National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Administrative Specialist

Hampton, Virginia Full time

Administrative Specialist

Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Location(s): Hampton, Virginia

Salary Range: $150144 - $195190 Per Year

Job Summary: As the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for the Center Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering (CMOE) contract at NASA Langley Research Center, you will provide technical oversight and surveillance of a mission-critical facilities services contract. You will serve as the primary liaison between the contractor, the Contracting Officer, and Center leadership to ensure contract performance, compliance, and alignment with NASA's mission.

Major Duties:

  • Serve as the primary representative for the contract, providing continuous technical surveillance and performance evaluation of contractor activities across NASA Langley’s facility portfolio.
  • Monitor contractor performance against established plans, scopes, standards, and indicators, documenting findings and recommending corrective actions to the Contracting Officer as warranted.
  • Review and validate contractor invoices, funding requests, and cost documentation for accuracy and contract compliance, and track expenditures to support sound financial management.
  • Apply technical knowledge of facility maintenance, operations, and engineering principles to evaluate contractor work plans, technical submittals, and proposed solutions for contract compliance.
  • Serve as the primary technical interface between mission partners and contractor, preparing and delivering performance briefings and status reports to leadership and the Contracting Officer.
  • Maintain comprehensive, auditable surveillance documentation, including performance assessment reports and contractor evaluation records, in accordance with Federal and Agency requirements.

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-15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level: Serving as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or contract oversight role for a large-scale, multi-million dollar services contract, including monitoring contractor performance, documenting surveillance findings, and recommending corrective actions; Analyzing contractor cost, schedule, and performance data to identify trends, risks, and deficiencies, and preparing assessments, briefings, and recommendations for senior leadership and contracting officials; Coordinating technical requirements and contract compliance activities across multiple organizational stakeholders, including reviewing and validating invoices, tracking expenditures, and maintaining auditable contract documentation in accordance with federal acquisition regulations. Experience with Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer's Representatives (FAC-COR) at Levels 2 or 3 is highly preferred. 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.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application and have all required information available. We encourage you to provide a complete description of your educational achievements and include both paid and non-paid work in the experience portion of your resume. If you submit a resume that does not contain the required information, you may lose consideration. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include the initial online assessment and submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: To begin the application process, you will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application process. Once logged in to your account, click on the "Apply" link. Follow the prompts to select your resume (2 pages or fewer) and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. Resumes longer than 2 pages will be rejected by the system. Resumes submitted via other document types will not be forwarded to the hiring manager, nor will they be used in the review of your qualifications. We strongly encourage you to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder when creating your resume. Using the resume builder will help you ensure your resume includes important information related to your qualifications and eligibility for this position. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. During the application process you can review, edit, delete and update your information. We'll automatically save your progress as you go, so you won't lose any changes. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the 'Include Personal Information' section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the vacancy questionnaire which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify all required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. NASA's online application process provides step by step guidance to ensure you provide all needed information. If you are unable to apply online, please contact NSSC-STAFFING@MAIL.NASA.GOV for assistance. Be advised - application materials faxed, emailed, and/or mailed to Langley Research Center will not be accepted for this announcement. NASA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are an applicant with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact center listed on the job vacancy announcement. The decision on granting reasonable accommodations will be on a case-by-case basis.

Application Deadline: 2026-04-30