The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Operations Command (SpOC) at Dahlgren, Virginia is searching for a Technical Director (NH-0301-04, GS-14/15 equivalent).

Description:
Join the cutting edge of national defense as a Technical Director for the 19th Space Defense Squadron, the United States Space Force's center for innovation in space operations. We are seeking a visionary leader to serve as the top-ranking civilian and head of the Mission Assurance Branch. In this critical role, you will guide a dedicated team of IT and computer specialists to accomplish our vital Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Space Traffic Management (STM) missions. You will be responsible for protecting and defending U.S. and allied interests by providing timely and accurate satellite data, developing new capabilities, and ensuring the operational readiness of our mission systems.

The ideal candidate for the Technical Director role is a visionary and strategic leader who will serve as the squadron's senior civilian authority and the Commander's top technical advisor. This individual must possess expert-level knowledge of multidisciplinary engineering, particularly in Space Domain Awareness (SDA), to guide a team of IT specialists and oversee complex technical projects. They are mentors and master communicators, capable of fostering professional growth within their team while building and maintaining critical relationships with partners across the USSF, DoW, NASA, and private industry. This person must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance and will ideally hold a bachelor's degree.

Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of the theories, concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, techniques, and materials of professional multidisciplinary engineering to effectively apply advanced engineering principles and concepts to new applications, experimental theories, and other areas of responsibility.
2. Knowledge of planning and program management to execute major projects, provide expert advice to colleagues, and present innovative recommendations for advancing programs and/or methods.
3. Knowledge of safety, security, personnel management, and EEO regulations, practices, and procedures.
4. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions of an organization and mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff through subordinate supervisors.
5. Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of one or more organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources.
6. Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, both orally and in writing, as well as work in a professional manner with peers, management, contractors, academia, and other agencies

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
• PCS is authorized and paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with SCI access.
• Employee needs to obtain and maintain approval to access the portfolio of Special Access Programs required to perform daily duties.
• This position has been designated for drug testing. Incumbent is subject to random urinalysis testing as a condition of employment.
• This is a Supervisory position being filled.
• A professional STEM degree at the bachelor’s level from an ABET accredited institution is highly desired.
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• This is a Key position. Incumbents must be removed from their military recall status if alternatives for filling the position during an emergency are not available.
• Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 15 days per year.
• Employee may be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
• Incentive is not authorized.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.

Qualifications

The 0301 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:

Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:

1. Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
2. Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
3. Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
   • Job title
   • Detailed duties and accomplishments
   • Employer's name and address
   • Supervisor's name and phone number
   • Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
   • Hours per week
   • Salary, if applicable
4. Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses

College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

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