Duties
The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Vulcan Launch Operations (LE) at Los Angeles Space Force Base, California is searching for a Senior Materiel Leader (NH-1101-04, GS 14/15 equivalent).
Description:
If selected, you will serve as Senior Materiel Leader, Vulcan Launch Operations. You will join a dynamic leadership team in the Assured Access to Space - Launch Execution Delta, providing national security space launch (NSSL) services to our nation and allied partners. This specific role requires strong leadership skills, astute attention to detail, creative problem solving, and a collaborative motivation to achieve mission success across a diverse, geographically separated stakeholder team. You must also possess launch vehicle technical acumen and ability to execute decision making on console for launch operations as a certified Mission Director (MD).
You must be able to work independently; planning, organizing and coordinating programmatic actions across various engineering, financial, legal, security, public affairs and contracting offices, both internal and external to Space Systems Command (SSC), USSF. Strong communication skills are critical, both oral and written, with a focus on clear, concise and technically accurate dialogue that synchronizes efforts across more than 30 government and contractor organizations. In addition, the duties of this position require the ability to analyze, negotiate, and resolve complex issues while maintaining good working relationships.
Finally, as part of our leadership team, you are expected to train, develop, mentor, and motivate junior civilian and military program managers and engineers.
The ideal candidate must have extensive leadership experience and demonstrated skill in managing a high-performing workforce integrating program management and technical competencies. Should have extensive Space/Air Force experiences with the launch requirements, acquisitions, operations and program management processes; the integrated Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution activities; and capability development, integration, test, launch, operations, and deployment of satellite systems. Should have working knowledge/experience in Military and Department of Defense Civilian personnel management human resources. Highly desire a master's degree and a Defense Acquisition University (DAU) certification in Program Management or Engineering.
Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of the policies, practices, regulations, and laws concerning the acquisition management process and initiatives.
2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
3. Knowledge of the missions, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of the DOD, Air Force, and organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence the systems acquisition process.
4. Skill to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff in critical aspects of development and production, support of systems, subsystems, or equipment and to coordinate various aspects of systems acquisition such as engineering, contracting, financial management, configuration, test, and manufacturing.
5. Ability to supervise, mentor, motivate, appraise, and work with subordinate supervisors and non-supervisory employees.
6. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, with technical accuracy and to use computers and a variety of software programs and databases, gather and analyze a variety of program information, make sound judgments concerning program progress, and effectively communicate recommendations orally and in writing to higher organizational management and contractors.