Director of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings

Duties

The Director of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings serves as the Chief Sustainability Officer within the Office of Government-wide Policy at the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

The Federal Director serves as the Federal official responsible for coordinating high-performance green building information and activities for the Federal Government and serves as a senior advisor to the Associate Administrator for Government-wide Policy, providing advice and expertise on all GSA-controlled high-performance green building activities. The Federal Director is responsible for visionary, national leadership and high-level policy direction for the GSA and all Federal agencies regarding high-performance Green Buildings; developing and overseeing implementation of broad green building program objectives in many cases through the study, demonstration, promulgation, and use of new or emerging technologies; and providing advice and consultant support to senior government officials.

Additionally, the Director, Federal High-Performance Green Buildings is responsible for the following:

• Executive-level direction of the Federal Government's green-buildings program through a staff of subordinate supervisors and employees comprised primarily of technical experts.
• Oversight of contracts with academic, research, non-profit, and professional firms that provide services related to high-performance Green Buildings, as well as programmatic, administrative, and financial functions associated with the green-building program.
• Successful execution, implementation, and continual improvement of high-performance Green Buildings and related performance metrics necessary to support timely, cost effective, and satisfactory achievement of program objectives.
• Providing leadership and direction in the planning, development, implementation, and administration of various critical programs, strategies, policies, and initiatives for the Office, including but not limited to comprehensive program management, performance management, performance measurement including data gathering and benchmarking, and training programs and policies, as well as risk-management strategies and initiatives.
• Establishing, deploying, implementing and enforcing, on a governmentwide basis, appropriate program management requirements, program standards, technical standards, tools, guidelines, review processes, performance metrics, policies, practices, training requirements, and other requirements as necessary.
• Appraising the quality of the green building program through technical overview of operational units and informing senior level Federal agency officials, including the Associate Administrator for Government-wide Policy of green building issues and the means of correcting deficiencies or potential problems in the green building program. Incumbent ensures senior management is apprised of program deficiencies, and is responsible for facilitating the development and implementation of appropriate recovery action plans and strategies to improve overall program performance.
• Evaluating program needs, conducting workload assessments and developing appropriate resource strategies to ensure successful program execution for initiatives involving Federal property used by more than one million Federal workers.
• Developing and maintaining partnerships and relationships, and an ability to address conflicting requirements when particularly controversial issues arise with stakeholders such as OMB, Congress, other agencies, private industry, State and local governments, and the public. The Director is responsible for establishing a senior-level Federal Green Building Advisory Committee and, in conjunction with the Secretary of Energy, issuing a biennial report to Congress.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• 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.
• Selected candidate will be subject to a one-year probationary period in the Senior Executive Service unless the required probationary period has previously been served.
• Selected candidate is required to file a SF-278, Public Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days after his/her 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 selected for this role, you may be subjected to random drug testing following your appointment to this SES position. Continued employment will be contingent upon receiving a negative test result.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

  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. Learn more about federal benefits.

  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.

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• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

  • Your Resume:

  • Resume MUST NOT exceed five (5) pages, including an optional cover letter.
  • The format is at your discretion but must show that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) discussed in the “Qualifications” section above.

  • Your Mandatory Technical Competencies (MTCs) supplemental narrative statement:

  • The supplemental narrative statement MUST NOT exceed one (1) page for each MTC.
  • The narrative must show that you possess the two Mandatory Technical Competencies (MTCs) discussed in the “Qualifications” section above.

  • Other supporting documents (if applicable):

  • Current or former Federal government employees - must submit their most recent SF-50 or Notification of Personnel Action.
  • Current or former career SES members - must submit official documentation of their SES Status (i.e. your SES career appointment and/or resignation SF-50).
  • Graduates of an approved SES Candidate Development Program - must include a copy of their OPM certification of eligibility.
  • Current or former Political Appointees - please note on your resume and submit your appointment SF-50. 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 Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information.
  • Cover Letter, optional

  Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned, required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted by the closing date for this position. Please do not submit any additional information not requested above.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  GSA is only accepting online resumes for this position. Your complete application package must be received by 11:59 pm (Eastern) on the closing date in order for you to be considered. Errors or omissions may result in your application package not being considered for this vacancy. A description of the online process is provided below. For a successful submission of your resume application, please be sure to follow each step thoroughly.

  • To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume.

  • Once you have completed this step, select "Apply for this Position Now!"

  • Complete your personal information. Follow the prompts to create, review, or update your personal information.

  • Respond to all of the vacancy specific questions.

  • Submit any required documents. A "Vacancy Documents" page is automatically displayed. Though other documents will be listed, the only documents that should be submitted via this page are your Resume and any required supporting documentation, if applicable.

  • Click the "FINISH' button. Finally, you'll receive an 'Application Review' page which allows you to review the information that will be submitted. You can save a copy of your submission by selecting the 'Save PDF' button. Then, YOU MUST CLICK THE 'FINISH' BUTTON to complete and submit your application package.

  Note: If you cannot complete any part of the application process listed above, contact the Human Resources Office/representative listed on the announcement prior to the announcement deadline for instructions on how to proceed. Be sure to receive prior HR approval to deviate from these instructions so that your application package can be considered.
  Applicants who fail to submit all required information will not receive further consideration for the position.

  Agency contact information

  Office of Exec. Resources

  Phone

  000-000-0000

  Fax

  000-000-0000

  Email

  executive.resources@gsa.gov

  Address

  GSA, Office of Governmentwide Policy
  General Services Administration
  Washington, District of Columbia 20405
  United States

  Next steps

  An evaluation of your qualifications will be conducted. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration. You will be notified of the outcome. If you have any questions regarding the status of your application package, please submit your question(s) via e-mail. Please be sure to reference the announcement number (24110017) in the subject area of your email.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents