The Deputy Director provides overall direction to and management of the Flight Operations Directorate (FOD) in partnership with the FOD Director. FOD is responsible for the planning, training, and overall real time mission execution for [redacted] human spaceflight missions including astronaut selection and training; providing Mission Control Center flight controller/training teams for human spaceflight programs; and aircraft operations that support astronaut training, science, and critical transport. Requirements 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 [redacted]\'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 leading and managing one or more of the following areas: integration of ground team; flight operations with an onboard crew; mission systems command and control; aircraft operations; and/or spacecraft capabilities required for the support of current/future flight operations (ex. crew/vehicle safety, requirements development/verification, pre-flight design/planning, development of integrated procedures/rules, mission execution). MTQ 2 - Demonstrated experience developing and implementing flight mission strategies, resource management solutions, and plans and policies within a large multi-discipline organization to ensure alignment with strategic priorities for the agency. This includes collaborating across organizational boundaries to achieve mission success and building productive teams and internal and external partnerships. At [redacted], we are united by a common purpose: to reach for new heights and reveal the unknown for the benefit of humankind. Our diverse set of engineering, scientific, aeronautics and space exploration missions are leaving an enduring impact on humanity. As our missions grow more complex, we will rely on leaders with vision, creativity, and programmatic and technical expertise to lead us into the new era of exploration. In addition to programmatic knowledge, [redacted]\'s strong leadership cadre also plays a vital role in empowering our diverse workforce to achieve our shared goals. At [redacted], the key to our success is our people. Join us and contribute to work that matters, while helping us create and sustain an environment that fosters excellence, teamwork, inclusiveness, safety and integrity. Align your talents with your passion, and find out why [redacted] is consistently named a best place to work in the federal government. Join us as we explore the extraordinary, every day.