Summary This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Office of Safety and Code Compliance, Safety Division. The Director of the Safety, Occupational Health and Accessibility Division is responsible for the total range of the division's program responsibilities, including planning, organizing, directing, controlling and managing both the programs as well as the resources assigned to the Division. Responsibilities ***This position is essential. The employee is required to report to work during emergencies and inclement weather situations Supervisory and/or Managerial Responsibilities Performs administrative and technical supervisory functions for subordinates. Assigns duties and evaluates performance. Manages the organizational budget and workload. Develops performance requirements for subordinates and ensures a mutual understanding of the performance standards. Resolves complaints and grievances. Provides leadership to ensure support for equal employment opportunity (EEO) goals and requirements. Practices non-discriminatory and non-retaliatory employment actions and prevents unlawful discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, age or disability. Provides for employee skills enrichment through job related coaching, mentoring and training. Makes employee assignments and creates a place of employment which is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm and raises matters that exceed the incumbent's authority to higher levels of management for decisions. Decisions conform with occupational safety and health standards, Congressional Accountability Act and Title I, Title II, Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable to The Architect of the Capitol and with all rules, regulations, and orders issued by The Architect of the Capitol with respect to the occupational safety and health programs. Safety and Health Program Management Responsible for the planning, development, coordination, and oversight of all AOC policies, procedures, data collection, and practices pertaining to occupational health and safety for construction and general industry, industrial safety, occupational health, as well as the compliance of the AOC with the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA), OSHA 1910 and 1926, and American with Disability Act. 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 and health protection policies, plans, and programs. Effectively deals with difficult and complex technical, project management, and organizational problems using innovative and original approaches. Consults with various government officials, industry representatives, and public interest groups in negotiating controversial matters and devising and implementing policies and final program determinations. Manage agency-wide safety, occupational health compliance inspections, accessibility barriers inspections, assesses safety and health regulation compliance efforts, and performs comprehensive investigations of safety and health incidents. Serves as the agency representative in matters related to safety compliance before Federal, state, and industry authorities and acts as the primary Agency interface with safety and health regulators at the Federal, State and Local levels and accessibility compliance. 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. Safety and Occupational Health Project Management and Planning Work Directs and oversees the agency's Safety, Occupational Health, Accessibility programs and related projects. Manages significant elements or phases of safety and health projects related to major agency functions, programs, or projects. Exercises responsibility for the functional management and oversight of these programs via jurisdictional inspections, project monitoring and complex wide surveys in addition to developing and executing safety and occupational health programs for the agency. Technical Safety and Health Advice and Guidance Serves as an expert consultant on the most challenging problems in safety, occupational health, and accessibility problems for an agency having responsibility for a 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 assure the overall resolution of issues. Utilizes a thorough knowledge of and compliance with applicable AOC and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety Congressional Accountability Act and Title 1, Title 11, and Title 111 of the Americans with Disabilities, and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner and to initiate or take corrective action on unsafe conditions in managed areas. Requirements Conditions of Employment Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs. You must meet the definition of specialized experience. You must be able to pass a drug test. 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 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, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Candidates for the GS-15 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-14) grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position s having experience that demonstrates all of the following: Establishing safety and occupational health program goals and objectives to ensure safe and healthful working environment; Overseeing compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health program and requirements; Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses; Developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management; and Auditing processes, products, or systems for compliance with established safety and occupational programs/policies. Education 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. 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 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.