Summary As Assistant Deputy Associate Administrator for the Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Office, Space Operations Mission Directorate, provides the Deputy Associate Administrator with advisement, recommendations, and expertise in space communications and navigation activities supporting human and robotic spaceflight, science and exploration missions, and management of complex communications and navigation programs across the entire acquisition lifecycle, including operations. Responsibilities The Assistant Deputy Associate Administrator for the Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Office: Assists the Deputy Associate Administrator in the management and supervision of headquarters and program management office personnel. Supports the Deputy Associate Administrator for SCaN in providing leadership and advocacy at the agency level, representing NASA, SCaN headquarters and program functions to include interests across international, interagency, legislative, executive, and industry/commercial communities. Provides program management leadership and oversight across an array of projects spanning the entire program lifecycle to include technology development, engineering, integration, operations and sustainment of space communications and navigation systems. Provides leadership and oversight over SCaN headquarters and program management office functions, including business operations, financial, contracting, personnel, and related areas. Provides oversight and expertise in the development of policy recommendations and provides guidance for functions supporting the Agency including spectrum, standards, technology, external coordination, resources, and systems engineering that are aligned with the Agency's strategic objectives. Supports the Deputy Associate Administrator for SCaN as the Senior Agency policy person on commercialization, data standards and interoperability. Develops SCaN Program policy recommendations and guidelines relative to external organizations to ensure that customer requirements are effectively satisfied. Develops and maintains SCaN Program execution plan for ensuring mission success for all current and planned space flight missions through effective management of resources and funding priorities of the SCaN networks. Represents SCaN in senior-level interaction with international, interagency, and commercial partners. Develops training programs and identifies training shortfalls and opportunities to enable the entire SCaN program to operate cohesively and effectively. 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 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. 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. 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 (this means you were previously employed as a Career SES employee and you successfully completed a one-year probationary period), 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 leading program management to include requirements management, cost, schedule, performance, and program oversight of the development and operation of technology programs focused on space, communications and/or navigation systems. MTQ 2- Demonstrated experience managing and delivering results across complex stakeholder groups, such as interagency, international, commercial, and congressional stakeholders. 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 a 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. For further information, click here. Additional Information Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance. NASA may discuss and consider candidate duty station location after selection, which means that the duties can be performed at any NASA location. The selected candidate will need to relocate and report to an on-site NASA location or duty station, which may be different from where he/she currently resides.