Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Office of Client Strategy

About the role

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.

What you will do

• 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).

Requirements

• 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

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.

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Documents you must provide

• Please review the following information to determine which documents you must submit in order to complete your application.
• All applicants must submit a resume (not-to-exceed 2 pages) that clearly demonstrates your experience, accomplishments, training, education and awards; Additionally, your 2-page resume must corroborate your experience and possession of both the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Mandatory Technical Competencies (MTCs) as listed in this announcement.
• P​lease do not submit letters of recommendation, award certificates, diplomas, college transcripts, training certificates or any other documents not specifically requested in the "Required Documents" section listed below.
• Review the following information to determine if you are required to submit any other documents in order to complete your application for this position.
• CURRENT OR REINSTATEMENT ELIGIBLE CAREER SES APPLICANTS: In addition to the 2-page resume, you must also submit proof of non-competitive eligibility as a current career or reinstatement SES eligible appointee.
• Proof consists of: (1) an SF-50 showing your status as a: (a) current Career SES appointee, (b) former Career SES appointee with career SES reinstatement eligibility, or (c) current or reinstatement eligible Career SES-equivalent executive who is/was employed in a Federal government agency that has an interchange agreement with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) allowing for movement between the agency's SES-equivalent personnel system and the SES.
• NOTE: This applies only to current or reinstatement eligible Career SES-equivalent executives of the Government Accountability Office, the Transportation Security Administration, or the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Postal Service.
• OR 2) a certificate of completion from an OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program (SES CDP).
• NOTE: This applies only if your ECQ's have been approved by an OPM Qualifications Review Board (QRB) or Structured Interview Qualifications Review Board (SIQRB) through the SES CDP. *The above documents may be used to determine your eligibility for noncompetitive consideration under this announcement.
• Noncompetitive applicants must submit proof of noncompetitive eligibility as listed above; failure to do so may result in non-consideration of noncompetitive eligibility.
• CURRENT CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEE APPLICANTS: You must submit an SF-50 that shows your current position title, series, grade and rate of basic pay as well as Tenure Group.
• This document may be used to determine your eligibility to be considered under this announcement.

What to expect next

After the closing date of the announcement: ELIGIBILITY/QUALIFICATIONS: An initial evaluation of your qualifications will be conducted.

If it has been determined that you meet the qualifications listed within the vacancy announcement, your application will be forwarded to, and reviewed by an SES evaluation panel for further review and possible consideration of a structured interview by the SES panel.

REFERRAL TO MANAGEMENT: If the SES panel determines that you meet all of the qualification requirements, you may be referred to the Hiring Official for review and a possible interview. SELECTION/TENTATIVE JOB OFFER: If you are selected, you will receive a tentative offer and start the suitability and/or security background investigation process.

FINAL JOB OFFER: Once all appointment vetting is complete, a final offer will be extended to you. FINAL COMMUNICATION: Once the position is filled, we will notify you of your status. You may also check your application status by logging into USAJOBS and clicking “Track this Application” on the Applicant Dashboard.

If you have any questions regarding the status of your application package, please submit your question(s) via e-mail to ***. Please be sure to reference the announcement number 27110003 in the subject area of your email. Thank you for your interest in working for the U.S. General Services Administration!

Additional information

ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION FOR THE VACANCY: Public Buildings Service Office of Client Strategy Washington, DC The 1993 Hatch Act Reform Amendments prohibit oral and written political recommendations for Federal jobs. NOTICE REGARDING SALARY: GSA has established Pay Tiers within the Governmentwide SES pay band and categorized each SES position in the agency into one of three tiers.

This structure is designed to provide a more refined approach to executive compensation, aligning pay levels with the scope, complexity, and impact of each SES role. This is a Tier III SES position. Current SES members whose salary equals or exceeds the maximum advertised salary for this position, will not lose pay upon appointment.