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This is a RE-ADVERTISEMENT of Announcement Number: DE-10431877-19-JS. Applicants that have previously applied MUST re-apply to this announcement. You will serve as the Director, Naval Center for Space Technology (NCST) at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) providing executive direction and leadership to the Center.
Major Duties
- You will maintain a constant awareness of the state-of-the-art in both the space and terrestrial segments, requiring extensive interaction with other NRL divisions, other government agencies, and the aerospace industry.
- You will provide reviews and briefings for top Navy and Department of Defense management and national authorities.
- You will obtain support for Center programs stimulating interest and activity on the part of the Center personnel.
- You will serve as a national authority figure on matters relating to naval space technology to the Navy, other departments of the Government and allied foreign governments.
- You will engage with ranking officials of the Laboratory, with the chiefs of major technical units of the Department of Defense and industrial organizations and is expected to have international recognition in naval space technology.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: Applicants will be assessed against qualifications which fall into two areas: Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs). Failure to provide a separate narrative statement which describes fully and concisely how your experience meets the competencies described in the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications will eliminate you from consideration. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS: You will be assessed against the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).They are designed to assess executive experience and potential - not technical expertise. They measure whether you have the broad executive skills needed in a variety of senior executive positions. Failure to meet a qualification requirement will disqualify an applicant. (Each must be addressed separately in your Supplemental Narrative Statement. The ECQs must not exceed 10 pages.) More information on these core qualifications are available at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.aspThe ECQs describe the leadership skills needed to succeed as an SES; they also reinforce the concept of an "SES corporate culture." Refer to the OPM Guide to SES Qualifications for specific information and guidance on the ECQ requirements, the C-C-A-R model, and examples of good qualifications statements at the website: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf(Note: Current career Senior Executive Service (SES); former career Senior Executive Service (SES) who are reinstatement-eligible; and graduates of OPM-certified Candidate Development Programs are not required to address the ECQs, but must address the Mandatory Technical Qualifications.) 1) Leading Change: This core qualification involves 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.
2) Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent in 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.
3) Results Driven: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent in the ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high- quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
4) Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
5) Building Coalitions: This core qualification involves 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: (Each must be addressed separately in your Supplemental Narrative Statement. Each MTQ must not exceed 2 pages.) 1. Knowledge of spacecraft and spacecraft systems design and development with specialization in satellite mechanical systems and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems. 2. Ability to couple space science research, development and engineering activities to the Navy and national program needs. 3. Ability to develop and analyze technical program proposals, advanced concept studies and analyses, and then to "market" those proposals to sponsoring activities and executive-level managements. This includes the ability to execute highly complex technical space system programs. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/... and
0830/0855/0861 Professional Engineering Series
1301 General Physical Science Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
Pay Range
$168,165.00 - $192,300.00