Director for Safety and Mission Assurance

Duties This position reports to the Center Director.
The Director for Safety and Mission Assurance: Plans, directs, and coordinates all activities necessary to ensure proper safety policies, objectives and standards are established, clearly defined, supported, and enforced.
Oversees three subordinate organizations, the Quality Assurance Branch, the Institutional Safety Branch, and the Flight Research and Test Safety Branch.
Serves as the principal advisor and consultant on flight systems safety matters to line and functional management within the Center and speaks for AFRC authoritatively on S&MA to outside organizations.
Provides independent risk assessment and analysis, separate from line management, and independently monitors safety and ensures communication and accountability Center-wide.
Formulates and develops flight systems safety guides and accomplishes a system of safety reviews, appraisals, and evaluations of AFRC and contractor activities.
Ensures inclusion of appropriate safety standards and related requirements in contractual clauses with contractors.
Negotiates safety policy with Agency-level senior managers for research aircraft programs.
Monitors aviation safety to ensure aircraft operations at AFRC are in accordance with published standards, rules, regulations, and pilot training and proficiency meet required safety standards.
Oversees the Armstrong Quality Assurance Program for aerospace research vehicles, vehicle systems, components, material and related support equipment during development, manufacture, procurement, assembly, modification, repair, maintenance, and operational phases.
Plans and administers a program of integrated institutional risk management in the safety, health, and environmental programs which systematically identifies potential and real risk hazards and regulatory compliance liability.
Partners to identify, assess, and mitigate risk using a continuous risk management process in the areas of range safety, software safety and software quality assurance, and systems safety/hazard management.
Fosters and continually drives a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence, and innovation within and outside of the organization and NASA.
Champions the Agency's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) and creates an environment and culture that promotes and enables the Agency's commitment to safety, inclusion, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.
Requirements Conditions of Employment The individual selected will be required to file an 'Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report' (OGE-278) in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
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 meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Qualifications You must have the skill and ability to perform the duties described above as demonstrated by progressively responsible supervisory/leadership experience, normally obtained over several years by serving in positions at the GS-15 level or equivalent.
To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you MUST address each Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) and Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ) separately.
If you fail to do so, your application will be rated ineligible.
We recommend you provide two (2) examples of relevant experience for each ECQ.
Responses to ALL ECQs must not exceed ten (10) pages; MTQ responses must not exceed one (1) page per MTQ.
Please include your full name on all documents submitted.
If you are currently serving under a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program and been certified by Office of Personnel Management (OPM) you MUST submit a resume and in a separate document address the MTQs.
Any ECQs submitted will not be considered.
Your resume must clearly state that you are a current career SES, eligible for reinstatement, or SES CDP certified and year of certification.
When preparing your responses to the ECQs and MTQs, you are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action, and Result model outlined in the OPM's Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualification.
For a sample template on how to format your ECQ narrative visit NASA's Executive Leadership Opportunities.
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS: ECQ 1 - Leading Change: 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.
ECQ 2 - Leading People: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals.
Inherent to 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.
ECQ 3 - Results Driven: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations.
Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
ECQ 4 - Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 5 - Building Coalitions: 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: MTQ 1- Demonstrated experience in leading and managing an organization that is responsible for aviation or aerospace system safety, hazard analyses, risk identification, institutional safety, and quality assurance to ensure projects and other activities are conducted safely and reliably.
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 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.
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 credential evaluation service 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.
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Additional information Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Benefits 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.
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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.
How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume and required documents to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements.
If you meet the basic qualification requirements, your application will be evaluated based on your narrative statements addressing the ECQs and MTQs.
Your application may then be referred to and evaluated by an Executive Resources Panel (ERP) and will be placed in one of the following categories: Not Qualified, Qualified, or Highly-qualified.
Candidates may receive an interview and/or be asked to provide a list of references.
The ERP will make a recommendation to the appropriate approving authority.
Benefits 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.
Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.
Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
You must provide a complete application package.
If you do not provide all required information, you will not be considered for this position.
Only provide the following: 1.
Resume showing relevant work experience (start/end dates stated in month/year, description of duties), applicable education at a minimum, and your contact information.
For current or previous Federal employees, it should also include the Pay Plan, Series and Grade for each work experience entry.
Limit your resume to 10 pages.
If more than 10 pages are submitted, only the first 10 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
2.
Executive Core Qualifications narrative responses, if applicable.
Limit your response to 10 pages.
If more than 10 pages are submitted, only the first 10 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
3.
Mandatory Technical Qualifications narrative responses.
Limit your response to 1 page per MTQ.
If more than 1 page per MTQ is submitted, only the first pages for each MTQ will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
You may be asked to provide additional documentation to support your eligibility and the information provided in your application package.
For example, we may request transcripts, SF-50s, SES Candidate Development Program certificate, etc.
Therefore, we encourage you to have these documents prepared and ready when requested by the agency.
If you fail to provide the required documents within the stated time period, we may withdraw a job offer and/or remove you from further consideration.
How to Apply To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application.
You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply.
If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package.
You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted.
Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position.
Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
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The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated.
For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.
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If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
NASA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
If you are an applicant with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact center listed on the job vacancy announcement.
The decision on granting reasonable accommodations will be on a case-by-case basis.
Agency contact information NASA Executive Staffing Email Agency-Executive-Staffing@mail.
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gov Address Armstrong Flight Research Center 4800 Lilly Ave Edwards, CA 93523 US Next steps Although you may or may not be contacted during the selection process, we will always advise you about the outcome of the announcement.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact NASA Executive Staffing at Agency-Executive-Staffing@mail.
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Please read the following guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Reasonable accommodation policy Financial suitability Selective Service New employee probationary period Signature and false statements Privacy Act Social security number request Required Documents You must provide a complete application package.
If you do not provide all required information, you will not be considered for this position.
Only provide the following: 1.
Resume showing relevant work experience (start/end dates stated in month/year, description of duties), applicable education at a minimum, and your contact information.
For current or previous Federal employees, it should also include the Pay Plan, Series and Grade for each work experience entry.
Limit your resume to 10 pages.
If more than 10 pages are submitted, only the first 10 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
2.
Executive Core Qualifications narrative responses, if applicable.
Limit your response to 10 pages.
If more than 10 pages are submitted, only the first 10 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
3.
Mandatory Technical Qualifications narrative responses.
Limit your response to 1 page per MTQ.
If more than 1 page per MTQ is submitted, only the first pages for each MTQ will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
You may be asked to provide additional documentation to support your eligibility and the information provided in your application package.
For example, we may request transcripts, SF-50s, SES Candidate Development Program certificate, etc.
Therefore, we encourage you to have these documents prepared and ready when requested by the agency.
If you fail to provide the required documents within the stated time period, we may withdraw a job offer and/or remove you from further consideration.
Help This job is open to Senior executives Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
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