The Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) supporting the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is seeking a Business Development Specialist to provide expert guidance, assistance, oversight, and leadership to the Procurement Officer, Contract Specialists, Procurement Analysts, Technical Officers, as well as internal and external customers at all levels of industry, NASA Headquarters, other NASA Centers, and other Government agencies.

Duties

Assist in the planning, implementation, and management of small business programs for the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and NASA Headquarters, and attend/participate in NASA OSBP Enterprise meetings. Provide guidance and recommendations to small and large businesses with regards to doing business with NASA on various missions and attend and actively participate in small business outreach events. Respond to inquiries and requests for advice from businesses, including "how to do business with NASA and the Federal Government", eligibility, business development, and marketing activities questions. Initiate, interpret, develop, and recommend policies and procedures designed to improve the overall efficiency of small business program activities. Participate in the development of small business uniform methodologies for major procurement actions. Assist in the review and evaluation of contracting activities to determine compliance with small business laws, regulations, and policies. Provide small business program advice and counsel to Kennedy's procurement, business, and technical personnel. Serve as an advocate to the small business community and maintain a program designed to locate capable small businesses for current and future acquisitions and recommend portions of solicitations that can be performed by small businesses. 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.
• 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.
• This position may require a one-year probationary period.
• This is a bargaining unit position - American Federation of Government Employees - Local 513.

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. GS-12: To qualify at the GS-12 level, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level: Reviewing acquisition requirements for small business participation for prime and subcontract awards; Partnering and collaborating across multi-organizational units to build internal/external relationships to achieve small business goals; and Evaluating and applying policies, processes, and procedures to support small businesses programs. 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 Kennedy Space Center Space Commerce Way Titusville, FL 32899 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]