Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Office of Program and Project Management

Summary

The General Services Administration is interested in attracting the best talent for our diverse cadre of SES members from within GSA, the government and the private sector. We have streamlined our recruitment process which will require you to submit an online resume (not-to-exceed 2 pages) to apply for this position.

Duties

• The Public Buildings Service (PBS) is the landlord for the civilian Federal Government.
• PBS manages approximately 360 million rentable square feet of workspace for federal employees, including more than 1,600 Federally owned assets and almost 7,000 leased spaces.
• The Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC), Office of Program and Project
• Management, serves as a strategic leader, supporting the management of construction programs and projects, while acting as a critical link between congressional funding, federal agency requirements, infrastructure development, and PBS staff.
• The DAC, Office of Program and Project
• Management is responsible for supporting the development and execution of a strategic vision that ensures each program/project not only meets the specific functional requirements of federal agencies; but also, maximizes the long-term value and performance of the federal real estate portfolio.
• The DAC, Office of Program and Project Management also manages and oversees agency wide activities to ensure the rigorous adherence to budget parameters while maintaining exceptional standards of design and functionality.
• This oversight involves a sophisticated analysis of proposed plans, evaluating each program/project's alignment with broader strategic objectives, significant financial resources, potential return on investment, and its capacity to support the operational needs of Federal agencies, GSA, and the public.
• Additionally, the DAC: Leads change, develops innovative solutions to complex programmatic challenges, leverages organizational knowledge, and advances meaningful and impactful improvements to the Office of Program and Project
• Management; while translating high-level strategic goals into actionable initiatives, partners with Assistant Commissioner (AC) to implement national strategies, monitors performance measures and metrics for program effectiveness, contributes to the strategic planning process, identifies opportunities, addresses challenges, and develops business plans for implementation.
• Uses business acumen to adapt to changing client requirements, identifies new opportunities, makes adjustments and strategic decisions to contribute to overall agency goals and milestones.
• Makes high level data driven decisions regarding programmatic operations, functions, and activities managed and/or facilitated by the Program and Project
• Management office; while driving results and building coalitions to ensure effectiveness in accomplishing major internal and external GSA/PBS and agency priorities.
• Develops an effective risk assessment framework for program office, while creating accountability mechanisms, identifies business standards, measures and/or benchmarks related costs, best practices, customer satisfaction, and quality sufficient enough to ensure outcomes meet the highest organizational standards with adherence to Federal laws and regulations.
• Ensures cost-effective program execution by identigying and implementing cost-saving initiatives, demonstrating fiscal responsiblity, and strategic financial management.
• This requires and in-depth understanding of organizational budgeting, resource constraints, and long-term planning.
• INFORMATION SESSION: PBS will be hosting a Hiring Information Session to review the job, PBS mission, the GSA Organization, and the SES application process.
• This will allow all applicants/attendees an opportunity to ask questions.
• Please join us on Thursday, July 2 @ 11:00 am (EST).

Requirements

• OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: This position is a critical sensitive national security position.
• Appointment to this position requires the selectee to undergo a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication for the GSA security office to grant you a Top Secret national security clearance.
• Applicants do not need this level of clearance in order to apply for the position.
• If you are not a GSA employee, the security office must grant the clearance before you are appointed to this position unless a pre-appointment waiver of this requirement is approved.
• This position has been designated under Executive Order 12564 as being subject to random drug screening.
• If tentatively selected for this position, you may be required to submit to a urinalysis screen for illegal drugs prior to appointment.
• Appointment will be contingent upon your receiving a negative test result.
• If tentatively selected, you will be required to submit a Declaration for Federal Employment.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 will be required to complete a certification statement confirming their selective service status.
• Persons selected for their initial appointment to an SES position must have their executive qualifications approved by the Office of Personnel Management before being appointed to the position.
• If selected, you will be required to serve a one-year probationary period unless you have previously successfully completed a one-year probationary period in the Senior Executive Service.
• If selected, you must file a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278) upon appointment in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
• Veteran's preference does not apply to positions in the Senior Executive Service.

Required Documents

• All applicants must submit a resume (not-to-exceed 2 pages) that clearly demonstrates your experience, accomplishments, training, education and awards; Additionally, your 2-page resume must corroborate your experience and possession of both the
• Qualifications (ECQs) and the
• Competencies (MTCs) as listed in this announcement.
• P​lease do not submit letters of recommendation, award certificates, diplomas, college transcripts, training certificates or any other documents not specifically requested in the "Required Documents" section listed below.
• Please review the following information to determine if you are required to submit any other documents in order to complete your application for this position.
• NONCOMPETITIVE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION: For current or reinstatement eligible career SES applications: In addition to the 2-page resume, you must also submit proof of non-competitive eligibility as a current career or reinstatement SES eligible appointee.
• Proof consists of: (1) an SF-50 showing your status as a: (a) current Career SES appointee, (b) former Career SES appointee with career SES reinstatement eligibility, or (c) current or reinstatement eligible Career SES-equivalent executive who is/was employed
• In a Federal government agency that has an interchange agreement with the Office of Personnel
• Management (OPM) allowing for movement between the agency's SES-equivalent personnel system and the SES.
• This applies only to current or reinstatement eligible Career SES-equivalent executives of the Government Accountability Office, the Transportation Security Administration, or the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Postal Service.
• OR 2) a certificate of completion from an OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program (SES CDP).
• This applies only if your ECQ's have been approved by an OPM Qualifications
• Review Board (QRB) or Structured Interview Qualifications
• Review Board (SIQRB) through the SES CDP. *The above documents may be used to determine your eligibility for noncompetitive consideration under this announcement.
• Noncompetitive applicants must submit proof of noncompetitive eligibility as listed above; failure to do so may result in non-consideration of noncompetitive eligibility.
• COMPETITIVE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION: Current civil service employee applications: You must submit an SF-50 that shows your current position title, series, grade and rate of basic pay as well as Tenure Group.
• This document may be used to determine your eligibility to be considered under this announcement.