Program Specialist

Summary As Executive Program Specialist in the Office of the Chief Scientist, NASA Headquarters, you will independently manage operations, coordinate audits, and facilitate communication and interactions with the Administrator's Office Staff, Officials-in-charge, White House official staff, diverse stake holders (e.g. military, Congressional, international, academia), and other government agencies. Responsibilities Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee. Perform comprehensive administrative management services and functions such as creating and interpreting policy, matriculation and attrition processes, training and awards budget management, and workforce modeling. Manage Office’s budget, working with Office leadership and Agency financial analysts. Administer Agency purchase-card for Office and Administrator’s Senior Staff, oversee travel requirements and arrangements, make Office purchases as appropriate. Implement, evaluate, and oversee a full of range of administrative and personnel activities, collaborate closely with directorate and division executive management, and with Agency Executive Officer and Administrative Officer cadres. Advance and support the Office's goals and initiatives in Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility within the agency. Manage the Office’s outreach and engagement efforts, coordinating and collaborating with the Office of STEM Engagement, the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, Centers, and other partner organizations. Provide evaluation, advice, and counsel on the operations of Agency/Directorate workforce and leadership programs. Serve as the Office’s Audit Liaison Representative. Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. To qualify for GS-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level: Representing NASA at topical aerospace meetings and conferences inside and outside the United States in both supporting roles for senior leaders and in leading outreach and engagement efforts; Managing or supporting operational, travel, and training budgets, producing periodic financial reports, ensuring proper funding and routing for travel itineraries, handling official purchase card actions; Serving as liaison with a wide range of Agency organizations including the Executive Secretariat, Mission Directorates, Centers, and Offices. Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. 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. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. 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. Education Additional Information Additional selections may be made for similar positions across NASA within the local commuting area(s) of the location(s) identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA. CTAP/ICTAP will be cleared for any additional selection from this announcement. You must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible for this position. To be eligible, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in a position no more than 1 grade lower than the advertised position. (Please submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. If your eligibility for both merit promotion and/or time-in-grade cannot be determined, your application will be rated ineligible.) Note: Time-in-grade requirements also apply to applicants who have held a non-temporary, competitive service GS position in the past year. If you have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must: - Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position. The questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility. - Be well qualified for this position to receive consideration. Candidates rated in the 'Best Qualified' category are considered well-qualified. Please see 'How You Will Be Evaluated' for more information. - Submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP as indicated in 'Required Documents' For additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, click here - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/#ictap. Qualified NASA term employees who have term conversion eligibility (Term Appointments | NASA) under the NASA Flexibility Act of 2004 will be referred and considered equally with other NASA permanent employees under internal competitive placement procedures. This is a bargaining unit position. If additional selections are made, those positions may or may not be in a bargaining unit. To learn more about bargaining units at NASA please click here NASA Unions (Bargaining Units) | NASA.