Executive Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
• Submit an online resume not exceeding two pages; all application materials must be received by the closing date.
• Demonstrate direct knowledge, managerial experience, and leadership ability in performance management for a large organization, including strategic planning, performance measurement, data-driven performance assessment, policy development, and cross-agency collaboration.
• Demonstrate knowledge, managerial experience, and leadership ability in leading an enterprise risk management program at a large organization, including identifying, assessing, prioritizing, monitoring, and reporting risks across mission, operational, financial, cybersecurity, legal, reputational, and strategic areas.
• Demonstrate the Executive Core Qualifications: commitment to the rule of law and principles of the American Founding; driving efficiency; merit and competence; leading people; and achieving results.
• Undergo a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication for a Secret national security clearance before appointment, unless a pre-appointment waiver is approved.
• Be subject to random drug screening and, if tentatively selected, potentially submit to a pre-appointment urinalysis; appointment is contingent on a negative result.
• If tentatively selected, submit a Declaration for Federal Employment.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a certification statement confirming selective service status.
• For an initial SES appointment, obtain OPM approval of executive qualifications before appointment.
• Serve a one-year SES probationary period if selected, unless a one-year SES probationary period has already been successfully completed.
• File a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278) upon appointment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Deputy Performance Improvement Officer and develop and operationalize management strategy; measure and report performance data.
• Manage and develop the GSA strategic plan and annual performance plans.
• Oversee applicable OMB requirements, including strategic planning, annual performance planning, and enterprise risk management requirements for federal agencies.
• Guide analysis and improvement of enterprise management processes and leverage performance data in strategic and operational decision making.
• Direct organizational risk mitigation and establish metrics to evaluate and address threats to strategic objectives.
• Lead GSA audit management and compliance, including management of internal GAO and OIG audits, and ensure compliance issues are resolved.
• Advise the CFO, PIO, and GSA Deputy Administrator on and lead initiatives to strengthen internal controls, financial and operational integrity, and program management.
• Manage relationships with the PIO Council, OIG, and GAO and ensure high-quality interactions and products for external stakeholders.
• Oversee, track, and assess corrective actions to determine whether audit issues are fully resolved or whether course corrections are needed.
• Monitor trends indicating common issues across offices and propose preemptive initiatives to close performance gaps ahead of audits.
• Develop and implement operational management improvements, audit methodologies, and guidance, including reports and metrics that improve leadership insight into audit trends and internal control issues.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package available to employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.