Deputy Assistant Secretary (Integration)

Department of the Air Force Headquarters • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

This Senior Executive Service position is within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration (SAF/SQ). It drives policy, planning, and performance oversight to deliver integrated space capabilities across the Department of War. The incumbent oversees financial, policy, and legislative activities for Space Force acquisitions and connects senior leadership, Congress, and Department of War stakeholders.

The position leads enterprise oversight of Space Force investment funding and Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) actions, ensuring resources support program execution and rapid capability delivery. It directs cost, schedule, and performance reporting; manages Special Access Program (SAP) governance; develops and implements space acquisition policies; and supervises acquisition review forums that support development and production decisions.

The incumbent leads teams focused on policy development and SAP oversight, builds collaborative relationships across Space Force and Air Force staffs, field commands, and other Department of War organizations, and ensures stakeholder perspectives are represented to executive decision-makers. The role also advises senior officials and represents leadership in Congressional engagements and negotiations with the Office of the Secretary of War, military departments, industry, foreign governments, and the Government Accountability Office. The position develops strategic and SAP legislative policies, resolves cross-organizational issues, and supports crisis planning and exercises.

This is a career-reserved SES position. Mobility, including organizational and geographical mobility, is a condition of employment. Travel on short notice and availability outside normal duty hours, including weekends, may be required. The incumbent must hold or be able to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance and must possess Level III APDP Program Management certification. A one-year probationary period applies to an initial SES career appointment.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must have or be able to obtain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Must obtain and maintain Level III APDP Program Management certification.
• Must file an Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278).
• Must sign a Drug Testing letter and pass urinalysis testing before appointment; the position is subject to random drug testing.
• Must sign a Reassignment Rights and Obligations Agreement; mobility is a condition of employment.
• Must be able to travel under the Department of War Joint Travel Regulations, including on short notice.
• Must be available for other than normal duty hours, including weekends, when needed for exercises and crisis planning.
• An initial SES career appointee must successfully complete a one-year probationary period.
• Applicants must demonstrate education, training, and experience sufficient to perform the role and show the relevant technical and executive qualifications in a resume of no more than two pages.
• Demonstrated expertise leading enterprise PPBE execution and overseeing multi-billion-dollar RDT&E and procurement portfolios.
• Experience directing cost, schedule, and performance reporting; managing SAP governance; developing acquisition policy; and managing acquisition review forums.
• Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise integration, acquisition policy development, stakeholder alignment, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience advising senior officials, supporting Congressional testimony and inquiries, and engaging with Congress and external stakeholders.
• Experience leading large, technically complex acquisition organizations and managing major defense acquisition programs, including international and multi-agency efforts.
• Demonstrated ability to develop acquisition talent, strengthen organizational processes, and deliver mission-critical capabilities.
• Demonstrated executive competencies in commitment to the rule of law and American founding principles, driving efficiency, merit and competence, leading people, and achieving results.
• Demonstrated enterprise perspective and the ability to work with internal and external partners in support of national security objectives.
• Applicants with SES or SES Candidate Development Program certification or SES reinstatement eligibility must provide proof of eligibility for noncompetitive SES appointment.

Nice To Haves

• A master's degree in an appropriate professional or administrative discipline and an advanced degree in a related business or management field are highly desirable.
• Attendance at the Air Force Senior Leader Orientation Course (SLOC), generally within 12 months of appointment, subject to course availability.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-level oversight of Space Force investment funding and PPBE actions to align resources with program execution and rapid capability delivery.
• Direct cost, schedule, and performance reporting for senior leadership.
• Manage Special Access Program governance across the Department of War.
• Develop, codify, and implement space acquisition policies and procedures.
• Manage acquisition review forums that support timely development, production, and fielding decisions.
• Lead cross-functional teams responsible for policy development, PPBE execution, SAP oversight, and strategic integration.
• Build collaborative relationships across Space Force and Air Force staffs, field commands, interagency partners, and other Department of War organizations.
• Ensure stakeholder perspectives are accurately represented in senior decision forums.
• Shape organizational structures and workforce capabilities for long-term space acquisition integration.
• Advise senior officials on acquisition programs, legislative matters, and enterprise strategy.
• Prepare senior officials for Congressional testimony and inquiries and maintain relationships with Members of Congress and their staff.
• Represent leadership in engagements and negotiations with the Office of the Secretary of War, military departments, industry, foreign partners, and the Government Accountability Office.
• Develop SAP legislative strategies, resolve complex policy issues and cross-organizational conflicts, and support crisis planning and exercises.
• Develop acquisition talent pipelines, strengthen organizational processes, and improve organizational performance.
• Travel, potentially on short notice, and be available outside normal duty hours, including weekends, for exercises and crisis planning.

Benefits

• SES members may be eligible for bonuses, ranks, and stipends in addition to annual salary.
• SES members are eligible for performance-based salary increases and/or bonuses.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs may be authorized under the Joint Travel Regulations.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be offered.
• Federal employees receive a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type and other factors.
• Disabled veteran leave may be available to eligible federal employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed