Director, Flight Research & Demonstration Program

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes a Summary (which is like About the role). Then Duties (list). Then Requirements (list). Then Qualifications (list). Then Education (maybe part of Qualifications). Then Additional information (benefits). We must not repeat job title. No Pay/Schedule unless present. There's no explicit pay or schedule. Benefits: mention "A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package." That's generic but we can include Benefits section if there is real specific content? It says "comprehensive benefits package" but not specifics. The instruction: never create Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It does state benefits package generically. Might be considered real content? It's vague but it's stating there is a benefits package. Probably we can include a Benefits section with that sentence. However we should avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We need to use

for section headings. Use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

  for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate like cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. The text includes many boilerplate like "Conditions of employment", "Initial Senior Executive Service (SES) Career appointee is subject to a one-year probationary period." That's part of Requirements. We need to keep that. We need to not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. We need to output only HTML fragment. Let's structure:

  About the role

  Summary ...

  But the summary is a paragraph: "Leads the Flight Research and Demonstration Program, directing system level planning, management, and evaluation of research advancing aeronautics technologies. Develops strategies, allocates resources, assesses risk, coordinates with stakeholders, and ensures alignment with Agency goals while overseeing program operations and performance." We can put that in

  . Then Duties: list items from "Duties Help The Director, Flight Research & Demonstration Program:" then bullet points. We'll extract each sentence after colon as list items. Let's list them: - Develops overall program strategies and requirements, including objectives and outcomes consistent with Agency strategic goals and objectives; using inputs from a range of Research Center and external technical experts. - Assesses and allocates technical, budget and schedule requirements to program and other managers as required. - Ensures preparation of supporting plans and budgets, including program plans, program commitment agreements, and integrated program and budget documents. - Maintains cognizance of programs and projects as required, including performance, content, schedules, and resources. - Assesses technical, budget and schedule risks throughout program/project life cycles. - Ensures preparation of needed materials and supports briefings and presentations to Congress, the Office of Management and Budget, and other constituencies and stakeholders. - Supports the Aeronautics Division Director in high level interactions with a variety of external organizations, including industry, universities, and other government departments and agencies. - Cultivates strategic partnerships that accelerate transformative innovation and advance national aeronautics priorities. - Provides for the interpretation, dissemination, and implementation of program and program-related policy guidance for activities in the incumbent's areas of cognizance. - Anticipates new requirements, problems, opportunities, developments and trends so that new Mission Directorate initiatives can be planned and integrated with current activities and priorities. - Plans, manages, and oversees the activities of the Flight Research and Demonstration Program Office within the Aeronautics Division of the Research and Technology Mission Directorate, including organization design, staffing, work assignment and flow, and performance evaluation and improvement. We'll put each as

• . Then Requirements: list items from "Conditions of employment" etc. List: - The individual selected will be required to file an 'Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report' (OGE-278e) within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on. - 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 qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement. - Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. We'll put each as
• . Then Qualifications: This is a long section. We need to capture substantive info: basically instructions about resume, ECQs, MTQ, Education, etc. We'll break into sub-sections? The instruction: prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We could have a Qualifications section with subheadings? But only

  allowed for section headings. Could we have multiple

  sections: Qualifications, Education, Additional information (benefits). That's okay. We need to preserve all substantive info; we can include paragraphs and lists. Qualifications section: include the paragraph about basic requirement for entry into SES, need to articulate ECQs and MTQs in 2-page resume, etc. Then list the ECQs (maybe as

  ). Then MTQ. Then Education requirements. Then Additional information about benefits. We must not create Pay/Schedule sections. Let's craft. Qualifications

  Qualifications

  As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment, you must clearly articulate and describe within your 2-page resume that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications MTQ(s) related to this position. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and MTQ(s), you may be disqualified. Any additional pages over the 2-page limit will not be reviewed. Your resume should include evidence of progressively responsible supervisory, managerial, or professional experience which involved management of a program or organization of significant scope and complexity, normally obtained over several years by serving in positions at the GS-15 level or equivalent. If you are (1) currently serving under a career SES appointment, (2) 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 (3) have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) and certified by OPM, you do not need to address the ECQs in your resume. However, your resume must clearly state that you are a current career SES, eligible for SES reinstatement, or SES CDP certified and year of certification. Please DO NOT submit separate documents addressing the ECQs or MTQ(s). Only your 2-page resume will be accepted and considered. Any additional documents submitted will not be accepted.

  Then ECQs list: we can have

  Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs)

  but that's another heading; allowed. We'll list each ECQ with its competencies maybe as sublist. But we need to avoid too many thin sections. However ECQs are substantive. We'll include them. We'll do:

  Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs)

  • ECQ 1 - Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: This core qualification requires a 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, and Civic-Mindedness
  • ECQ 2 - Driving Efficiency: This core qualification involves the demonstrated 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: This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. Competencies: Technical Skill, Problem Solving, Agility and Resilience
  • ECQ 4 - Leading People: This core qualification involves the demonstrated 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. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable. Competencies: Accountability, Developing Others, Executive Judgment
  • ECQ 5 - Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. Competencies: Operational Mindset, Innovation, Strategic Thinking
  Then MTQ:

  Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ)

  MTQ: Demonstrated experience leading and overseeing a multidisciplinary portfolio of aeronautics research and flight demonstration programs/projects across their full life cycle, including: (1) sound program/project management in formulation, budgeting, scheduling and execution; (2) collaborating across organizational and interagency boundaries, leveraging industry partnerships, and integrating cutting edge technical capabilities to advance aeronautics program objectives. Competencies: Program/Project Management and Partnership and Business Development

  Then Education:

  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 college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. 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 is required. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. 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 private organization 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.

  Then Additional information (benefits etc.): We have paragraphs about Veterans' preference not applicable, NASA may discuss duty station, need to relocate, commitment to improving efficiency, etc. Also benefits paragraph. We'll create

  Additional Information

  and include paragraphs. List items? Not needed. We'll include:

  Veterans' preference is not applicable to the SES. NASA may discuss and consider candidate duty station location after selection, which means that the duties can be performed at any NASA location. The selected candidate will need to relocate and report to an on-site NASA location or duty station, which may be different from where he/she currently resides. 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. Review our 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.

  We should strip out the "Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits." maybe it's boilerplate but it's part of benefits description. Might be considered boilerplate? It's a link instruction. Might be considered navigation? Probably we can