As an Administrative Specialist within the Center Operations Directorate (COD), you will work with a multi-disciplinary team as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for a large, multi-site Operations & Maintenance contract providing services to NASA, other Federal agencies, commercial tenants, and propulsion test customers. You will serve as Area COR for core services at Stennis Space Center, providing support to the Integration COR and Contracting Officers.

Duties

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. Serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative and technical liaison between government customers, the contractor and the Center Operations Directorate (COD) to provide management functions to support services at Stennis Space Center. Provides expert advice and guidance in planning, developing, execution, and management of institutional budgets, action items, and key initiatives, and activities. Serves as a primary contact and interface for contractor management, internal and external customers concerning scope of work and performance against work requirements. Informs senior management on technical, contractual and financial progress of complex multi-disciplinary projects concerning aspects of functional direction, policy, quality, safety, costs, and coordination. Resolves issues, coordinates interdepartmental activities, and communicates with the Directorate, external organizations, customers, and government contractors. Develops and implements a contract surveillance plan to ensure Contractor compliance with all standards and specifications. Provides feedback on the performance and delivery of services and products under the contract. Monitors progress and ensure deliverables meet required due dates. Collaborates with Contracting Officers/Contracting Officer Representative (CoR) in reviewing/approving issues about scope, applicability and product solution costs. 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

• Current Federal employees must meet qualifications, time in grade, and 90 days after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• If selected, you will be required to complete a financial disclosure statement.

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-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level. Assisting with the strategic program planning and control functions (e.g. budget planning and execution, resources, schedule management, acquisition strategy and contract management) in support of task orders and associated products; Assisting with government estimates to ensure all requirements and costs are included for administrative or professional evaluations of contractor proposals; Interfacing with internal and external customers to support business and agreement development activities. To qualify for GS-15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level Performing strategic program planning and control functions (e.g. budget planning and execution, resources, schedule management, acquisition strategy and contract management) for the life cycle of the of task orders and associated products; Performing reviews and evaluation of government estimates to ensure all requirements and elements of cost are included and resulting in administrative or professional evaluations of contractor proposals; Advising internal and external customers on business and agreement development activities. 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Stennis Space Center Hlass St Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]