As a Technical Resources Manager in the Management Support & Integration Office, Research and Engineering Directorate, you will serve as senior advisor creating strategies to meet specialized Information Technology (IT) needs to support critical technical capabilities. You will engage stakeholders to align organizational strategies with Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Mission programs, and Enterprise initiatives, overseeing design, development, and implementation of IT solutions.

Duties

Represent Center research and engineering needs on NASA Agency teams focused on Information Technology (IT) consolidation initiatives and policy, coordinating with counterparts across multiple Centers. Lead and execute technical integration management for Directorate IT activity and coordinate with research and engineering organizations at other Centers to define solutions to unique technical IT needs in a cost-effective manner. Advocate to the Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to ensure that organizationally unique, complex IT requirements are available to the Research and Engineering Directorate and are also properly integrated with Agency services. Lead, optimize, and oversee utilization of Enterprise IT contracts for individual services to ensure Research and Engineering Directorate requirements are met. Resolve Enterprise IT service gaps by defining and leading the development and implementation of local IT services, which align with Enterprise solutions and comply with Federal and Agency directives. Prepare and present analyses and recommendations on IT initiatives, risk assessment identification and mitigation, and budgetary resource planning and execution to organizational management, OCIO, and Agency teams. Provide guidance and advice on programmatic goals or initiatives which include IT components, via consultation with project personnel, contractors, and technical support staff. 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

• Position subject to pre-employment background security investigation.
• 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

In addition to the Basic Education Requirement (in the Education section below), to qualify for this position you must meet the requirements below and have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, which has equipped you with the particular competencies needed to successfully perform the duties of the position described above. NASA utilizes OPM-approved qualification and rating requirements specific for Aerospace Technology (AST) positions which recognizes NASA's unique aerospace work. The specific qualifications and minimum education requirements are further described below and within the education section of the job announcement. To qualify for GS-15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level. Providing technical guidance of cybersecurity plans to ensure organizational and regulatory compliance; Reviewing, implementing, and monitoring organizational Information/Operational Technology planning to ensure efficiency, compliance, and alignment with organization requirements; Providing consultation and making recommendations for implementation and/or delivery of Information/Operational Technology on technical projects, research laboratories with stakeholders. 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

Basic Education Requirement:
You must have successfully completed a bachelor's degree with a major in one of the following:
a) Engineering from a college or university that has ABET accredited engineering programs
b) Physical Science, Mathematics, Life Science or other field of Science
c) Computer Science that included 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of course work in any combination of mathematics, statistics and computer science with at least half of those hours in mathematics and statistics courses that included differential and integral calculus; and that provided an in-depth knowledge of theoretical and practical applications of computer science, including digital computer system architecture and system software organization, the representation and transformation of information structures, and the theoretical models for such representations and transformations.

If you did not complete a qualifying bachelor's degree, you may be eligible if you have obtained a graduate degree in an AST qualifying field, as listed above.

Degrees in engineering technology are not considered qualifying for this position.

Engineering degrees earned within the United States: Engineering degrees earned within the United States must be from a college or university that has at least one ABET accredited engineering program. To find out if a school has at least one ABET accredited program, please visit http://www.abet.org.

Engineering degrees earned outside the United States: Engineering degrees earned outside the United States must be recognized by a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA), often known as accords. These are non-governmental agreements among organizations that accredit academic degree programs. MRAs recognize the substantial equivalence of mature accreditation systems and programs accredited by signatory organizations within their jurisdictions. For a listing of Signatories, please visit, https://www.abet.org/global-presence/mutual-recognition-agreements/is-your-program-recognized/.

Science and other related degrees earned within the United States: Science and other related degrees must have been awarded from colleges or universities that are accredited by recognized accrediting organizations. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, go to http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

Science and other related degrees earned outside the United States: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs. These education credentials must be deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

All degrees must have been received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation.

Contacts

• Address Glenn Research Center 21000 Brookpark Rd Cleveland, OH 44135 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]