Summary This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) Office of the Chief of Operations, Executive Director, House Office Buildings, Division Director, Facilities Operations Division. Responsibilities The incumbent serves as the Senior Data Analyst and is responsible for conducting data analyses, tracking metrics and producing customized reports and dashboards, as well as providing expert and authoritative guidance to leaders and staff utilizing data analytics and trend analyses to accomplish the AOC's mission in serving the Congress. AOC roles are critical in ensuring the smooth operation of our AOC processes and how they apply to the responsibilities of the individual jurisdiction, directly contributing to customer satisfaction. Their accuracy, efficiency, and meticulous attention to detail are essential for maintaining high standards and delivering exceptional service to our customers. The tour of duty for this position is Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Duties are stated at the GS-13 level. If selected at the GS-9, GS-11 or GS-12, candidate will have non-competitive promotion potential to the GS-13. Duties include, but are not limited to: Serve as the senior subject matter expert and advisor to data, metrics, analytics, and reporting. Serve as the Program Manger that leads design, data collection and analysis, message development and report writing. Provide advice on the scope of analysis, how data should be collected and the most appropriate analytic software to efficiently analyze data in support of engagement objectives. Lead teams to develop data products, analytic solutions, reports and documents. Construct data pipelines using structured query language and techniques to handle data at scale. Design presentations and interpretations of analytical outputs tailored to specific audiences including the use of interactivity and narrative storytelling with data where appropriate. Execute cross functional management analysis to identify opportunities to leverage data analytics methodologies to solve problems and garner organization efficiencies. Develop data driven solutions to project costs, analyze budget performance and prioritize the allocation of funds to develop budgets and maximize their operational impact. Serve as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for analytic-related contracts to ensure accurate and adequate oversight of contractor performance according to contract requirements. Assist in the implementation of scope changes to the contract once approved in writing by the Contracting Officer on the Government's behalf when appropriate. Review completed work, evaluates quality and recommends acceptance or rejection of completed work to the Contracting Officer prior to any payment. Perform other related duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the competencies. You must be able to pass a drug test and background check. You must meet the specialized experience and/or education requirements. You must be a U.S. Citizen. 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. QUALIFYING ON EXPERIENCE: 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 qualify at the GS-9 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-7 level in the federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include the following @types of tasks performed on a regular and recurring basis: (1) Collecting data and information, and developing presentations, (2) Generating reports and/or monitoring performance indicators; and (3) Conducting research and analyses, and recommending data driven solutions to assist with business process improvements using a range of analytical tools and methods. --OR-- Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. --OR-- Combination of specialized experience and education. To qualify at the GS-11 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-9 level in the federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include the following @types of tasks performed on a regular and recurring basis: (1) Performing appropriate analytic and relational database management system software to programmatically prepare data for analysis and clean imperfect data; (2) Organizing, analyzing, interpreting data developing to inform decision makers and drive successful operations; and (3) Assisting in the implementation of scope changes to the contract once approved in writing by the Contracting Officer on the Government's behalf when appropriate. --OR-- 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 specialized experience and education. To qualify at the GS-12 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-11 level in the federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include the following @types of tasks performed on a regular and recurring basis: (1) Developing data products, analytic solutions, reports and documents; (2) Analyzing data elements, systems, data flows, dependencies and relationships to build conceptual physical and logical data models and/or reports; and (3) Reviewing completed work, evaluating quality and/or recommending acceptance or rejection of completed work to the Contracting Officer prior to any payment. 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: (1) Conducting data analyses, tracking metrics and producing customized reports and dashboards; (2) Analyzing and/or evaluating programs and data for efficiency and effectiveness related to agency, departmental and/or division matters and operations; and (3) Performing timely inspections to ensure compliance with job specifications, quality, timeliness and budget authorizations. Education GS-09: Education may be substituted for specialized experience as indicated above. If using education to qualify, candidates must provide transcripts if selected. GS-11: Education may be substituted for specialized experience as indicated above. If using education to qualify, candidates must provide transcripts if selected. 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. 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 http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetguide.asp#6. 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.
