Director, Flight Research & Demonstration Program

NASA; Sandusky (OH); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

NASA seeks a Director to lead the Flight Research and Demonstration Program, directing system‑level planning, management, and evaluation of aeronautics research. The role involves developing strategies, allocating resources, assessing risk, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with Agency goals.

Responsibilities include planning, budgeting, risk management, and briefings to Congress and other stakeholders, with oversight of performance, schedules, and resources across the

Qualifications

• ECQs and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ) related to this position must be clearly articulated in your resume.
• Experience supervising, managing, or leading a program or organization of significant scope and complexity.

Responsibilities

• Develops overall program strategies and requirements aligned with Agency goals and objectives; uses inputs from a range of experts.
• Assesses and allocates technical, budget and schedule requirements to program and other managers.
• Prepares supporting plans and budgets including program plans, commitments, and integrated documents.
• Maintains cognizance of programs and projects including performance, content, schedules, and resources.

Job description

Director, Flight Research & Demonstration Program

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Headquarters, NASA

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.

• Federal employees - Competitive service
• Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
• Federal employees - Excepted service
• Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.
• Senior executives
• Individuals looking for an executive-level job and who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
• Clarification from the agency

The area of consideration for this position is all groups of qualified individuals within the civil service, Senior Executive Service (SES) reinstatement eligible, and SES Candidate Development Program certified graduates with noncompetitive eligibility. A person is considered to be in the civil service only if occupying a civil service position at the time of application.

Duties

The Director, Flight Research & Demonstration Program:

• 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.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• 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.

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 th