As the Organizational Computer Security Official (OCSO) for the Flight Operations Directorate, you will lead the security management program including all assessment and authorization activities for Flight Operations Directorate System Security Plans. Provide organizational leadership and subject matter expertise for all Directorate information security matters/projects and serves as the critical communication link with cybersecurity and operations personnel, their management, and organizations.

Duties

Leads the Flight Operations Directorate security management program including the coordination, scheduling, and execution of all assessment and authorization activities for Flight Operations Directorate System Security Plans. Acts as security technical resource for the development of policy, advocacy for secure software development, and educational outreach. Coordinates and leads the Flight Operations Directorate’s Organizational Computer Security Official Alternates and Representatives in support of the daily operations of the security program. Serves as the Flight Operations Directorate representative to NASA and JSC IT Security meetings, boards, and panels for all information security matters. Coordinates between the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and Flight Operations Directorate customer and partner organizations and Flight Operations Directorate civil servant and contractor information security personnel. Acts as the incident response manager coordinating with both agency incident response personnel and facility and system specific security and operations personnel to work incidents to completion. Directs personnel performing computer engineering work including the application of theories, principles, practical concepts, processes, and methods related to cybersecurity and its associated standards, regulations, codes, and techniques. Leads task and project teams in the selection and application of appropriate problem-solving methods and techniques. Advises on technology analysis and integration initiatives within the organization to vet the Flight Operations Directorate software dependency, software bill-of-materials, software vulnerability, and standalone software and hardware requests. 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.
• Position subject to pre-employment background security investigation.

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-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Analyzing information technology infrastructure to identify cybersecurity threats and weaknesses within information systems; Applying policies and procedures related to federal information security standards to the development or implementation of information systems; Coordinating information security matters and projects across the organization with multiple 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 Johnson Space Center 2101 NASA Parkway Houston, TX 77058 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]