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The Public Buildings Service (PBS) is a federal agency that operates with a culture of public service and a commitment to excellence, emphasizing the importance of teamwork and collaboration in achieving its mission.

As a part of the General Services Administration (GSA), PBS is responsible for managing and maintaining a diverse portfolio of federal buildings and properties, with a focus on sustainability, energy efficiency, and customer satisfaction. The agency's work environment is dynamic, with opportunities for professional growth and development in a variety of fields, including architecture, engineering, and facilities management.

Working at PBS may appeal to individuals who are passionate about public service, interested in the built environment, and motivated by the opportunity to make a positive impact on the nation's infrastructure and communities.
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Acquisition Director

Public Buildings Service

San Francisco, CA โ€ข On-site, Remote

$150K - $197K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 13 days ago


Job description

Summary
As a Acquisition Director, you will serve as the primary point of contact for all system and data management activities throughout PBS.
Location of position:The position is located in the Office of Acquisition Management (OAM), Public Buildings Service (PBS).
We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.
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Duties
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  • Provides analytical and data management oversight for the Office of Acquisition Management, Defines, approves, communicates, and implements strategies, initiatives, policies, procedures, tools, and responsibilities for data stewardship, data
    management, and data analytics. Ensures alignment between GSA/PBS Data Strategy, Information Technology (IT) modernization strategy, and overall organizational strategy. Develops, implements and maintains a variety of frameworks,
    systems and tools for PBS to address issues of data integrity, duplication and inefficiency.
  • Exercises a full range of supervisory and managerial responsibilities and ensures recruitment, development, and retention of highly skilled professional, technical, operational, and administrative workforce for the OAM organization. Establishes professional and technical development policy and, through subordinates, develops comprehensive training programs to assure availability of technical and managerial experts in the increasingly complex and revolutionary environment of acquisition.
  • Oversees operations of the electronic contract writing system to provide consistent, modern, integrated procurement automation tools to the PBS acquisition community which meets the needs of users and management. Provides program management for
    acquisition systems and procurement of Information Technology (IT) systems for acquisitions.
  • Provides leadership in establishing and maintaining management processes, internal controls and a work environment conducive to effective operations of the organization within PBS. Applies objective, analytical, and critical thinking to the
    analysis of complex problems and supports this analysis with the application of a full suite of analytic tools and techniques.
  • Represents the Office of Acquisition Management at senior level meetings and conferences with the PBS Commissioner, GSA Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy and the Office of Governmentwide Policy to resolve highly complex technical,
    resource and data issues.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment
  • US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
  • Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
  • Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
  • Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:
  • Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or NonCareer SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
  • Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 4 investigation level).
  • Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position.
  • Serve a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period, if required.

Qualifications
For each job on your resume, provide:
  • the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year)
  • number of hours per week you worked (if part time).

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.
The GS-15 salary range starts at $150,359.00 per year.
To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level or higher in the Federal service.
Specialized experience is experience overseeing analytical and data management activities. This experience must include:
  • Utilizing electronic contract writing systems to track data used to support mission requirements in acquisition program management.
  • Performing analytical analysis to enhance organizational decision-making processes.
  • Designing, executing, and supporting project initiatives and systems to mitigate data duplication, improve integrity, and increase operational efficiency.
  • Implementing operating procedures, management controls, business processes, and administrative coordination.

Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.
Applicants are encouraged to make their resume searchable in their USAJOBS.gov profile. This will allow Federal hiring specialists and hiring managers across agencies to find their resume as part of agency recruitment campaigns or staffing searches.
If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage.
Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.
Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Benefits
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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
You will have access to many benefits including:
  • Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans)
  • Life insurance coverage with several options
  • Sick leave and vacation time, including 11 paid holidays per year
  • Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan)
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Transit and child care subsidies
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Long-term care insurance
  • Training and development

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.