Deputy Director, Langley Research Center

Summary The incumbent serves as the Deputy Center Director of NASA's Langley Research Center. Teaming with the Center Director (CD), the incumbent oversees approximately 3500 civil service and contractor personnel, facilities valued at more than $3.3B and an annual budget of approximately $950 million. The incumbent also leads a diverse team of world-class scientists, researchers, engineers, and mission support specialists to accomplish projects across all of NASA's Mission Directorates. Responsibilities The Deputy Director, Langley Research Center: Partners with the Center Director in leading and meeting the nation's space, aeronautics, and technology development challenges through: human space flight development; innovative space and science mission technologies; critical research in materials, structures, and atmospheric flight; technologies designed to improve the safety, performance, and reduce the environmental impact of aircraft; technologies to expand the Nation's air transportation system capacity and responsiveness; and atmospheric measurements and prediction modeling for understanding and protecting our planet. Chairs the Center Management Council and actively participates or leads other Center/Agency leadership councils as needed. Collaborates with other Centers and Mission Directorates to accomplish the Agency's objectives. Also, establishes and maintains external relations with the Agency, Center partners, and the local community. Represents NASA and Langley in promoting and maintaining good public and community relations and providing for the widest practical and appropriate dissemination of information. Establishes and nurtures a culture of innovation by leading through innovative technical and business management practices and fully engaging the Langley team. Actively supports new business and partnership opportunities. 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 and technology in aeronautics, science, and space. Additionally, extends these technologies to non-aerospace applications which enhance the U.S. economic posture. Delivers research and development solutions across exploration and space technology, science, and aeronautics. Provides leadership to an integration of analytical, computational, experimental testing and facilities, combined with collaborating and working closely with scientific and engineering expertise to solve challenging technical problems by applying core capabilities in aerosciences, advanced materials and structural systems, systems analysis and concepts, entry descent and landing, measurement systems, intelligent flight systems, and atmospheric characterization. Fosters and continually drives a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence, and innovation within and outside of the Center 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 Employment 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 - Demonstrated leadership in planning, establishing, managing, and evaluating large, complex, multimillion-dollar aerospace- or defense-related programs, operations, or organizations; to include executive leadership of the workforce, budget, facilities, and infrastructure. Education No Educational Requirement. Additional Information Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.