About this role
Job SummaryThe position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief of Operations, House Office Buildings (HOB), Office of the Executive Director. The incumbent serves as the jurisdiction lead over family and medical leave act and workers compensation.
QualificationsYou 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 General Schedule 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-12 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the (GS-11) grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Performing analysis and/or advisory assignments related to the effectiveness of programs and/or the efficiency of the management of operations; Coordinating all Time and Attendance and Leave Management operations; and Performing family and medical leave act and workers compensation actions.
Major DutiesThe incumbent will be responsible for managing, including auditing and directing, all work assignments completed by the Administrative Support Assistants serving as the jurisdictions Time and Leave Clerks and is responsible for managing the Executive Director and Deputy superintendent time and attendance activities directly. Duties include, but are not limited to: Conduct studies on operating programs related to leave management to reduce jurisdictional risk in the areas of leave management, workers compensation, FMLA and time and attendance. Provide oversight to the operational implementation of time and attendance activities including but limited to ensuring leave restriction is put into place when applicable, Assistant Superintendent approval is secured when applicable on LWOP request, securing the necessary approvals for advanced leave request, routine audit of time punches and approvals, serving as the time and attendance clerk to the Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent LA Code. Provide oversight over the Jurisdiction's family and medical leave act and workers compensation processes. Manage the jurisdiction's review of all matters and serving as the liaison between HCMD's ELRB on FMLA, Workers Compensation team and HOB. Act as a lead field representative on behalf of the Administrative Officer when handling Worker's Compensation Claims. Evaluate the overall costs for time and attendance, leave, worker's and unemployment compensation and medical surveillance programs and determines improvements to provide the most cost effective and efficient reduction in program costs. Create and implement efforts to reduce jurisdiction financial risk associated with leave management and/or abuse and improving operational effectiveness and efficiency through improved time and attendance measures. Determine complex program issues, research alternate solutions and options for the most efficient and effective results and collaborates with other HOB staff on problem resolution. Provide oversight to overall ticket management of workorders submitted to the HOB's Executive Director's office from AOC, Congress, Staffers and Visitors. Develop position descriptions and performance standards, monitor performance, take disciplinary action when necessary, review and evaluate work accomplished, coordinate special projects, interview and select employees and work with Human Capital Management Division authorities for required approvals and implementation. Develop tools promoting effective coordination of decentralized records management activities to ensure the accessibility and security of the House Office Buildings information. Perform other related duties as assigned.RequirementsTo 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.