Summary The position is in the Architect of the Capitol, House Office Buildings, Assistant Superintendent Facilities Operations Division, Mechanical Systems Branch. The incumbent directs the work of approximately seventy-five trades positions through subordinate supervisors and leaders, including Maintenance Mechanics, Pipefitters, A/C Equipment Mechanics, Insulators, Welders, Helpers and Workers on a 24 hour/seven days per week schedule. Responsibilities Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Hours may change due to operational needs of management. Please Note: The selectee will be designated as an "Emergency Essential Employee" and will be required to work in emergency situations. Duties include but not limited to: Provide broad instructions, priorities, policies, and time limits for maintenance, repair, new construction and renovations. Review work to ensure that quality, quantity, deadlines and safety requirements are met. Supervise workers through subordinate leaders and/or supervisors in accomplishing the work of the organizational segment or group. Plan use of subordinate workers, equipment, facilities, and materials on a yearly basis. Establish deadlines, priorities, and work sequences. Identify work related problems, such as excessive costs or low productivity and determine causes and implement corrective actions to resolve. Recommend solutions to staffing problems, engineering requirements, and work operations. Prepare performance standards and formal appraisals for subordinates. Select and/or participate in the selections for vacancies. Recommend disciplinary actions, promotions, reassignments, awards and other personnel actions. Investigate grievances and complaints; resolve them informally; and notify supervisors of important/serious ones. Perform administrative and technical supervision necessary for day-to-day significant operations. Provide advice, counsel, and instruction to staff regarding work assignments and administrative matters. Perform other related duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen. Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the competencies. You must be able to pass a drug test and background check. 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 General Schedule Qualification Standards. You must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. You must meet the following SCREEN-OUT(S) required for this position: Ability to supervise the trades, crafts, and labor functions of construction, renovation, installation projects and maintenance and repair projects. WS-15: Must possess relevant experience and analytical skills to perform on the job, as well as the functional and technical skills required of the role, to include: - Knowledge of the facilities management, building systems, construction, and contracting practices used in conducting business process analyses. - Communicate orally and in writing with people of diverse backgrounds and experience is critically important. - Evaluate and recommend ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of operations; and - Analyze organizational and operational problems, build cohesive coalitions both within internal and external clients, and improve morale through leadership. Education There is no education requirement for this position. 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 Vet Guide for HR Professionals. 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 who is not currently an AOC employee 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, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information 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 made on a case-by-case basis. Moving expenses are not authorized. Relocation expenses are not authorized. Probationary Period: A newly appointed selectee 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.
