Clarification from the agency

This announcement is OPEN to ALL Qualified Individuals. U.S. Citizenship is required. You must apply online to be considered for this vacancy. Please review this announcement in its entirety for specific information on how to apply.

Overview

GSA’s Public Buildings Service (PBS) is the real estate arm of the Federal government and a major force for innovation in the design, construction and operation of commercial office buildings and campuses.  PBS's national real estate portfolio is comprised of 376 million square feet of workspace for over one million Federal employees in 2,100 American communities.  PBS owns more than 1500 assets totaling 181.6 million rentable square feet, and manages more than 7,600 leased assets totaling 194.1 million leased square feet.

The Assistant Commissioner for Leasing is responsible for providing visionary, national leadership across the regions to ensure continuous and expeditious lease negotiations and maximum value at lowest cost for the government, and to ensure improvement in GSA leasing practices resulting in a superior customer experience. 

The Assistant Commissioner (AC) reports directly to the PBS Commissioner and works collaboratively with the Assistant Commissioners who oversee other PBS business lines and the Regional Commissioners located in each of GSA’s 11 regions, as well as the senior leadership of GSA.

Further, the AC is responsible for the following: 

• Assures that leasing program goals, objectives, policies, programs, activities, and initiatives are executed in coordination with the Assistant Commissioners and Regional Commissioners for PBS and in conformance with Government-wide regulations concerning the acquisition and management of real estate
• Is accountable for establishing national business performance measures and for monitoring regional performance against measures.  
• Responsible for providing national direction and management over the development of business practices for the execution of PBS programs and activities related to leasing.
• Accountable for maintaining an outcomes-oriented and high-performing workplace in PBS headquarters, a place people want to work, and an organization that values, engages, and inspires its employees
• Represents the PBS Commissioner, when required, before committees of Congress, the Office of Management and Budget, and officials of other departments of government, industry, and the general public, including media representatives.

Conditions of employment

• Resume-based hiring method.
• Resume must not exceed 5 pages, including optional cover letter.
• All application materials must be received by the closing date.
• Veterans preference is not applicable to the SES
• Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
• Apply online (See 'How to Apply' section.)

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• This position is a critical-sensitive national security position and appointment requires that you undergo a single scope background investigation and that the GSA security office grant you a Top Secret national security clearance. Applicants do not need this level of clearance in order to apply. 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.
• 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 document 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.
• Veteran's preference does not apply to positions 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

All applicants must meet the Mandatory Technical 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.

Your resume must show possession of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ's) listed below but must not address the ECQ’s through separate narrative responses.

You must submit a supplemental statement that separately addresses each of the Mandatory Technical Competencies (MTC’s) listed below. Your resume should also corroborate your possession of the MTC's. Your application will not be considered if you fail to submit this supplemental statement.

Please see the "Required Documents" section below for complete instructions on the content and format of your application package.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES (MTC):

1. Demonstrated experience in managing an analytics-driven real estate planning and acquisition program for Federal, state or local government, a large corporation, financial or non-profit institution with diverse types of assets (e.g., office, warehouse, manufacturing plant, retail, etc.).

2. Demonstrated ability to justify, negotiate, present, persuade and defend major planning and real property investment decisions to a broad range of decision makers and stakeholders (e.g., top management, agency/corporate customers, financial institutions, the Office of Management and Budget, and Congress).


MANDATORY EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs):

1. Leading Change - This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.

2. Leading People - This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.

3. Results Driven - This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.

4. Business Acumen - This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

5. Building Coalitions - This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

For guidance on how to address the ECQ's in context of your resume, please refer to page 29 of the "Guide to SES Qualifications" at: http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2012.pdf.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

An SES review panel will evaluate your resume based on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education. Applicants determined to be highly qualified may undergo an interview, other assessments and a reference check and may be required to provide a writing sample, work plan or other written product. If selected, you must be certified by an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Review Board (QRB), unless you are a current career SES member, former career SES member with SES career reinstatement eligibility, or have successfully completed an OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program (SES CDP). You must receive QRB certification before you can be appointed to this position.
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