Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Office of Program and Project Management
What you'd do
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.
Major 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).
What you need to qualify
All applicants must meet the Mandatory Technical Competency and Executive Core Qualification requirements listed below to be eligible for consideration. Eligibility will be based on a clear demonstration that the applicant's training and experience are of the scope, quality and level of responsibility sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this executive position. Note: Your 2-page resume must show possession of the Mandatory Technical Competencies (MTCs) and the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) listed below; please do not address the MTCs nor ECQs through submission of separate narrative responses- written narratives will not be reviewed for consideration. MANDATORY TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES: Demonstrated knowledge and experience planning, managing, evaluating, and overseeing; high-profile, multi-million dollar real estate design and construction projects, ensuring they remain within scope and on budget. Experience must include managing or overseeing a geographically dispersed portfolio with responsibilty for continually improving design and construction services across portfolio. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in leading, developing, planning, and facilitating a program office, sufficient enough to manage resources, customer satisfaction, and program improvement. Demonstrated experience working with executive level colleagues, employees, customers, and other stakeholders, to identify, develop, and implement solutions, resolve conflict, and other issues related to the acquisition of construction services that have broad, strategic level impacts.n EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): 1. Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people. 2. Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. 3. Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. 4. Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group towards meeting the organization's vision, mission and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable 5. Achieving Results- This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. For guidance on how to address the ECQ's in the context of your resume, please refer to page 16 and 17 of the "Guide to SES Qualifications" at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/#url=Handbooks
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