Director Facilities and Real Estate

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 OPM's ECQ webpage.

ECQ 1 - Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.

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Knowledge of the American System of Government, Commitment to the Rule of Law, and Civic-Mindedness ECQ 2 - Driving Efficiency: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

02Competencies

Fiscal Responsibility, Managing Resources, Leveraging Technology ECQ 3 - Merit and Competence: This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

03Competencies

Technical Skill, Problem Solving, Agility and Resilience ECQ 4 - Leading People: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.

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Accountability, Developing Others, Executive Judgment ECQ 5 - Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

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Operational Mindset, Innovation, Strategic Thinking MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION (MTQ): Your resume must include accomplishments that address the MTQ. MTQ: Demonstrated experience developing and executing Agency/Center/Component level facility master plans for the cost-effective optimization of physical assets, and investment portfolio strategies that align with organization mission and goals; and experience in leading and managing a multi-faceted organization responsible for operations and maintenance of facilities which may include facility engineering, facility services, master planning, construction, real property management, and real estate.

06Competencies

Master Planning & Facilities Engineering and Management 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. Please visit and review NASA's guidance on the use of super intelligence (SI) or SI-assisted tools during the application process.

The Director Facilities and Real Estate: Directs the development and implementation of long-range infrastructure strategies and investment plans to ensure that facilities and real estate resources are effectively aligned with Agency mission requirements, available funding, and evolving operational needs.

Provides authoritative advice and recommendations to senior NASA leadership on infrastructure investments, facility sustainment and modernization, asset utilization, and enterprise-wide risks affecting NASA's institutional capabilities and mission execution.

Advises the Assistant Administrator, OSI, and other senior NASA officials on infrastructure strategies, competing resource requirements, and investment tradeoffs to maintain mission readiness, improve lifecycle cost effectiveness, and sustain NASA's institutional capabilities. Provides executive leadership and direction for NASA's facilities, engineering, real property management, infrastructure planning, design, construction, operations, maintenance, utilization, and disposition programs.

Establishes Agency-wide policies, standards, strategic priorities, and performance expectations to ensure the effective management and stewardship of NASA's facilities and real property portfolio. Provides oversight of Center and Component Facility activities, evaluates program effectiveness, and directs improvements to address Agency-wide infrastructure requirements, operational challenges, and mission priorities.

Directs Agency-wide facilities and real estate investment planning, including the development, justification, prioritization, and management of Construction of Facilities (CoF) resources and long-range infrastructure investments. Assesses the performance, effectiveness, and compliance of NASA's facilities engineering and real property programs across Centers and Component Facilities.

Identifies significant infrastructure deficiencies, emerging requirements, systemic risks, and opportunities to improve program execution and resource utilization. Represents NASA in discussions and negotiations with the Office of Management and Budget, Congress, other Federal agencies, industry organizations, and external stakeholders on facilities engineering, infrastructure investments, and real property matters.