The Science Mission Directorate (SMD) at NASA Headquarters is seeking a skilled individual to serve as the Administrative Branch Chief, supervising a team providing cross-cutting support in strategy development and implementation, workforce management, IT, infrastructure, procurement, and action tracking to SMD's technical and other divisions.

Duties

Supervises employees responsible for providing support in workforce management, information technology, contract oversight, travel, training, safety, correspondence control, and office space management. Champions crosscutting strategy development and implementation. Identifies key areas of mutual interest that foster collaboration between the Science Mission Directorate (SMD), other NASA Headquarters organizations and Field Centers, and the broader scientific community. Serves as a key interface between NASA and SMD leadership and senior leaders in the aerospace industry to enable partnerships that further SMD's goals and objectives. Champions SMD's efforts in Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility. Performs a full range of supervisory duties which includes assigning and evaluating work; recommending personnel actions; taking disciplinary actions; and identifies training needs and developing employees. Fosters a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champions NASAs 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.
• A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required.

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-15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level: Managing a team providing recommendations and solutions to senior leadership on strategy, workforce, information technology, office policy and operations; Managing multiple high visibility initiatives at the request of senior leadership and in close coordination and collaboration with internal/external stakeholders; Collecting/analyzing data to evaluate the effectiveness of programs/projects; presenting recommendations for improvements to leadership for decision making. 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 NASA Headquarters 300 E St SW Washington, DC 20546 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]