Clarification from the agency

Open to the Public. US 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.

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 Client Strategy serves as a strategic liaison between GSA and client agencies. 

The DAC, Office of Client Strategy must thoroughly understand each client agency's unique organizational objectives, operational constraints, and strategic goals; while supporting the development of an innovative and responsive framework that addresses the complex real estate requirements for the client agency and oversees the implementation of tailored and strategic solutions for deployment across PBS, ensuring alignment with the client's operational and budgetary constraints.

Additionally, the DAC; 

• Leads change, develops innovative solutions to complex programmatic challenges, leverages organizational knowledge, develops strategies to drive impactful improvements, translates high-level strategic goals into actionable initiatives, and monitors performance measures and metrics for program effectiveness. 
• Develops and oversees an effective risk assessment framework, creating robust accountability mechanisms to ensure program outcomes meet the highest organizational standards and adherence to Federal laws and regulations, uses business acumen to identify standards, measures and/or benchmarks related to costs, best practices, customer satisfaction, and quality, while emphasizing the streamlining of procedures and removal of barriers to ensure efficient and effective business accomplishments. 
• Administers high-level functions to ensure effective management and implementation of national policies, guidelines, and standards that provide clear and concise direction; develops and implements strategies to maximize resource utilization and operational efficiency, ensuring compliance with government-wide regulations and best practices, requiring a strong commitment to improving program methodologies that quickly adapt to continuously evolving customer requirement, business models, and operational needs. 
• 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, November 9th, 2026 @ 1:00 pm (EDT). 

Conditions of employment

• Resume-only hiring method; resume must not exceed 2 pages.
• 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.)

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.  

Qualifications

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 senior leadership and experience managing and understanding complex responses to customer needs for acquisition by lease, purchase or construction of real property, data collection, and analysis of complex material sufficient enough to gain strategic goals of client agencies.

• Demonstrated senior leadership in creative resolution of complex problems associated with development of space solutions for client agencies gaining a broad picture of various ongoing research and informational initiatives.

• Demonstrated experience in the ability to justify, present, persuade, and defend team solutions and strategies, to a broad range of decision makers, such as, members of Congress and their staff, industry leaders, the public, and officials of other departments of government to establish and maintain effective working relationships and deliver customer focused solutions. 

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.

How you will be evaluated

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

Resume Review: 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 a structured interview and/or other assessments, such as providing a writing sample, work plan or other written product; reference checks may also be conducted. If selected, you must be certified by an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Structured Interview Qualifications Review Board (SIQRB), 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 SIQRB certification before you can be appointed to this position.