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NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) is currently seeking interested candidates for the Director of Science position. The position is responsible for providing executive leadership, strategic formulation, and management for a Directorate engaged in the Agency's astrobiology, astrophysics, planetary sciences, biological sciences and Earth science programs.
Major Duties
- Provides executive leadership, strategic formulation, and management for a Directorate engaged in the Agency's astrobiology, astrophysics, planetary sciences, biological sciences and Earth science programs.
- Plans, directs and coordinates all aspects of the ARC Science activities. Leads the Directorate in conducting basic and applied research, technology development, and flight project development and operations for NASA programs.
- Defines the overall strategic initiatives, and broadly defines the scientific and technical portfolio of the Directorate.
- Periodically assesses the scientific and technical portfolio of the Science Directorate against metrics and programmatic considerations and adjusts strategy and tactical plans accordingly.
- Establishes and maintains advocacy and relations with partner Organizations across the Center with partner organizations at other NASA Centers; with sponsoring stakeholders at Agency Headquarters, and with industry and international partners.
- Participates with the Center Director, Center Deputy Director, and other Organizational Directors in planning the overall scope, nature, and direction of the Center's research and development programs.
Qualifications
To qualify, candidates must have the skill and ability to perform the duties described above as demonstrated by progressively responsible supervisory/managerial experience, normally with several years at the GS-15 level or equivalent, which demonstrates clearly the ability to manage people and resources. Candidates must also demonstrate qualifications in the managerial and technical areas noted below. See the SES Handbook and NASA's Guide to Effectively Preparing Executive Core Qualifications for more information. IMPORTANT: CANDIDATES MUST FULLY ADDRESS ALL ITEMS UNDER EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS AS WELL AS ALL ITEMS UNDER TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU COMPLETE YOUR ANSWERS OFF-LINE IN ADVANCE OF BEGINNING THE APPLICATION PROCESS, SO THAT YOU CAN INSERT THEM INTO THE ELECTRONIC FORM. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT SAVED. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS:1. Leading Change - Involves the ability to bring about strategic change, within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. 2. Leading People - Involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organizations vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this 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 - Involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. 4. Business Acumen - Involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. 5. Building Coalitions - 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.TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:1. Demonstrated experience in providing leadership and management of a scientific organization, comprised primarily of research scientists, in one or more of these disciplines: astrobiology, astrophysics, planetary sciences, Earth sciences, or biological sciences.2. Demonstrated experience in the strategic initiation, planning, coordination and implementation of theoretical, experimental and/or observational research programs in one or more of these disciplines: astrobiology, astrophysics, planetary sciences, Earth sciences, or biological sciences.3. Demonstrated experience in cultivating and maintaining professional relations with key stakeholders across a large research organization, at sponsoring agencies, in academia and industry, and with international partners.
Pay Range
$182,424.00 - $188,066.00