As an Administrative Specialist serving as the Deputy Center Agreements Manager, within the Strategic Partnerships Office at NASA Langley Research Center, you will be responsible for the planning, management, and execution of partnership agreements at NASA Langley. This position encompasses the development, negotiation, and final arrangements of a variety of agreements governed under the Transactions Authority granted to NASA.

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. Lead the planning, development, and execution of agreements with other NASA Centers, government agencies, private industry, non-profits, and academia; building consensus on resolving critical issues necessary to move partnerships forward. Act as a primary contact and interface for internal and external customers involved with business and agreement development activities. Formulate strategies and plans to close on the opportunities (i.e., identify and put forward innovative ideas to advance the goals of the Agency) and to evaluate existing projects. Lead concept assessment, agreement development, and all partnership coordination activities taking into account factors including feasibility, costs and performance with both commercial, academic, non-profit, and other governmental entities. Provide insight into and participate in the development and interpretation of policies, processes, and procedures relevant to new and on-going partnership activities. Cultivate relationships with internal and external stakeholders to identify and obtain relevant and current information for integration into agreements. Collaborate with others in the organization, including engineering/science, legal, finance, and business development to formulate partnership agreements. Integrate partnership activities to ensure process effectiveness and efficiency for Center management. 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

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation.
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• This position may require a one-year trial period.

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-12, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level Assisting with the negotiation and drafting of partnership agreements to further organizational goals and priorities; Utilizing customer relationship management (CRM) software to centralize the storage, tracking, and management of partnership data; and Interpreting organizational policy requirements to support the facilitation of new partnership agreements. To qualify for GS-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level. Providing leadership in the negotiation and drafting of partnership agreements to further organizational goals and priorities; Utilizing customer relationship management (CRM) software to centralize the storage, tracking, and management of partnership data and providing data analysis; and Interpreting organizational policy requirements to facilitate new partnership agreements. 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 Langley Research Center 1 NASA Dr Hampton, VA 23666 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]