Director Center Operations Directorate

About the role

The incumbent serves as the Director, Center Operations Directorate at NASA's Langley Research Center with responsibility to provide crucial operations, engineering, maintenance, logistics, and environmental services. The incumbent is responsible for providing an integrated institutional assets management function for the Center while revitalizing the Center's infrastructure to meet the needs of future NASA missions.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a member of the Center Leadership team, providing executive leadership, counsel, and accountability.
• Works closely with other organizations to ensure that all plans and work are consistent and well‑integrated within the overall Center strategy and operating plan.
• Implements the Langley Center Strategy and governance to drive delivery of technically excellent and robust solutions, create opportunities for advanced collaborations, and continually improve business and product delivery for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Aligns Center Operations Directorate (COD) goals and objectives to Langley Center Strategy accordingly.
• Manages the Center's Construction of Facilities program and is responsible for the maintenance and operations of Center facilities.
• Provides leadership and guidance to develop, implement, and sustain the Center's infrastructure while reducing cost and maintaining safety, security, and quality of life.
• Provides export control, facility engineering and maintenance, logistics, real property and space utilization, master planning, Geographic Information System, environmental, and utility and energy management for the Center.
• Defines long‑range goals and measures for the directorate and ensures development of strategic capabilities (people and facilities) needed to support programs and build future capabilities, programs, and elements that are aligned with NASA mission needs.
• Executes funded program/project elements; strengthens existing partnerships and establishes new partnerships critical for success.
• Monitors and evaluates market intelligence, technical intelligence, and competitive intelligence to ensure center capabilities exceed state of the art and maintain a leadership role in recognized areas of expertise.

Conditions of Employment

• Must file an Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (OGE‑278e) within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
• 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 be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance as required by the position.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• Must meet qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.

Qualifications

Applicants must clearly articulate and describe within a two‑page resume that they possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) related to this position. The resume must include evidence of progressively responsible supervisory, managerial, or professional experience involving management of a program or organization of significant scope and complexity, typically obtained over several years at the GS‑15 level or equivalent. If you are currently serving under a career SES appointment, eligible for SES reinstatement, or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) and are OPM‑certified, you do not need to address the ECQs in your resume, but your resume must state your SES status and year of certification. Only a two‑page resume will be accepted; additional documents will not be considered.

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs)

• ECQ 1 – Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: Demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.
  • Competencies: Knowledge of the American System of Government, Commitment to the Rule of Law, Civic‑Mindedness
• ECQ 2 – Driving Efficiency: Ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
  • Competencies: Fiscal Responsibility, Managing Resources, Leveraging Technology
• ECQ 3 – Merit and Competence: Knowledge, ability, and technical competence to produce work of exceptional quality.
  • Competencies: Technical Skill, Problem Solving, Agility and Resilience
• ECQ 4 – Leading People: Ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization’s vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high‑performance, high‑accountability culture.
  • Competencies: Accountability, Developing Others, Executive Judgment
• ECQ 5 – Achieving Results: Ability to achieve both individual and organizational results and align them to stated goals from superiors.
  • Competencies: Operational Mindset, Innovation, Strategic Thinking

Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ)

Demonstrated experience developing and executing facility master plans for the cost‑effective optimization of physical assets and investment portfolio strategies that align with organization mission and goals, and leading and managing a multi‑faceted organization responsible for operations and maintenance of facilities which may include engineering, facility services, project management, environmental management programs, logistics support services, real property and space utilization, and export control.

• Competencies: Facilities Engineering and Management, Master Planning

Education

No educational requirement.

Benefits

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 designed to make a federal career rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position (full‑time, part‑time, or intermittent) and other factors; contact the hiring agency for specific details.