Deputy Secretary for Facilities and Public Safety, DGS

Full Job Description

The Department of General Services is seeking a senior executive to serve as Deputy Secretary for Facilities and Public Safety.

This role leads one of the Commonwealth’s most visible and complex facility portfolios, including the Capitol Complex and other state-owned properties, while overseeing public safety, operations, and long-term infrastructure strategy.

We are looking for a leader who is comfortable operating in complex environments. Someone who can manage day-to-day operational demands while also driving modernization and long-term improvements.

This position offers a rare opportunity to make a meaningful impact on how government facilities support employees, visitors, and the public across Pennsylvania.

Requirements

As a senior member of the Department’s executive leadership team, you will:

• Provide leadership and direction to senior program managers and operational teams across multiple disciplines
• Make strategic fiscal and operational recommendations to executive leadership
• Analyze capital, operational, and workforce data to guide decision-making and long-term planning
• Represent the Department in interactions with legislative bodies, executive leadership, and external stakeholders
• Maintain strong partnerships with state and local law enforcement agencies to support public safety and emergency coordination

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.

Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time.

In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.

If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.

Additional details may be provided during the interview.

• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

• Progressively responsible leadership experience in facilities management, infrastructure operations, public safety, capital planning, or large-scale operational management, including at least four (4) years in a senior management or executive leadership role (qualifying experience may include leadership roles in government, military, higher education, healthcare systems, large institutional environments, or private sector organizations with complex building portfolios and operational responsibilities); or

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in facilities management, engineering, architecture, construction management, public administration, business administration, criminal justice, or a closely related field; or

• An equivalent combination of education, professional training, and executive-level experience in facilities operations, public safety, infrastructure management, or a related discipline.

• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Additional Requirements:

• The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:
  • Experience serving in an executive or senior leadership role with responsibility for complex, multi-disciplinary operations
  • Experience operating within large, complex environments such as government, military, higher education, healthcare systems, large institutional settings, infrastructure portfolios, or comparable organizations
  • Experience overseeing or coordinating security operations, emergency preparedness, or incident response activities at an organizational level
  • Experience leading strategic initiatives, modernization efforts, or organizational transformation within complex operational environments
  • Experience managing large operating budgets and overseeing contracting or procurement functions
  • Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to collaborate across agencies, leadership levels, and external partners
  • Demonstrated strategic, conceptual, and analytical abilities, with the capacity to contribute to a high-performing executive team and achieve organizational outcomes
  • Proven ability to execute strategy, build coalitions, and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
  • Ability to work within the Executive Branch and engage with legislative partners to advance priorities and accomplish goals
  • Demonstrated experience managing teams and resources at scale, with experience leading change initiatives preferred
  • Proven ability to influence outcomes and resolve complex issues, including developing new approaches or strategies with significant organizational impact
  • Experience performing complex work involving substantial accountability, independent judgment, and decision-making responsibility
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.