United States Job Openings

US Architect of the Capitol

Director, Legislative and Public Affairs

Washington

FULL TIME

August 1, 2024

Duties

The Director of Legislative and Public Affairs represents the Architect’s views on programs, policies and operations. The executive is responsible for strategic legislative and communication initiatives, agency branding, media relationships and community relations. The Director assists the Architect of the Capitol in balancing the needs of a wide range of stakeholders, including Congressional leadership, oversight and appropriations committees, individual Members of Congress, congressional staff, congressional constituents, the Capitol Hill community and the visiting public.
In this capacity, the Director performs the following:
  • Provides leadership of the legislative affairs program. Initiates strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals in a continuously changing environment. Establishes positive interactive relationships with Congressional Members and their staffs.
  • Coordinates and manages responses of AOC organizational elements to legislative inquiries and mandates.
  • Ensures the centralized coordination and tracking of congressional correspondence/reports required by legislation or congressional committees to ensure timely delivery.
  • Prepares materials for Congress, including testimony, briefings and reports.
  • Works with outside groups that interact with Congress on legislative matters and AOC-related policies or operations.
  • Monitors policy initiatives, decisions, precedent cases and matters.
  • Serves as principal AOC liaison to Members of Congress, their staffs, and staffs of relevant Committees to promote the AOC strategic plan, accomplishments, activities and agendas.
  • Establishes and updates communications standards and guidelines for AOC internal and external communication. Develops, reviews, and maintains employee magazine, multimedia, website, intranet, and social media content.
  • Prepares news releases for media. Responsible for testimony development and replies to congressional inquiries.
  • Represents the AOC through attendance at events and contributing to communications, speech writing and preparation of publications.
  • Prepares and presents briefings to the AOC senior management on complex, highly-sensitive and controversial issues.
  • Provides information to stakeholders on AOC accomplishments of interest to historical and preservation organizations, community engagement groups and archivists.
  • Provides advice and guidance to senior management on media reports and public affairs issues to promote the vital interests of the AOC. Edits a wide variety of publications (e.g., public notices, articles, news releases, information bulletins, advisories, fact sheets, employee magazine) including a review of the material for coordination and collaboration with initiating organizations, revision of copy, preparation for publication and proofreading.
  • Collaborates across the organization to build strategic relationships. Contributes to the AOC Strategic Planning process by developing and implementing appropriate annual performance objectives that address the goals of the AOC. Provides content for the annual Performance and Accountability Report.
  • Responsible for administrative and technical supervision as well as performance evaluation, coaching, mentoring and training of staff.

Requirements
Conditions of Employment

1. Filing of a Financial Disclosure Report.
2. Successful completion of a background investigation commensurate with the risk and sensitivity level of the position.
3. Successful completion of pre-employment and applicable random drug testing required.
4. Meets qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
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 for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. For the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications, you are required to submit a narrative response addressing your specific knowledge, skills, and abilities that demonstrate your possession of the qualifications. For more information about the Executive Core Qualifications, please visit this site: http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/Guideto SESQuals_2010.pdf
Applicants must clearly show possession and demonstrated leadership experience, normally obtained over several years by serving in positions at the GS-15 level or equivalent for each Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) and Professional Technical Qualification (PTQ). Failure to address and meet any of the ECQs and PTQs via the vacancy questionnaire, will eliminate you from further consideration. Review the ECQ competencies guidance and sample resumes in OPM’s Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualification.
Applicants currently serving in a Senior- Rated (SR) appointment (other than a temporary promotion), career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program and have been certified by the Office of Personnel Management do not need to address the ECQs, but must address each PTQ.
Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ's):
ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.

ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.

ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.

ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

Professional Technical Qualification (PTQs):

You must also address the PTQs in your resume. Please provide specific examples that address relevant experience and accomplishments. Examples should detail the level of responsibility, scope and complexity of work performed.
PTQ1: Demonstrated experience leading a legislative affairs program to include liaison with Congressional offices and committees, monitoring legislative and congressional actions, and monitoring and controlling Congressional correspondence.
PTQ2: Demonstrated experience in overseeing and directing the production/publication/distribution of a wide variety of informational material such as reports, training materials, newsletters or brochures, delivered in a variety of media.
Education

A Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university is desired.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education:

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 along with your application if selected.


Additional information

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.

CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK: 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.

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. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits.

    Agency 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 designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.
    The AOC offers:
    • Competitive salary, comprehensive retirement plan, monetary and non-monetary awards, and other employee recognition.
    • Health, dental, vision and life insurance options as well as flexible spending accounts; the government shares the cost of health and life insurance premiums.
    • Training and developmental opportunities.
    • Flexible work hours, subsidized transportation options and paid annual and sick leave and holidays.
    • Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position and work schedule. Contact the hiring agency for more information on specific benefits offered.
    The Architect of the Capitol offers eligible employees opportunity to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program.
    This position is authorized to earn 8 hours of annual leave per bi-weekly pay period.

    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.
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 narrative responses.

Your resume will be evaluated to determine if you possess the ECQs and PTQs required for this position and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. All applicants must submit online written statements describing accomplishments that would satisfy the ECQs and PTQs. You must address each ECQ separately and are required to respond to all ECQs . All applicants must address the PTQs.

Your resume and narratives must support your responses to the ECQ competencies. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for non-selection or disqualification from 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).


