Deputy Director, Safety and Occupational Health

***This position is essential. The employee is required to report to work during emergencies and inclement weather situations. Major Duties: Supervisory and/or Managerial Responsibilities Performs administrative and technical supervisory functions for subordinates.

Articulates and communicates to the safety team the assignment, project or problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones and/or pprogram issues under review. Set deadline or time frames for completion. Assigns duties and evaluaties performance.

Develops performance requirements for subordinates. Assists the Safety Director in decisions conforming with occupational safety and health standards applicable to The Architect of the Capitol and with all rules, regulations, and orders issued by the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) and the Architect of the Capitol with respect to the occupational safety and health programs. Prepares and works with the Safety Director with establishing safety priorities throughout the AOC.

Safety and Health Program Management Assists the Safety Director as the technical program manager for the Architect of the Capitol's broad safety and health and compliance program. The incumbent is responsible for assisting in the planning, development, coordination, and oversight of all AOC policies, procedures and practices pertaining to occupational safety, health and accessibility, as well as the compliance of the AOC with the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA), OSHA 1904,1910 and 1926, DOJ Title I, II, III, requirements. As the technical authority, provides expert advice and assistance to AOC personnel and other federal agencies on the Capitol complex on matters relating to the development, execution and monitoring of highly visible, controversial and politically sensitive safety, health and accessibility protection policies, plans, and programs.

Effectively deals with difficult and complex technical, project management, and organizational problems using innovative and original approaches. Serves on behalf of the Safety Director in their absence as the agency representative in matters related to safety, health and accessibility compliance before Federal, state, and industry authorities and acts as the primary Agency interface with safety and health or DOJ regulators at the Federal, State and Local levels. Maintains contacts directly with regulators on routine compliance and reporting matters.

Acts as the Agency technical expert and participates with Agency counsel in responding to and negotiating regulatory enforcement actions. Consults with key government officials and top experts in the safety, health and accessibility area(s) and acts for the Architect of the Capitol at technical symposia and conferences. Safety and Health Engineering Project Management and Planning Work Oversee the agency's Safey and Health Engineering and accessibility programs and related projects.

Manages significant elements or phases of safety and health and accessibility remediation projects. Exercises responsibility for the functional management and oversight of these prrograms as directed via jurisdicional inspections, project monitoring and complex wide surveys

in addition to developing and executing occupational safety and health, and accessibility programs for the agency. Contractor Oversight Handles and assesses contractor efforts and assesses technical progress in relation to the established schedule and resources allotted. Reviews plans, specifications, and cost estimates for technical adequacy.

Reports progress and/or problems. Where deficiencies are noted, directs necessary changes, resolves controversial problems, assures conformance to plans and specifications, and furnishes other assistance as required. Serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) on assigned projects.

Technical Engineering Advice and Guidance Serves as an expert consultant on challenging problems in safety and health engineering for an agency having responsibility for an engineering program of national or international scope and impact. Works with all levels of local management and program officials, key personnel of other agency locations, other government agencies and private industry to resolve and track complex and controversial problems that arise and assures the overall resolution of issues. Finds and labels structural changes and repairs necessary for personnel protection and compliance in AOC properties and designs comprehensive plans to carry out changes.

Supplies expert advice to the officials and staff of AOC jurisdictions, including various Executives regarding aspects of design, modernization, construction, operation and maintenance of facilities, systems and equipment. Offers expert advice to AOC senior managers or directly to the Architect of the Capitol and the Chief Engineer, Chief of Operations or Chief of Security regarding safety and health.

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.

In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements for this position, applicants must possess the following: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology.

You must provide an official transcript before appointment. There is no educational substitution at this grade level. 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 if selected.

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 responses to job specific self-assessment questions.

Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies: Ability to perform administrative and technical supervisory functions for subordinates. Program Management - Knowledge of engineering design techniques, construction materials and methods, program management concepts and quality control.

Technical knowledge of the Safety and Occupational Health field sufficient to make recommendations and/or develop safety and occupational health policies and/or programs. Ability to identify problems, generate alternatives and make recommendations for solutions. Ability to effectively and efficiently communicate both orally and in writing Your responses to the self assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating.

You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions. Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter.

Your resume must support your answers to the self assessment questions. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or disqualification for 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).

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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 OPM vet guide 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 on a case-by-case basis.

Note: Please be advised that federal retired annuitant candidates may only be considered as a temporary employee if the role can be filled in that capacity. 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.

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.

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The Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) job application process is designed to ensure you only provide information necessary to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the position vacancy. To apply for this position, you only need to submit: a) your resume and b) answers to the online vacancy assessment questionnaire. The online questionnaire contains eligibility and screening questions and other relevant information. No additional documentation or attachments are required at the time of application.

Your resume should list your education, training and work experience including job titles, employment dates, duties and accomplishments. Nothing further is required until it is requested by AOC's Human Capital Management Division. If additional documentation is required for the position, you will be asked to provide it during the interview or selection process.

At that time, you may be asked to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume. For example, you may be asked to provide a copy of your diploma, college transcripts, or proof of Federal employment status. If the position requires licensure or certification, you will be asked to provide proof at the time of selection.

If Veterans' preference is claimed, you will be asked to submit proof (DD-214, and, if claiming a 10-point preference, a SF-15 and the proof required by that form). Failure to provide the required documents will end further consideration and/or result in the withdrawal of any tentative job offers.