and proactively develops solutions.
• Produces trend and other analytics to drive business values and services across the Enterprise.
• Proposes implementation and improvement of department policies, processes and procedures; Partnering with stakeholders, internal and other external partners.
• Develops/monitors the implementation and close out activities associate with EAM.
• Provides leadership cost benefit and return on investment analysis related to the overall asset management and maintenance backlog for the AOC; prepares an initial business case costs, timescales, benefits, risks and targets; Brief's senior management, staff and officials at multiple levels within the Architect of the Capitol regarding facility related matters.

Advisory Responsibilities

• Provides advisory services regarding the agency's asset management programs, consolidated logistics, space planning and facility management.
• Serves as liaison and provides advice and guidance on complex asset management matters related to the Architect of the Capitol programs.
• Advises on the resolution of critical or unusual asset management problems for a broad range of facilities in situations affecting agency-wide operations.
• Formulates and recommends agency-wide policies and procedures such as those affecting facility asset acquisition, utilization, preservation and disposal.

Program Planning and Coordination

• Plans, develops and implements policies and guidelines effecting critical agency programs. This includes, but not limited to, budget formulation, IT systems implementation and analysis in coordination with facility planning and programming and operational jurisdictions.
• Provides management and consulting services to AOC leadership on asset management requirements and internal business process improvements to maximize the effectiveness of agency mission and functions
• Establishes and maintains effective communications and working relationships with executive leaders, including other agencies and executives of major corporations and distinguished members of the public.
• Ensures compliance with applicable AOC and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner and to initiate or take corrective action on unsafe conditions in managed areas.

Travel Required

Not required

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
14 - Full Performance Level is GS-14

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• 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.

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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.

Candidates for the GS-14 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-13) grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Comprehensive knowledge and experience managing assets in support of architecture, engineering and/or facilities management programs for a large organizations similar in scale and breadth.
• Coordinating the development and implementation of a strategic asset management program that focuses on Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAMS) for an organization of similar size and scope.
• Applies appropriate analytical, evaluative and measurement techniques to improve performance and ensure compliance with program policies, procedures and operations.
• Ability to analytically develop asset management reports; brief those results to executive leadership; and provide recommended solutions with associated action plans.

Professional certifications and LEED accreditation preferred.

Education

No education substitution.

Additional information

Welcome Veterans. The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) gives veterans' preference rights in the legislative branch to certain veterans as applied by the Congressional Accountability Act. Veterans' preference is applied on this vacancy announcement. If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility; SF-15, if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability, if applicable. For more information, please visit OPM vet guide

If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information.

DRUG TESTING: The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a Drug Free Workplace. As part of the AOC's suitability assessment, a candidate tentatively selected for a position is required to submit to screening for illegal drug use. Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of employment with the Agency. A candidate must test negative prior to being eligible for appointment into a position. We will schedule, provide, and cover the cost for the drug test.

The selectee(s) under the vacancy announcement for this position is subject to a criminal record check by the U.S. Capitol Police and satisfactory adjudication to be eligible for employment at the Architect of the Capitol.

The Architect of the Capitol is an E-VERIFY Participant. E-VERIFY is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment authorization in the United States. If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the DHS Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-VERIFY" electronic system. For more information on E-Verify, please visit http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1185221678150.shtm

The Architect of the Capitol is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, genetic information, sexual orientation and/or disability.

This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

Moving expenses are not authorized.

Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Probationary Period- Selectee(s) is subject to the completion of a one-year trial/probationary period, regardless of whether or not a trial/probationary period has been completed previously with the Architect of the Capitol or another Federal agency.

This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies in any of the jurisdictions of the Architect of the Capitol.

All application materials become the property of the Architect of the Capitol.

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 asset management structures, facility systems/component management associated with architecture, engineering concepts and techniques for an organization of similar size and scale.
• Analytical skill.
• Written Communication
• Oral 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 not hiring you or disqualification for 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).

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
Yes

Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process
Suitability/Fitness

Required Documents

The Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) job application process is designed to ensure you only provide information necessary to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the position vacancy.

To apply for this position, you only need to submit: a) your resume and b) answers to the online vacancy assessment questionnaire. The online questionnaire contains eligibility and screening questions and other relevant information. No additional documentation or attachments are required at the time of application.

Your resume should list your education, training and work experience including job titles, employment dates, duties and accomplishments.

Nothing further is required until it is requested by AOC's Human Capital Management Division. If additional documentation is required for the position, you will be asked to provide it during the interview or selection process. At that time, you may be asked to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume.

For example, you may be asked to provide a copy of your diploma, college transcripts, or proof of Federal employment status. If the position requires licensure or certification, you will be asked to provide proof at the time of selection.

If Veterans' preference is claimed, you will be asked to submit proof (DD-214, and, if claiming a 10-point preference, a SF-15 and the proof required by that form).

Failure to provide the required documents will end further consideration and/or result in the withdrawal of any tentative job offers.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.