Serves as the Deputy Manager, Launch Services Program (LSP), at Kennedy Space Center. Along with the Manager, is responsible for all managerial activities in broad programmatic, organizational, and technical areas and serves as the Program's strategic and tactical interface to Agency Mission Directorates and NASA Centers for programs and projects requiring launch services and launch services expertise.

Duties

This position reports to the Manager, Launch Services Program (LSP). The Deputy Manager, Launch Services Program: Along with the Manager, LSP, ensures execution of the LSP including implementing requirements and managing schedules and resources. Implements associated activities identified in the guidelines in the LSP's Business Operating Success Strategies required for the planning and mission integration for Exploration Systems Development, Space Operations, Science, and Space Technology mission directorate missions. Leads the implementation of NASA policy to perform government technical oversight of launch services provided by commercial launch service providers, consistent with the responsibility to ensure the highest practicable probability of mission success. Implements risk mitigation consistent with the classification of each launch service. Reviews and approves all risks assigned to each mission. Renders decisions on risk closure, mitigation, and/or acceptance. Serves as the senior program representative during the final phase of each launch campaign, ultimately resulting in a go/no go programmatic assessment on-console for launch. Enables development of routine access to space by using commercial launch and payload processing providers for NASA missions. Makes selections/recommendations for launch services related acquisitions in support of NASA missions within the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Evaluation budget. Serves as the Expendable Launch Vehicle Integrated Support Performance Evaluation Chairperson, judging the contractor's performance evaluation throughout the period of performance. Leads Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting Systems ratings process across all major commercial launch service providers. Produces cohesive reports that serve as discriminators in the selection of future launch service task order awards. Strengthens coalitions across government agencies in procurement, manifesting, and technical areas for common launch vehicle fleets by representing and advocating for NASA missions at Government Launch Executive Board and Launch Schedule Review Board meetings with the United States Space Force and National Reconnaissance Office. Serves as the primary interface to the Center on institutional issues affecting LSP. 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 and creates an environment and culture that promotes and enables the Agency's commitment to safety, inclusion, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.

Requirements

• 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 program management including the acquisition, management, and execution of technically complex projects and programs using commercially procured launch services for science and other robotic missions. MTQ 2 - Demonstrated experience in the management and oversight of mission integration, launch vehicle certifications, and launch operations activities for commercial launch services for a variety of robotic mission customers with variable risk classifications. This includes partnering with other government organizations (e.g. United States Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office) and launch service contractor organizations.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement. To be eligible, you must clearly state in your resume the following: degree, major and/or minor, and college/university.

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major study in engineering, physical science, mathematics, life sciences, computer science, or other field of science.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by credential evaluation service that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs. These education credentials must be deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, click here.

Contacts

• Address Kennedy Space Center Space Commerce Way Titusville, FL 32899 US
• Name: NASA Executive Staffing
• Email: [email protected]