Chief of Staff

Public Buildings ServiceSan Francisco, California, Lakewood, Colorado, Washington, District of Columbia, Atlanta, Georgia, Chicago, Illinois, Boston, Massachusetts, Kansas City, Missouri, New York, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fort Worth, Texas, Tacoma, Washingtonusajobspublished 09/09/2026
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As a Chief of Staff, provides advice and assistance in the planning, resourcing, leadership, coordination and direction of national Public Building Service (PBS) initiatives within a Business Line. Location of position: GSA, PBS - One position in each of the following organizations: Office of Program and Project Management, Office of Real Property Disposition and Office of Engineering. We are currently filling three vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Major duties

The positions for Office of Program and Project Management and Office of Engineering will be filled in any of the listed locations. The position in Office of Real Property Disposition will only be filled in one of the following locations: Boston, MA; Atlanta, GA; Fort Worth, TX; San Francisco, CA or Washington, DC. Provides advice and guidance on issues related to Public Building Service (PBS) business line programs, staffing, training, budget and resource matters. Plans, executes and coordinates a variety of special projects. Establishes program objectives, develops long-range plans and identifies required resources in order to promote an efficient, economical and progressive organization. Assures development and establishment of adequate internal management control systems. Responsible for the effectiveness of management pertaining to the day-to-day administration of PBS staff programs.

Qualifications

To evaluate your qualifications, your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience described below. Your resume must not exceed two pages. To ensure your qualifications can be fully evaluated, we recommend including the following information: Name, address, telephone number, email address; Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade); Relevant work experience—should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement. Education, certifications or licensures—If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts. Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible. 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 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. Qualifying specialized experience is experience which demonstrates the development and implementation of strategic plans, annual organizational performance plans, key performance indicators, and regular performance reviews for large, complex organizations encompassing a range of stakeholders. This experience may include supervising and/or directing others in performing comprehensive analyses of major programs and priorities to identify opportunities for performance improvement; and presenting complex issues to and/or reviewing the results of analyses with high-level officials.

Requirements

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). Serve a one year probationary period, if required.