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The Director of Goddard Space Flight Center leads and manages one of NASA's major centers, including Wallops Flight Facility, the Katherine Johnson Independent Validation and Verification Facility, Goddard Institute for Space Studies, the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility, and the White Sands Complex. This position is responsible for managing an annual budget of over $4 billion, with direction and oversight of a blended workforce of over 10,000 civil servants and support service contractors.
Learn more about this agency08/09/2022 to 09/06/2022
$199,528 - $203,700 per year
ES 00
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—NASA may consider reimbursement of relocation expenses based on Agency discretion and/or organizational needs; relocation expense reimburse is not guaranteed.
Permanent
Full-time
Senior Executive
None
Yes
Yes
GSFC-22-ES-11602190
670346300
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is the principal NASA Center responsible for the implementation of the Space Science and Applications program, the Earth Science and Applications program, and Space Communications and Navigations programs. Major segments of the in-house NASA competence in the field of Earth and Space and Applications reside at GSFC.
Specifically:
-Leads strategic planning and management of research, development, implementation, launch, and operations for NASA's efforts in science, space communications and operations, and space technology to expand and strengthen workforce skills and technical capabilities to meet NASA mission objectives. Leads multidisciplinary teams in these critical Agency capabilities, including earth science, solar science, planetary science, space tracking and data systems, space communications and navigation, suborbital programs and range services, astrophysics, and heliophysics.
-Develops innovative solutions and strategic direction that drive change, further the Agency's mission, and deepen Research and Development (R&D) and leadership capabilities across the center and Agency. Leads the Center in new technology development initiatives from concept to commercialization.
-Champions the Agency's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility strategic plan and programs. Creates an environment that promotes and enables the Agency's commitment to Safety, Inclusion, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence.
-Develops partnerships and collaborations with internal and external organizations such as industry, governmental, academic, and international organizations and key influences to advance NASA's mission, agenda, services, initiatives, and platforms; builds awareness of NASA priorities and works with external stakeholders and the public. Champions and enables new business and partnership opportunities.
-Partners with Agency Mission Directorates, Centers, Technical Authorities, and Mission Support organizations to drive and implement Agency requirements and mitigate risk.
-Serves as a key member in providing recommendations and decisions on Agency governance councils, Strategic Management Councils, Program Reviews, Flight Readiness Reviews, etc.
-Provides and manages an institutional base for long term stewardship of a national capability in support of NASA, other Federal and state agencies, and components of U.S. industry engaged in advanced research, science, engineering, technology
A degree in engineering, science, or equivalent field of study is preferred.
If you are selected, NASA may request information regarding your vaccination status for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols, such as masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume and required documents to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the basic qualification requirements, your application will be evaluated based on your narrative statements addressing the ECQs and MTQs. Your application may then be referred to and evaluated by an Executive Resources Panel (ERP) and will be placed in one of the following categories: Not Qualified, Qualified, or Highly-qualified. Candidates may receive an interview and/or be asked to provide a list of references. The ERP will make a recommendation to the appropriate approving authority.
You must provide a complete application package. If you do not provide all required information, you will not be considered for this position. Only provide the following:
1. Resume showing relevant work experience (start/end dates stated in month/year, description of duties), applicable education at a minimum, and your contact information. For current or previous Federal employees, it should also include the Pay Plan, Series and Grade for each work experience entry. Limit your resume to 10 pages. If more than 10 pages are submitted, only the first 10 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
2. Executive Core Qualifications narrative responses, if applicable. Limit your response to 10 pages. If more than 10 pages are submitted, only the first 10 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
3. Mandatory Technical Qualifications narrative responses. Limit your response to 1 page per MTQ. If more than 1 page per MTQ is submitted, only the first pages for each MTQ will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
You may be asked to provide additional documentation to support your eligibility and the information provided in your application package. For example, we may request transcripts, SF-50s, SES Candidate Development Program certificate, etc. Therefore, we encourage you to have these documents prepared and ready when requested by the agency. If you fail to provide the required documents within the stated time period, we may withdraw a job offer and/or remove you from further consideration.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
Although you may or may not be contacted during the selection process, we will always advise you about the outcome of the announcement. If you have questions, please feel free to contact NASA Executive Staffing at Agency-Executive-Staffing@mail.nasa.gov.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/670346300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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