Summary This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Superintendent, Capitol Building. The selected individual will serve as the point of contact to ensure that all Human Capital policies, processes, procedures and initiatives timely implemented in the jurisdiction. The selectee will also manage, direct and oversee Human Capital activities and special projects. Responsibilities Tour of Duty: Monday thru Friday (6:00 am - 2:30 pm) Hours May Change Due to the Operational Needs of Management Duties and Responsibilities: Performance Management and Hiring Support Researches, analyzes and performs various Human Resource activities for the purpose of filling vacancies and processing various @types of personnel and pay actions. Responds to inquiries from applicant regarding the application process. Arranges interviews for applicants being considered. Conducts reference checks utilizing best practices. Applies Federal hiring laws, regulations and executive orders that govern Federal activity within the AOC. Assists in conducting outreach and recruitment to attract applicants for vacancy announcements and for temporary projects. Writes and coordinates the advertisement of positions in various sources including newspapers and other online sources. Plans, executes and coordinates human resources program activities such as drafting position descriptions, obtaining the supervisor's concurrence in the content of the description and Initiating the SF-52 to fill the position. In conjunction with AOC's Human Capital Management Division, plans, develops, promotes, and executes the performance management for the Capitol Building jurisdiction Employee Relations Support In conjunction with AOC's Human Capital Management Division, provides advisory services on adverse or performance-based actions, reasonable accommodations, and other actions that have a variety of appeal and grievance rights. Monitors Capitol Building's employee relations activities through review and consultation with managers to ensure active and effective employee relations communications, and effective employee counseling and services In collaboration with AOC's Human Capital Management Division, provides advice and consultation to managers about appropriate disciplinary or other corrective techniques concerning conduct or performance problems; researches and applies administrative decisions to analyze and craft defensible solutions to complex and sometimes unprecedented problems. Human Capital Liaison Activities Exercises program liaison for a broad range of human capital practices. Serves as customer service representative to supervisors and employees and liaison for all Human Resources concerns. Assists with personnel actions required for recruitment, placement and separations. Provides guidance to employees on benefits and retirement information. Actively participates in policy formulation and reviews liaison activities for agency-wide programs. Informs stakeholders of changes in projects, programs and operations, conducting briefings on major changes. Actively participates in boards and committees as the representative of the Capitol Building in dealing with matters which extend well beyond the assigned program responsibility. Serves as the principal representative and contact for the Capitol Building at meetings dealing with issues and information in the area of expertise and program responsibility. Communicates with the management team on the status of different work activities and efforts. Reports regularly on the progress of specific cases. Advises and recommends innovative approaches for avoiding and /or resolving problems and reducing conflicts. Serves as liaison between the jurisdiction and AOC's Employee and Labor Relations Branch on conduct issues. Works closely with supervisors on personnel matters, such as advising on leave usage, providing guidance on penalties for conduct issues and other matters in accordance with the AOC's Standard of Conduct. Office Activities Coordination Recommends actions necessary to maintain or improve the quality and quantity of human capital operational services that involve the introduction or refinement of automation, reorganization of operating sections and units, reassignment of personnel, development of proposals to increase the organization's resources or other actions. Conducts comprehensive evaluations of ongoing functions to ensure that the organization meets its stated goals and objectives. The incumbent must follow all relevant safety rules, regulations and standard operating procedures. The incumbent must utilize knowledge of and must comply with all OSHA safety rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner. Provides or receives training, either on-the-job or through classroom training, to ensure that all safety practices and equipment are fully utilized. Uses required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). 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. Requirements: 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series. 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 GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for the GS-11 grade level includes: Providing Human Capital guidance and administrative support for an office to include using a variety of automated human resource information systems to create documents, spreadsheets and reports. Tracking various @types of information to provide status updates and ensure deadlines/due dates are met. Researching human resource policies and procedures and briefing management officials on any changes. Entering information into an automated personnel system to create various personnel actions. --OR-- Qualifying on Education: Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or at least 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or an LL.M. To be qualifying, the higher-level graduate education must be in a major field of study with course work directly related to the work of this position; --OR-- Have an equivalent combination of the above specialized experience and higher level graduate education that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. Candidates for the GS-12 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for the GS-12 grade level includes: Independently providing comprehensive human capital guidance and administrative support for an office to include using a variety of automated human resource information systems to create and analyze documents, spreadsheets and reports. Tracking various @types of information to provide status updates and ensure deadlines/due dates are met. Researching human resource policies and procedures and briefing management officials on any changes. Serving in a responsible program liaison role addressing human capital operation to support the organization. Serves as customer service representative to supervisors and employees regarding various human resources services and concerns. Communicating with the management team on the status of different work activities and efforts. Reports regularly on the progress of specific cases. Advises and recommends innovative approaches for addressing workplace employee relations matters in a proactive manner. Education 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/veterans-services/feds-hire-vets/. 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.
