Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Office of Portfolio Management

The General Services Administration is actively seeking top-tier talent for our Senior Executive Service (SES) positions from within GSA, across the government, and from 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.

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 Portfolio Management, optimizes the performance and value of GSA's real property portfolio, through asset management, across the Federal government, General Services Administration (GSA), and PBS. The DAC, Office of Portfolio Management manages functions, asset management, sophisticated data-driven analysis, and comprehensive evaluation processes that consistently deliver the best value to American taxpayers. Additionally, the DAC; Leads the extensive development and implementation of portfolio management processes, that support rigorous program objectives and provides clear guidance to GSA and its customers; ensures federal agencies have access to optimal real estate solutions through comprehensive asset analysis; performance measurement, and strategic portfolio planning that supports critical governmental missions nationwide. Provides leadership and oversight to ensure a comprehensive approach to portfolio management, balancing asses performance optimization, cost effectiveness, and the evolving real estate needs of federal agencies. Manages complex considerations including asset retention and disposition strategies, investment prioritization, market analysis, tenant requirements assessment, and long-term portfolio sustainability, while directing nationwide asset performance objectives and measurements. Leads change, translates high-level strategic goals into actionable initiatives; monitors performance measures and metrics to ensure program effectiveness, and contributes to strategic planning, identifying opportunities, and develops business plans for implementation. Communicates and engages with a diverse range of high-level stakeholders, including Congressional committees, the Office of Management and Budget, other Federal agencies, and industry leaders, which requires sophisticated communication skills to represent PBS's interests, develop and maintain strategic partnerships, and negotiate complex inter-agency issues. INFORMATION SESSION: PBS will be hosting a Hiring Information Session to review the job, PBS mission, GSA Organization, and the SES application process. This will allow all applicants/attendees and opportunity to ask questions. Please join us on Monday, October 26 @ 11:45 am (EDT).

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.