Associate Administrator, Space Technology Mission Directorate

1 month ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States USAJobs Full time
Duties

The Associate Administrator, Space Technology Mission Directorate:
  • Leads and oversees NASA's the mission directorate and a multidisciplinary dispersed team focused on enabling exploration, technology innovation, and the space economy. Leads NASA's focus on developing, demonstrating, and transferring new space technologies that benefit NASA, the federal government, federal and private sector partnerships, and the global economy.
  • Partners with government, congressional, international, national, academia, and industry stakeholders to lead and actively enable NASA's technology programs to enable real world impact, transform future missions, and drive exploration and the global space economy.
  • Collaborates with Agency leadership, NASA mission directorates, NASA centers, the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy, NASA organizations, government agencies, industry, international participants, and academia on STMD's planning, policies, and programs to accomplish the Agency's objectives.
  • Fosters and continually drives a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence, and innovation within and outside of the organization and NASA. Champions the Agency's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) and creates an environment and culture that promotes and enables the Agency's commitment to safety, inclusion, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.
  • Develops and implements the organization's goals, objectives, metrics, and actions to execute the strategic goals and outcomes of NASA and the space economy. Formulates, directs, and manages development of the STMD budget to support programmatic requirements and objectives, performance goals, and allocates resources in support of programs and projects. Represents the Directorate, programs, reporting requirements and interactions with Congress, the Office of Management and Budget, and other appropriate officials with and outside the Agency external bodies.
  • Manages and sponsors innovative research programs, pilot and prototype programs, flight missions, advanced technology development by academia, NASA centers, other Federal research centers, industry, and others selected through open, competitive solicitations and related activities.
  • Serves as a key member in providing recommendations and decisions on NASA Agency councils, Inspector General audits, Government Accountability Office reviews, and additional independent reviews of the Space Technology portfolio.
  • Conducts regular reviews of program and project performance, evaluating the current and projected status against the established requirements, objectives, and performance goals.

    Requirements

    Conditions of Employment
    • The individual selected will be required to file an 'Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report' (OGE-278) in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
    • Initial Senior Executive Service (SES) Career appointee is subject to a one-year probationary period.
    • Successful completion of a background investigation commensurate with the risk and sensitivity level of the position.
    • Successful completion of pre-employment and random drug testing may be required.
    • Must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

      Qualifications

      As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service (SES), you must clearly articulate and describe within your five (5)-page resume evidence of progressively responsible supervisory, managerial, or professional experience which involved management of a program or organization of significant scope and complexity, normally obtained over several years by serving in positions at the GS-15 level or equivalent.

      Your resume must provide information regarding your professional experience and accomplishments that demonstrate your ability to perform the duties of this position and meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). In addition, you must provide a separate narrative response (not to exceed 1 page) addressing the Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ). If you fail to do so, your application will be rated ineligible.

      If you are currently serving under a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES (this means you were previously employed as a Career SES employee and you successfully completed a one-year probationary period) or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program and been certified by OPM, you MUST submit a resume and in a separate document address the MTQ. Your resume must clearly state that you are a current career SES, eligible for reinstatement, or SES CDP certified and year of certification.

      Please DO NOT submit separate documents addressing the ECQs. Only your resume and one (1) page narrative response to the MTQ will be accepted and considered. Any additional documents submitted will not be accepted.

      EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs)

      ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Leadership Competencies: Creativity and Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Vision

      ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Leadership Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, Team Building

      ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Leadership Competencies: Accountability, Customer, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility

      ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Leadership Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management

      ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Leadership Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, Influencing/Negotiating

      FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES:
      The following competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core Qualifications: Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Written Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation.

      MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION (MTQ):
      MTQ 1 - Demonstrated experience leading a matrixed workforce and a large, complex, multi-million dollar research and development technology portfolio that drives advancements in science, engineering, space technology, aeronautics, the economy, and/or humanity.

      Your application package must be in your own words. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement, or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process.

      RESOURCES

      Additional information about the SES and ECQs can be found on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) SES Website .

      When preparing your resume-based application, you are encouraged to review OPM's Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualification s. A sample 5-page resume can be found on page 30 of the reference document.

      Education

      No Educational Requirement

      Additional information

      Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.

      Recruitment, relocation, or redesignation incentives may be offered for this mission-critical leadership role.

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