This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief Security Officer (OCSO), Asst. Director, Emergency Management and Resilience Division. The specialist is responsible for programs that include Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) and Continuity of Government (COG). This includes establishing guidance, policy, plans, coordination and tracking of improvements and readiness status for continuity programs that supports the AOC and other branches of Government.

Duties

This position is considered "essential" for purposes of reporting to work when the facility might otherwise be closed. Also may involve working shifts for 24/7 coverage and require on-call support to 24/7 operations, including deployment to support the OCSO Security and Emergency Management Program.

Requirements

• You must be able to pass a drug test.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security clearance.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.

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 OPM qualification standards 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-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:  Coordinating all phases of emergency management and continuity of operations planning including prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. Developing organizational training plans and procedures to support continuity response operations for military or government agencies.  Advising government, military or large security organizational structures on emergency response actions; and Interpreting laws, policies, and/or regulations in order to make determinations on emergency management to close gaps and mitigate risk.    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: Knowledge of emergency preparedness policies, procedures and regulations related to the federal and military continuity of operation programs and planning; Recommend solutions to improve federal, military or natural disaster emergency operation processes; and Participating in the development of emergency exercises of federal, state, and local government or military activities.

Contacts

• Address Architect of the Capitol 2nd and D Street, S.W. Washington, District of Columbia 20515 United States
• Name: Clarissa Anderson
• Phone: 202-215-4316
• Email: [email protected]