You may preview questions for this vacancy.

  • 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. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits.

    Agency 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 designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.
    The AOC offers:
    • Competitive salary, comprehensive retirement plan, monetary and non-monetary awards, and other employee recognition.
    • Health, dental, vision and life insurance options as well as flexible spending accounts; the government shares the cost of health and life insurance premiums.
    • Training and developmental opportunities.
    • Flexible work hours, subsidized transportation options and paid annual and sick leave and holidays.
    • Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position and work schedule. Contact the hiring agency for more information on specific benefits offered.
    The Architect of the Capitol offers eligible employees opportunity to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program.
    This position is authorized to earn 8 hours of annual leave per bi-weekly pay period.

    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.
  • Required Documents
    As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

    The Architect of the Capitol's job application process is designed to ensure that we only ask you for the information that is absolutely needed to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the position.

    To apply for this position, you only need to submit online the following: a) your resume and 2) answer the online vacancy assessment questionnaire which includes written essays for the ECQs and TQs. The online questionnaire contains eligibility and screening questions and other relevant supplemental information. No additional documentation or attachment is required at the time of application.

    We ask that you prepare and submit a resume that best describes fully your background experience, skills, abilities, education, training and other relevant credentials. The resume should include dates of employment.

    Nothing further is required until it is requested by the staff of the Human Capital Management Division. If additional documentation is required for a position, you will be asked to provide it during the selection process or upon selection. At that point, we may ask you to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume.

    For example, we may ask you to provide documents such as college transcripts, copy of diploma or proof of Federal employment status. If the position requires a license or certification, we will ask candidate(s) to provide proof at the time of selection.

    If you fail to provide the required documents, we will withdraw a tentative job offer made and/or remove you from further consideration.


    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.
  • How to Apply

    You MUST apply online. FORMS RECEIVED BY FAX, EMAIL OR U.S. POSTAL SERVICE DELIVERY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

    If you are a new user to the USAJOBS Site and have never registered for an account; you will first need to create an account profile with your basic contact information and a resume to begin applying. You must be a registered USAJOBS user AND you must be signed-in to your account in order to apply for this position. For help with setting up an account or for general assistance with using USAJOBS, go to USAJOBS Help Page.

    NEED HELP?
    If you experience any difficulties with the application site, help is available! If you have problems completing your on-line application, contact the Monster Hiring Management Help Desk at 1-866-656-6831 or by e-mail at MGSHELP@monster.com. The help desk is available Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. You may call and leave a voice mail message at all other times.

    All required supporting documents will be collected electronically via the USAJOBS “Saved Documents” feature.

    If you are unable to apply on-line, you may visit our Employment Center for technical assistance in entering your application. The Employment Center is located at 441 Second & D Streets S.W., Washington, D.C., Room H2-178, and is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You may call (202) 226-7000 for directions.

    Agency contact information
    Marvin A. Cortez
    Phone
    202-538-0397
    Fax
    202-226-9755
    Email
    marvin.cortez@aoc.gov
    Address
    Architect of the Capitol
    2nd and D Street, S.W.
    Washington, District of Columbia 20515
    United States
    Next steps
    You will receive a notice generated by the USAJOBSs System when you have successfully submitted your application. We will review your application and transcript(s) (if you are qualifying based on education) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements.

    You can check the status of your application by logging into http://www.usajobs.gov. You may also sign up to receive automatic emails anytime the status of your application has changed by logging into your USAJOBS Account, editing your profile and changing the ‘Notification Settings’ to indicate that you want to be notified by email when the status changes. Information regarding the status of your application should be updated in the system within two (2) weeks after the closing date of this job announcement.

  • Fair and Transparent
    The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
    • Criminal history inquiries
    • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
    • Financial suitability
    • New employee probationary period
    • Privacy Act
    • Reasonable accommodation policy
    • Selective Service
    • Signature and false statements
    • Social security number request
Required Documents

The Architect of the Capitol's job application process is designed to ensure that we only ask you for the information that is absolutely needed to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the position.

To apply for this position, you only need to submit online the following: a) your resume and 2) answer the online vacancy assessment questionnaire which includes written essays for the ECQs and TQs. The online questionnaire contains eligibility and screening questions and other relevant supplemental information. No additional documentation or attachment is required at the time of application.

We ask that you prepare and submit a resume that best describes fully your background experience, skills, abilities, education, training and other relevant credentials. The resume should include dates of employment.

Nothing further is required until it is requested by the staff of the Human Capital Management Division. If additional documentation is required for a position, you will be asked to provide it during the selection process or upon selection. At that point, we may ask you to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume.

For example, we may ask you to provide documents such as college transcripts, copy of diploma or proof of Federal employment status. If the position requires a license or certification, we will ask candidate(s) to provide proof at the time of selection.

If you fail to provide the required documents, we will withdraw a tentative job offer made and/or remove you from further consideration.


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.

Help
This job is open to
  • Federal employees - Competitive service
    Current or former competitive service federal employees.
  • Federal employees - Excepted service
    Current excepted service federal employees.
  • The public
    U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
  • Senior executives
    Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
Clarification from the agency
Applications will be accepted from all U.S. citizens. Please see detailed guidance regarding employment eligibility under "Requirements." This position is eligible for direct hire.
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