Management and Program Analyst

Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Location(s): Moffett Field, California

Salary Range: $178914.0 - $191900.0 Per Year

Job Summary: As the Assistant Director for the Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) Directorate you will be responsible for driving efficiency and effectiveness into a vast majority of Directorate-level operations. You will lead the Directorate's risk management activities and oversee the development of major enhancements to existing SMA management systems to enable data integration across multiple platforms for greater awareness of hazards, non-compliances, waivers, and risks.

Major Duties:

• Maintain and improve Directorate processes for managing workload and activities such timely preparation for upcoming milestones, monthly Directorate all-hands, center level action submission, and responding to agency data calls.
• Serve as Code Q Risk Manager and Directorate representative to the Ames Quality Management System (AQMS)/Ames Risk Management System (ARMS).
• Lead implementation of changes to the Problem Reporting and Corrective Action (PRACA) system to enable integration with the AQMS.
• Lead definition and development, or acquisition, of a next generation system for tracking and reporting safety and health data.
• Support and lead efforts to address technical and programmatic actions and issues within the Directorate or across organization boundaries.
• 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.

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: Performing business or management operations to resolve technical and programmatic issues across organizational boundaries; Developing risk assessment and mitigation strategies for a project or organization; Developing, implementing, and monitoring the business operation statuses of organizational responsibilities and actions to ensure efficiency and timely completion. 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: 1. 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. 2. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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-CONTACTCENTER@MAIL.NASA.GOV for assistance. Be advised - application materials faxed, emailed, and/or mailed to Ames 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: 2024-09-12