Capitol Visitor Guide: Inspiring Tours & History

Architect of the Capitol; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The Architect of the Capitol seeks a GS-07 Visitor Services role based in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) in Washington, DC.

The incumbent will welcome diverse visitors, provide historical context, and support tours, exhibitions and events, ensuring safety and orderly group movement. Required experience emphasizes interpreting historical features, answering questions about the site's development, and ushering groups according to a set schedule.

Qualifications

• OPM qualification requirements for GS-07 position must be met, including specialized experience and educational requirements.
• Specialized experience examples include interpreting historical features, answering questions about background and development of the site, and ushering groups in an orderly fashion.

Responsibilities

• Provide explanations and descriptions of the significance, development, and/or importance of historical features.
• Answer visitors' questions with background on events leading up to the site’s construction and development.
• Usher groups in an orderly fashion and keep them on a schedule.

Skills

Interpret historical features

Answer visitors' questions

Ushers groups on schedule

Job description

The Architect of the Capitol seeks a GS-07 Visitor Services role based in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) in Washington, DC.

The incumbent will welcome diverse visitors, provide historical context, and support tours, exhibitions and events, ensuring safety and orderly group movement. Required experience emphasizes interpreting historical features, answering questions about the site's development, and ushering groups according to a set schedule.