Director Center Operations

Full Job Description

The Director for Center Operations at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) exercises responsibility for providing comprehensive institutional services and support for the Center, including laboratories, test chambers, and other aerospace research, development, and operations facilities required to support and accomplish the Center's assigned programs.

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) related to this position.

If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and MTQ, 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. Only your 2-page resume will be accepted and considered. Any additional documents submitted will not be accepted.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs) For more information on the ECQs, please visit OPM's ECQ webpage.

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 MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION (MTQ): Your resume must include accomplishments that address the MTQ.

MTQ 1 - 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, environmental programs, protective services, and logistics support services, risk management and mission support services.

Competencies: Master Planning, Facilities Engineering and Management Your application package must be in your own words.

Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement, or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses.

Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process. Major Duties:

The Director Center Operations: Manages and directs the planning, design, and construction for Center facilities to include restoration and modernization of facilities as well as new capabilities in the technology and commercial programs.

Manages all JSC real property activities, real property accounting, master planning and facility space utilization.

Manages logistics services, which include planning, directing and providing supply, transportation, and equipment management; facility development, which includes JSC's Construction of Facilities program and long-range planning and project design of facilities; and plant engineering, which provides management and technical direction of facility maintenance, construction, and utility operation, as well as technical expertise in environmental matters.

Oversees the administration and management of the JSC Export Services Team and assist NASA personnel and contractors in carrying out JSC international activities in compliance with U.S.

Export Regulations. Establishes, implements, and communicates export policies and process requirements for the JSC community.

Manages specialized facilities maintenance and installation operation program encompassing the planning, budgeting, implementation, evaluation, and review required for development, acceptance testing, and certification of large rocket propulsion systems and subsystems, as well as maintenance of JSC roads and grounds, operation of JSC utility systems, and custodial services for JSC facilities.

Delivers the Center's protective services and the security function by preserving a close Enterprise and Center partnership that includes overall integration; establishing and maintaining a comprehensive personnel, information, communications, industrial, physical security, and security engineering program; establishing security policy; and formulating a comprehensive JSC emergency preparedness plan.

Ensures a safe and healthful working environment for all employees, ensures employees are provided adequate training and instructions on safety issues, and ensures that safety is a top priority in facility management and operations.