This position serves as an International Program Specialist in the NASA Headquarters, Office of International and Interagency Relations, Science Division responsible for drafting and negotiating agreements, planning, preparation, operation, and coordination of actions, communications and reports concerning the international aspects of the Science Mission Directorate.

Duties

Duties described below are at the full-performance level. Duties assigned at a lower grade level will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee. Plans, directs, and executes national and international liaison operations for substantive mission-oriented programs. Drafts, coordinates, and negotiates international agreements. Plans, formulates, initiates and executes complex and often sensitive discussions and negotiations with other U.S. Government agencies and organizations on a range of policy issues affecting international and interagency activities. Researches and writes reports or other working documents on complex program issues used in planning, implementing, and coordinating international space partnerships, providing expert guidance or analysis. Provides expert analysis and advice on agency-wide programs. Serves as principal action officer in the conduct of formal and informal international and interagency meetings to plan and execute international activities. Coordinates, analyzes, reviews, and recommends Agency policies for international cooperative and reimbursable space activities, ensuring consistency with U.S. foreign policy.

Requirements

• Current Federal employees must meet qualifications, time in grade, and 90 days after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• Position subject to pre-employment background security investigation.

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: Drafting, coordinating, and negotiating international agreements; Providing guidance and assistance to a variety of audiences such as senior officials, U.S. Government agencies and organizations on policy issues affecting international and interagency activities; and Developing, coordinating, and articulating briefing material and policy guidance relating to international engagement domestically and abroad. 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NASA Headquarters 300 E St SW Washington, DC 20546 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]