The United States Capitol Police (USCP) is responsible for protecting Congress, its legislative processes, members, staff, visitors and facilities from crime, disruption, and terrorism.
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) provides a full array of human resources and human capital management services to USCP for both sworn and civilian employees. These services include both operational and programmatic functions in areas such as staffing and position classification, employee/labor relations, benefits and retirement, compensation, personnel action and payroll processing, human capital strategy, and policy program development and human capital strategic functions such as workforce planning, organizational development, performance management.
The Office of Acquisition Management (OAM) develops and manages the acquisition process for the USCP. The includes the development of strategies to procure goods and services, coordinating with appropriate government offices and commercial contractors, and managing the USCP Purchase Card Program and the USCP Fleet Card Program
The Office of Background Investigations and Credentialing (OBIC) is responsible for conducting sworn and civilian background investigations on potential employees, recruitment and outreach, building access card issuance, active and retired credentials, and supporting USCP stakeholders by conducting criminal record checks on employees and members of the Congressional community.
Position Objective: The Program Director (PD) serves as the primary interface between the contractor and the USCP Program Manager, Contracting Officer (CO), and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The PD maintains supervisory control over all personnel assigned to perform work under this contract, ensuring that all contract requirements are met and that high-quality human capital and management consulting services are delivered to the United States Capitol Police (USCP).
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as the main point of contact for the USCP Program Manager, CO, and COR on all contract-related matters.
- Maintain supervisory control and oversight of all contractor personnel assigned to the contract.
- Lead, manage, and coordinate the execution of all contract activities, ensuring compliance with USCP policies, HR laws, and federal regulations.
- Set priorities and manage expectations for multiple USCP clients, balancing competing demands and deadlines.
- Develop project plans in collaboration with Program Managers and stakeholders, including defining project scope, deliverables, required resources, and timelines.
- Oversee the execution of human resources operations projects across multiple HR functional areas, including staffing, classification, human capital management, employee relations, and HR systems.
- Ensure effective application of HR laws, regulations, and policies in all contract deliverables and personnel actions.
- Provide leadership, guidance, and support to contract staff, fostering a culture of customer service, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Resolve conflicts, address challenges, and implement problem-solving strategies to achieve contract objectives.
- Maintain strong customer orientation and ensure high levels of client satisfaction.
Basic Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience managing human resources operations projects.
- Minimum of ten (10) years of experience working in multiple HR functional areas, including but not limited to staffing, classification, human capital management, employee relations, and HR systems.
- Demonstrated knowledge of HR laws, regulations, and policies, and proven ability to ensure their effective application.
- Strong leadership skills, with experience supervising and managing diverse teams.
- Proven ability to develop project plans, set priorities, and manage expectations for multiple clients.
- Excellent conflict management, problem-solving, and customer service skills.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Experience supporting law enforcement or security organizations.
- Project management certification (e.g., PMP).
*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
This position is contingent upon contract award.
