Job Description

Chief Administrative Officer

Overview

Announcement number/Req ID: req639

Closing date: 8/18/2025

Pay scale & grade: AD 00- 00

Salary: 224,700.00 - 224,700.00PA

Job series: 0301

Appointment type: Permanent

Work schedule: Full-Time

Locations

1 vacancies in the following location:

Washington, DC20001

Relocation expenses reimbursed: No

Telework eligible: True

Clarification from the agency: Navigate to the following URL to apply to this job: USCP Careers

Duties

Summary

The United States Capitol Police (USCP) safeguards the Congress, Members of Congress, employees, visitors, and Congressional buildings and grounds from crime, disruption, and terrorism. We protect and secure Congress so it can fulfill its constitutional and legislative responsibilities in a safe, secure and open environment.

Responsibilities

This position is located in the Officeof the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO), in the United States Capitol Police(USCP), and reports to the Chief of Police. The CAO is a statutory position within theUSCP under 2 USC 1903.

The CAO is the senior executiveresponsible for the performance of the full range of administrative services insupport of the mission of the USCP. Subordinateoffices and bureaus include the Office of Financial Management, Office of LogisticalServices, Office of Human Resources, Office of Information Services, Office ofAcquisition Management, and the Office of Background Investigations andCredentialing. Primary responsibilitiesinclude, but are not limited to:

- Authority and oversight over the Departments administrative functions, including budget development, planning, and execution; financial management, accounting, and reporting; procurement of goods and services; recruitment and employment suitability; badging and credentialing; strategic human capital planning; personnel services, benefits, payroll, and employee relations; facilities management, parking, and fleet services; occupational safety and health; and information technology.

- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with key stakeholders, including the Chief of Police and his executive team, Capitol Police Board, Members of Congress, Congressional committee staff, and other legislative and executive branch personnel.

- Evaluation, consultation, and implementation of legislation into program goals, actions, and policies.

- Preparation and submission of the Department's responses to congressional mandates and directives as well as replies to the Inspector General and other stakeholders as needed.

- Implementation of administrative principles, guidelines, and process improvements to ensure operational missions requirements are met through effective and efficient business processes.

- Management of projects and initiatives through strategic planning, development, implementation, and oversight of complex, highly visible, transformational initiatives that result in superior proactive approaches and solutions to accomplishing the Department's mission, objectives, goal setting, and prioritization.

- Development of authoritative recommendations that shape the organization, direction, and control of resources required to achieve defined USCP objectives, and assures that programs are fully coordinated, integrated, and effectively implemented.

- Liaise with USCP stakeholders to include the Capitol Police Board and the Committees of Jurisdiction.

Travel required: 1 Travel May Be Required

Supervisory status: True

Promotion potential: 00

Requirements

You must be a U.S. Citizen.Successful completion of a Background Investigation is required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance. All applicants must meet the Mandatory Executive Core Qualification and Professional Technical requirements listed to be eligible for further consideration.Eligibility will be based on a clear showing that the applicant's training and experience is of the scope, quality, and level of responsibility sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this executive position.This position is subject to the submission of a yearly Financial Disclosure Statement.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

Qualifying education experience includes

A Bachelor's Degree from an accreditedcollege or university in management, public administration, business management,or related field.

AND

CORE QUALIFICATIONS: Executiveknowledge of, and experience with the administrative operations of a largeorganization as outlined in the Summary of Duties. Experience in establishing,maintaining administrative, and quality control processes. Proven ability toanalyze problems and evaluate viewpoints and proposals. Proven ability tocommunicate effectively, both orally, and in writing as well as the ability toestablish effective working relationships with senior management staff andother high-ranking officials in a dynamic and complex environment.

Mandatory Executive CoreQualifications (ECQs): All applicants must submit a written narrative inresponse to the following ECQs. Each ECQ should contain at least two examplesdescribing your experiences, accomplishments, and results. Responses to ECQs mustnot exceed 10 pages. It is recommended that applicants prepare the ECQs in aWord document and upload it into the application system. The definitions of theSES ECQs and their underlying competencies can be found at:

1. Leading Change: This corequalification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both withinand outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to the ECQis the ability to establish an organization vision and to implement it in acontinuously changing environment.
2. Leading People: This corequalification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting theorganization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the abilityto provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitatescooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
3. Results Driven: This corequalification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customerexpectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions thatproduce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems,and calculating risks.
4. Business Acumen: This corequalification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and informationresources strategically.
5. Building Coalitions: This corequalification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and withother federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofit and privatesector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations toachieve common goals.

Mandatory Professional TechnicalQualifications (PTQs): All applicants must submit a written narrative responseto the following TQs. Please give examples and explain how often you used yourskills, the complexity of the knowledge possessed, the level of people youinteracted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc. Responses toTQ(s) must not exceed 2 pages per TQ for a total of 6 pages.
1. Executive expertise in budget formulation and execution sufficient to justify, oversee, and execute the annual budget process.
2. Executive experience in financial management and federal procurement sufficient to direct, oversee, and maintain the procurement, internal controls, and financial reporting of a complex organization.
3. Executive expertise in information technology management sufficient to direct, coordinate, and oversee the acquisition, effective use, and management of information technology (IT).
4. Executive expertise in human resources management and development sufficient to direct, coordinate, and oversee human resources management activities in a complex organization.

Desirable Qualification:

- 5 plus years of Senior/Executive level leadership experience in a Law Enforcement, Public Safety, or Military organization with proven experience in managing large organizational units.
- Experience with the application of federal Appropriations Law.
- A Masters, equivalent graduate degree, in Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field.

All eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

(Information on Qualification & Education is located at the following link:

Education

There is no education substitution for experience in this series and/or grade.

Additional Information

Additional Conditions of Employment with the USCP: As per the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA) and the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019, criminal history information will only be collected following a qualifications review and after a tentative offer of employment has been made. A criminal history does not automatically exclude an applicant from employment with the USCP. Criminal History Check -- Must successfully pass a comprehen]]> <

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