Director of Mission Support
- Performs organizational analyses for organizations or programs encompassing a major agency component, such as the OCSO. Determines the cost effectiveness of programs. Analyzes and evaluates existing, new, and emerging functional requirements of the organization, program standards, and measures the effectiveness. Ensures funding and acquisition activities align with the needs of the United States Capitol Police (USCP) and other congressional stakeholders.
- Develops, formulates and manages the organizational annual, multi-year and no-year budget in alignment with security requirements and needs of congressional stakeholders.
- As an expert on long-range planning, recommends and participates in developing strategies for implementing and planning for the OCSO and AOC.
- Actively supports and participates in the execution of the AOC Strategic Vision and 5 Year Plan. Ensures that OCSO goals and objectives align with the Strategic Vision and recommendations developed through the plan are implemented within the organization.
- Develops, implements, annually updates and maintains a long-term operations/strategic plan for OCSO covering a period not less than five years, to include workforce development. The plan includes a comprehensive mission statement, goals and objectives, and a schedule of tasks that will be necessary to achieve the strategic objectives.
- Senior advisor on security project portfolio funding and acquisition strategies enabling efficient and effective use of agency, jurisdiction and outside agency support to execute. Develops briefings, reports and white papers to inform AOC Leadership, external agency legislative partner agencies including but not limited to: House and Senate Sergeant at Arms, Appropriations Committees, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Committee on House Administration, Secretary of the Senate, Director of House Operations,
- Lead customer engagement with Congressional stakeholders including Capitol Police Board, Architect of the Capitol, House and Senate Sergeant at Arms, House Chief Administrative Office, Senate Rules Committee, Committee on House Administration
- Monitors and oversees safety, fire, environmental; emergency preparedness; and related programs within the jurisdiction through contractor and/or staff expertise.
- Advises and recommends communication strategies for stakeholder management regarding funding sources, security program management, and strategic security initiatives.
- Provides authoritative guidance and leadership to special projects, operational requirements and strategic planning for the OCSO and AOC. Leads complex management studies and reviews, particularly those with a significant effect upon the organization structure, operating policies and procedures, fiscal control, and operations that directly impact the mission of the customer.
- Originates and establishes inventive new analytical designs or investigative techniques that are of material significance in the solution of important problems with unprecedented or novel issues, such as developing new criteria for measuring the value of program services and benefits.
- Provides analysis of plans, policy documents and operating procedures to ensure they are meeting organizational objectives and goals.
- Provides technical advice and counsel both within and outside the organization as a recognized expert in the field.
- Serves as an organizational expert in developing quality programs, procedures, and methodologies to improve the effectiveness of work methods and management controls for OCSO programs.
- Manages, directs and oversees all budget, administrative, human capital, procurement, training, safety, policy implementation, internal controls, interagency agreements, strategic and operational planning and management for the OCSO.
- Provides oversight for the development and implementation of new or modified security programs, and provides advice, guidance and recommendations to the senior management staff.
- Performs the administrative and human resource management functions for staff supervised. Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff members, which are clearly communicated through verbal feedback and the formal employee performance management system.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
“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 .
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, 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-15 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-14 level in the federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include the following types of tasks performed on a regular and recurring basis:
- Providing administrative oversight, program management guidance, strategic planning to assess efficiency of business and security operations.
- Providing recommendations and implementing solutions to complex issues in a variety of management programs for a large organization or agency.
- Planning and conducting analytical studies and assessments of organizations, programs, and administrative practices.
**A Bachelor’s Degree is 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 .
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 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
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.
- Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Conditions of Employment
- Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- 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 .
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, 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-15 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-14 level in the federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include the following types of tasks performed on a regular and recurring basis:
- Providing administrative oversight, program management guidance, strategic planning to assess efficiency of business and security operations.
- Providing recommendations and implementing solutions to complex issues in a variety of management programs for a large organization or agency.
- Planning and conducting analytical studies and assessments of organizations, programs, and administrative practices.
**A Bachelor’s Degree is 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 .
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 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
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.