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 individual serves as the Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC) of Operations, Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Office of Centralized Acquisition Service (OCAS) located in the General Services Administration (GSA). The Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Operations (DAC) is the primary advisor and chief operations officer to the Assistant Commissioner of OCAS, which is responsible for planning, managing, and directing the operational service centers consisting of systems, finance, service delivery and quality assurance. The executive provides strategic direction and operational oversight for these service centers. Additionally, the Deputy Assistant Commissioner: Serves the portfolio by directing all facets of operational mission within the areas consisting of business operations, finance, service delivery, systems, quality assurance and the success of the Office of Centralized Acquisition Services. Including leading, coordinating, communicating, integrating and is accountable for the overall business operational success of the program, ensuring alignment with critical agency priorities. Oversees and manages and aligns key functions of Quality Assurance, Systems, Service Delivery and Business Operations Service Centers to include the day-to-day operations of OCAS Operations Service Center directors and staff. Provides overall recommendations for the management of human, financial, material resources in support of OCAS goals and objectives. Serves as principal advocate for OCAS Operations. Prepares annual business plans outlining program objectives, strategies, goals, and resource requirements. Provides executive-level direction for all financial and performance analytics activities. This involves overseeing budget formulation, rate development, business model execution, and financial performance monitoring, while managing funding commitments and business volume forecasts. The executive leads enterprise-level performance analysis, business forecasting, and strategic case development to support informed decision-making across the portfolio. This responsibility includes establishing analytic governance practices to ensure accuracy, credibility, and consistency across intelligence outputs and coordinating the portfolio's input into agency-wide audits, accountable actions, internal controls, and related risk mitigation processes. Oversees portfolio strategy, planning, and external engagement. The individual provides strategic business guidance for mid- and long-range planning and ensures alignment of strategies with organizational goals. This role involves developing and applying portfolio management methods, managing standardization and efficiencies related to program and project management, and providing proactive decision support to portfolio executives. Leads enterprise-wide operational assessments to proactively identify systemic risks, shortfalls in productivity, and opportunities for process innovation, subsequently driving the implementation of integrated solutions to enhance organizational agility and performance. Cultivate and sustain strategic partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders across the agency to advance operational objectives. Leads inter-agency workgroups and collaborative initiatives, ensuring that OCAS operational strategies are effectively communicated and aligned with broader GSA and FAS mission requirements to drive organizational synergy.
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.
How you will be evaluated
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. You may preview questions for this vacancy.