Director Center Operations

NASA•Texas, 24 79557, MX• Full Time

Posted 6 days ago• Business & Finance• Mechanical

Compensation

$210,812–$217,332/year

Job Description

Summary

The Director for Center Operations at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) exercises responsibility for providing comprehensive institutional services and support for the Center, including laboratories, test chambers, and other aerospace research, development, and operations facilities required to support and accomplish the Center's assigned programs.

Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

02/23/2026 to 03/09/2026

Salary $210,812 to - $217,332 per year Pay scale & grade ES 00

Location

Who Can Apply

The area of consideration for this position is all groups of qualified individuals within the civil service, Senior Executive Service (SES) reinstatement eligible, and SES Candidate Development Program certified graduates with noncompetitive eligibility. A person is considered to be in the civil service only if occupying a civil service position at the time of application.

Duties

The Director Center Operations:

Manages and directs the planning, design, and construction for Center facilities to include restoration and modernization of facilities as well as new capabilities in the technology and commercial programs. Manages all JSC real property activities, real property accounting, master planning and facility space utilization.
Manages logistics services, which include planning, directing and providing supply, transportation, and equipment management; facility development, which includes JSC's Construction of Facilities program and long-range planning and project design of facilities; and plant engineering, which provides management and technical direction of facility maintenance, construction, and utility operation, as well as technical expertise in environmental matters.
Oversees the administration and management of the JSC Export Services Team and assist NASA personnel and contractors in carrying out JSC international activities in compliance with U.S. Export Regulations. Establishes, implements, and communicates export policies and process requirements for the JSC community.
Manages specialized facilities maintenance and installation operation program encompassing the planning, budgeting, implementation, evaluation, and review required for development, acceptance testing, and certification of large rocket propulsion systems and subsystems, as well as maintenance of JSC roads and grounds, operation of JSC utility systems, and custodial services for JSC facilities.
Delivers the Center's protective services and the security function by preserving a close Enterprise and Center partnership that includes overall integration; establishing and maintaining a comprehensive personnel, information, communications, industrial, physical security, and security engineering program; establishing security policy; and formulating a comprehensive JSC emergency preparedness plan.
Ensures a safe and healthful working environment for all employees, ensures employees are provided adequate training and instructions on safety issues, and ensures that safety is a top priority in facility management and operations.

Requirements

The individual selected will be required to file an 'Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report' (OGE-278e) within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
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 be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance as required by the position.
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.

As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment, you must clearly articulate and describe within your 2-page resume that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ) related to this position. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and MTQ, you may be disqualified. Any additional pages over the 2-page limit will not be reviewed.

Your resume should include evidence of progressively responsible supervisory, managerial, or professional experience which involved management of a program or organization of significant scope and complexity, normally obtained over several years by serving in positions at the GS-15 level or equivalent.

If you are (1) currently serving under a career SES appointment, (2) 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 (3) have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) and certified by OPM, you do not need to address the ECQs in your resume. However, your resume must clearly state that you are a current career SES, eligible for SES reinstatement, or SES CDP certified and year of certification.

Please DO NOT submit separate documents addressing the ECQs or MTQ. Only your 2-page resume will be accepted and considered. Any additional documents submitted will not be accepted.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs)
For more information on the ECQs, 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.

No Educational Requirement

Evaluation

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.

We will review your resume to ensure you meet the qualification requirements. If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be referred to and evaluated by an executive panel. Highly Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and/or be asked to provide a list of references or additional documents to confirm eligibility.

Upon selection, if the selectee does not have Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certification by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), he/she must undergo an ECQ based structured interview with OPM before appointment to this position.

Required Documents

A complete application includes items described below. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may be removed from consideration for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application.

RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a two (2) page resume showing all relevant experience. Applicants seeking initial career appointment to the SES must include evidence of the ECQs and the MTQ within their resume. Please see this guidance: . Note: if any of the following types of information are included on your resume, your application package may be disqualified:

Classified or government sensitive information.
Social Security Number (SSN)
Photos of yourself
Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
Encrypted and digitally signed documents.

If your resume contains any of the above information, you must redact that information prior to the submission of your application

VACANCY QUESTION/ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES: Responses are automatically submitted through USAJOBS when you apply to this vacancy.

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 academic 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.