Staff Assistant

Staff Assistant

Department: Legislative Branch

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $102415 - $158322 Per Year

Job Summary: The Staff Assistant is in the office of the Architect of the Capitol and is a key role which directly supports the Architect and Deputy Architect of the Capitol. This position will help establish and maintain the continuity for the Office of the Architect (OA), manage the daily administrative actions, and coordinate assigned projects. The Staff Assistant will serve as the trusted and confidential advisor that will take initiative to improve processes and procedures with little or no guidance.

Major Duties:

• In this prominent role, the Staff Assistant will possess the highest degree of diplomacy, resourcefulness and discretion in a rapidly evolving, customer-centric environment. The Staff Assistant will leverage their organizational and analytical skills to thrive in this role and provide support through additional responsibilities that include: Designing, planning and conduct research on complex administrative issues under the guidance of an OA leader. In addition, screens inquiries, establishes suspense dates and refers to appropriate offices for response/resolution. Developing and maintaining relationships with AOC, Congressional Staff and external partners to manage projects and ensure projects are completed in an efficient manner. Creating or revising administrative standard operating procedures (SOPs) to support the operational workflow of the office. In addition, research and compile data and information to support the development of policies, procedures or reports. Coordinating external and internal meetings to ensure participants have the necessary details regarding the time, location, parking, and briefing materials and ensuring that senior staff members are briefed on matters to be considered before all meetings. Working collaboratively with the Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff, the Legislative Affairs Director and other stakeholders to create communication products that are accurate, formatted appropriately, are quality reviewed and disseminated on time. Managing the Architects and/or the Deputy Architect schedule to include establish priorities, arranging commitments, rescheduling commitments or arranging for a representative to attend in the Architect's stead. The ideal candidate is an energetic and politically savvy professional driven by common agency goals to help accomplish great things. A dependable self-starter able to take initiative behind the scenes to improve processes and procedures and handle confidential matters with discretion. A bachelor's degree is desirable.

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. Candidates for the GS-12 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as the following: (1) Providing high-quality administrative support to senior executives within a fast-paced team environment with changing priorities; (2) Researching, compiling and analyzing information to generate technical and management reports on a variety of topics; (3) Developing written communication products tailored to a variety of audiences; (4) Managing ongoing projects and related activities; and (5) Performing high-volume calendar management, travel scheduling, booking and organizing events. Candidates for the GS-13 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as the following: (1) Providing high-quality administrative support to senior executives within a fast-paced team environment with changing priorities; (2) Researching, compiling and analyzing information to generate technical and management reports on a variety of topics; (3) Developing written communication products tailored to a variety of audiences; (4) Implementing and managing multiple or ongoing projects and directing related resources and activities; and (5) Performing high-volume calendar management, travel scheduling, booking and organizing events.

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Application Deadline: 2026-05-21