The United States Space Force (USSF) at Los Angles AFB, El Segundo, CA is searching for a Deputy System Program Director, SYD 84/MW within the Space Missile Center Enterprise (NH-1101-04, GS-14/15 Equivalent).
Description:
In the day-to-day operations as the Deputy System Program Director (SPD), you will be the central force driving our mission forward. You will spend your time actively mentoring a high-performing team, establishing the metrics that guarantee our success, and strategically balancing complex, multi-million-dollar budgets. You won't just be working behind the scenes, you will be our primary voice, partnering closely with the SPD to lead the division, shape critical outcomes, and frequently brief senior executives and general officers on program milestones. If you are ready to use your expertise to resolve high-level roadblocks, empower the next generation of acquisition professionals, and champion innovative solutions that save time and resources, we want you to help lead our team.
Ideal Candidate:
**Minimum- Master's degree in engineering, or science, or business management field**
- Demonstrated experience as a supervisor and technical leader
- Strong OPIR mission and end-to-end systems expertise (highly desired)
- Demonstrated ability to lead multiple multi-functional teams and lead multiple teams and to communicate and coordinate work as one team with common goals
- Experience leading a geographically diverse team (highly desired)
- Knowledge and experience driving closure and resolving complex technical issues and challenges
- Demonstrated ability to deliver in fast-paced environment
- Experience with satellite systems, payloads, and complex ground systems through development, integration, and test (highly desired)
- Strong critical thinking skills and ability to translate into actions and results
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members, leadership, subordinates, and numerous stakeholders- MUST have leadership experience and skilled in managing a diverse workforce.
- Working knowledge/experience in Military and Department of Defense Civilian personnel management human resources systems.
- Working knowledge/experience as a United States Air Force (USAF) or United States Space Force (USSF) Acquisition Program Manager.
- Working knowledge/experience working with the USAF/USSF Financial Management System/process
- Working knowledge/experience managing and operating a multi-layered security organization.
- Desired: Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Certified in Program Management, Engineering, Contracting or Financial Management.
Mandatory: Bachelor's degree. Desired: Master's degree.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
Safeguards classified or sensitive budget-related information and/or files.
May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
Employee may be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
PCS / relocation funding is authorized.
This position is designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program.
Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): 20 days a year.
Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and by 31 October annually, thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.
This position has been designated as a Critical Acquisition Position and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
Qualifications
The 1101 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.
Additional information
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:
Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
Job title
Detailed duties and accomplishments
Employer's name and address
Supervisor's name and phone number
Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
Hours per week
Salary, if applicable
Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Do not email applications to submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
Job title
Detailed duties and accomplishments
Employer's name and address
Supervisor's name and phone number
Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
Hours per week
Salary, if applicable
Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Do not email applications to submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
