Deputy Director, Spaceport Integration and Services - National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Tallahassee, FL 32301
About the Job
Duties
The Deputy Director, Spaceport Integration and Services:
Promotes the evolution of the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) to expand the spaceport in support of commercial space launch, landing, and associated activities and aligns with the National Space Policy and the National Space Transportation Policy to encourage and facilitate growth of the United States commercial space sector.Responsible for ensuring all launch-critical operations and systems are fully mission capable to support both government and commercial launches
Advises and provides the final recommendation to the Director, Spaceport and Services (DSI) and the Center Director for a "clear to launch" for all Federal Aviation Administration-licensed commercial launches from KSC
Works with the DSI in developing and maintaining a master schedule for integrating commercial and government entities into KSC operations and managing and providing assigned institutional services to all customers.Performs strategic analysis of proposed Center and Agency long-range visions and goals
This includes developing options, impacts, and recommendations for resources and contracting strategies in response to changing priorities and demands of both the Government programs and projects and the commercial partners.Manages assigned institutional services, including management and execution of export control; occupational health and medical operations; biomedical engineering; environmental programs; operation and maintenance of utilities, facilities, and institutional infrastructure; weather infrastructure; institutional facility projects; logistics; propellants and fluids; institutional property administration; and NASA aircraft operations
Also coordinates shared resources for activities, including outages, controlled burns, range integration, and weather.Provides executive leadership of the Spaceport Integration and Services portfolio: Partnerships, Federal and State government liaison, Multi-user Spaceport Integration, Weather, Agency-wide Propellants contract, Aviation Management, and Aerospace Medicine.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 Conditions of EmploymentThe 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.
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.
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 (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 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 leading the coordination and integration of operations, including flight hardware processing, launch and landing, across multiple customers (such as government programs/projects and commercial entities)
This includes identifying priorities, providing resolution to issues and finding constructive solutions to problems.MTQ 2- Demonstrated experience leading the operations and management of spaceflight facilities for integration, test, and flight mission operations of spacecraft and/or launch vehicles including the planning, budgeting, and scheduling of resources and capital improvements to these facilities.
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 a 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.
Additional informationMust be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance
Help
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.
Review our benefitsEligibility 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 EvaluatedYou 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.
The Deputy Director, Spaceport Integration and Services:
Promotes the evolution of the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) to expand the spaceport in support of commercial space launch, landing, and associated activities and aligns with the National Space Policy and the National Space Transportation Policy to encourage and facilitate growth of the United States commercial space sector.Responsible for ensuring all launch-critical operations and systems are fully mission capable to support both government and commercial launches
Advises and provides the final recommendation to the Director, Spaceport and Services (DSI) and the Center Director for a "clear to launch" for all Federal Aviation Administration-licensed commercial launches from KSC
Works with the DSI in developing and maintaining a master schedule for integrating commercial and government entities into KSC operations and managing and providing assigned institutional services to all customers.Performs strategic analysis of proposed Center and Agency long-range visions and goals
This includes developing options, impacts, and recommendations for resources and contracting strategies in response to changing priorities and demands of both the Government programs and projects and the commercial partners.Manages assigned institutional services, including management and execution of export control; occupational health and medical operations; biomedical engineering; environmental programs; operation and maintenance of utilities, facilities, and institutional infrastructure; weather infrastructure; institutional facility projects; logistics; propellants and fluids; institutional property administration; and NASA aircraft operations
Also coordinates shared resources for activities, including outages, controlled burns, range integration, and weather.Provides executive leadership of the Spaceport Integration and Services portfolio: Partnerships, Federal and State government liaison, Multi-user Spaceport Integration, Weather, Agency-wide Propellants contract, Aviation Management, and Aerospace Medicine.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 Conditions of EmploymentThe 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.
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.
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 (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 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 leading the coordination and integration of operations, including flight hardware processing, launch and landing, across multiple customers (such as government programs/projects and commercial entities)
This includes identifying priorities, providing resolution to issues and finding constructive solutions to problems.MTQ 2- Demonstrated experience leading the operations and management of spaceflight facilities for integration, test, and flight mission operations of spacecraft and/or launch vehicles including the planning, budgeting, and scheduling of resources and capital improvements to these facilities.
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 a 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.
Additional informationMust be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance
Help
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.
Review our benefitsEligibility 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 EvaluatedYou 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.
Source : National Aeronautics & Space Administration