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Director Strategic Integration and Management Division

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Headquarters, NASA
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Summary

Serves as the Director, Strategic Integration and Management Division (SIMD). Position reports to the Space Operations Mission Directorate (SOMD) Deputy Associate Administrator for Management providing advice and counsel on a wide range of cross-directorate issues.

Overview

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Open date: 12/21/2023
Closed date: 01/08/2024
Location
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—NASA may consider reimbursement of relocation expenses based on Agency discretion and/or organizational needs; relocation expense reimbursement is not guaranteed.
Salary
$183,529 - $196,022 per year
Pay scale & grade
ES 00
Promotion potential
None
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type
Permanent
Supervisory status
Yes
Federal service type
This job is in the Senior Executive Service
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Announcement number
HQ-24-ES-12250346
Control number
767152500

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Clarification from the agency

The area of consideration for this position is all groups of qualified individuals within the civil service, Senior Executive Service (SES) reinstatement eligible, and SES Candidate Development Program certified graduates with noncompetitive eligibility. A person is considered to be in the civil service only if occupying a civil service position at the time of application.

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Duties

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This position reports to the SOMD Deputy Associate Administrator for Management. The Director Strategic Integration and Management Division:

  • Advises SOMD senior leadership on all aspects of program formulation, technical planning, and evaluation to ensure compliance with NASA programmatic policies.
  • Represents the program perspectives and provides analysis/development of key programs and supports the program formulation.
  • Manages the acquisition build process requirements. Formulates and establishes acquisition incentive plans and policies; and make recommendations to guide the process.
  • Leads the Program Planning and Control (PP&C) processes and activities for SOMD. Participates with other senior NASA officials in program reviews and the development of agency program management policy.
  • Directs implementation of programmatic and acquisition strategy processes to review implementation of SOMD's strategic goals.
  • Develops and integrates SOMD business processes such as program performance management analysis, tracking and reporting, acquisition strategy development, risk management, configuration management, Directorate Program Management Council charter implementation and execution.
  • Responsible for Agency level engagement preparation, to include processes to review and develop products and messaging for major Program Review/Baseline Performance Reviews, Agency Program Management Council, Executive Council, Acquisition Strategy Council, U.S. Government Accountability Office/Office of the Inspector General Audits, etc.
  • Oversees strategic resource analyses to understand trends and issues. Leads SOMD policy development and establishment of SOMD inter-governmental agreements in coordination with Office of International and Interagency Relations (OIIR).
  • Manages SOMD's relations with educational entities and external advisory committees and boards (e.g., NASA Advisory Committee and Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel).
  • Develops and delivers effective strategic communications to enable Agency and SOMD goals and objectives. Leads SOMD communications and outreach strategy and ensures alignment with Agency plans; and leads the preparation of external communications for SOMD's Associate Administrators.
  • Represents SOMD and serves as a member of the STEM Engagement Council (SEC) and NASA Communications Coordination Council (CCC), manages all programs and activities conducted by SOMD personnel in support of Agency goals and plans.
  • 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.

Requirements

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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

You must have the skill and ability to perform the duties described above as demonstrated by progressively responsible supervisory/leadership experience, normally obtained over several years by serving in positions at the GS-15 level or equivalent.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you MUST address each Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) and Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ) separately. If you fail to do so, your application will be rated ineligible. We recommend you provide two (2) examples of relevant experience for each ECQ. Responses to ALL ECQs must not exceed ten (10) pages; MTQ responses must not exceed one (1) page per MTQ. Please include your full name on all documents submitted.

If you are currently serving under a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program and been certified by Office of Personnel Management (OPM) you MUST submit a resume and in a separate document address the MTQs. Any ECQs submitted will not be considered. Your resume must clearly state that you are a current career SES, eligible for reinstatement, or SES CDP certified and year of certification.

When preparing your responses to the ECQs and MTQs, you are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action, and Result model outlined in the OPM's Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualification. For a sample template on how to format your ECQ narrative visit NASA's Executive Leadership Opportunities.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS:

ECQ 1 - Leading Change: 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.

ECQ 2 - Leading People: 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.

ECQ 3 - Results Driven: 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.

ECQ 4 - Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

ECQ 5 - Building Coalitions: 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.


MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

MTQ 1- Demonstrated experience in business processes such as program planning, program performance analysis, tracking and reporting, acquisition strategy, contract management and planning, risk management, and configuration management.

MTQ 2- Demonstrated experience in leading a complex organization to develop strategic communications to foster relationships with high level internal and external stakeholders, examples include development and implementation of outreach and engagement policies, strategies, and initiatives.

Education

No Educational Requirement

Additional information

NASA may discuss and consider candidate duty station location after selection, which means that the duties can be performed at any NASA location. The selected candidate will need to relocate and report to an on-site NASA location or duty station, which may be different from where he/she currently resides.

How you will be evaluated

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.

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At NASA, we are united by a common purpose: to reach for new heights and reveal the unknown for the benefit of humankind. Our diverse set of engineering, scientific, aeronautics and space exploration missions are leaving an enduring impact on humanity. As our missions grow more complex, we will rely on leaders with vision, creativity, and programmatic and technical expertise to lead us into the new era of exploration. In addition to programmatic knowledge, NASA's strong leadership cadre also plays a vital role in empowering our diverse workforce to achieve our shared goals. At NASA, the key to our success is our people. Join us and contribute to work that matters, while helping us create and sustain an environment that fosters excellence, teamwork, inclusiveness, safety and integrity. Align your talents with your passion, and find out why NASA is consistently named a best place to work in the federal government. Join us as we explore the extraordinary, every day.

Agency contact information

NASA Executive Staffing
Email
Agency-Executive-Staffing@mail.nasa.gov
Address
NASA Headquarters
300 E St SW
Washington, DC 20546
US

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