The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) is seeking individuals to fill the position of Administrative Manager to serve as a team lead, managing a staff of resource's professionals. Additionally, you will be applying financial management knowledge and expertise to the establishment of technical program/project objectives and applying financial management principles, techniques, and concepts to the accomplishment of those objectives.

Duties

Serves as a key advisor to the Program Business Manager (PBM) and other members of the management team. Provides programmatic leadership and communicates best business practices enabling decision making. Provides assessment and advice on a wide spectrum of business topics to the resources team. Serves as a subject matter expert and mentor to others within the community. Integrates, assesses, and summarizes complicated programmatic information and processes to facilitate mission success. Analyzes the program or project portfolio to identify and leverage synergies or address risk, issues, and concerns. Provides guidance on the federal budget process, cost accounting, and NASA Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) procedures. Ensures budgeting decisions are in accordance with federal and NASA guidance, and project requirements. Develops, reviews, and presents accurate business reports and information to senior management. Explains and recommends budget options as needed. Manages the flow of integrated cost, schedule, and risk information, and provides guidance, decisions, and adjustments to plans and products as required. Follows the Project Planning and Control (PP and C) functions. Manages contracts to ensure quality, cost, schedule, and technical performance. Coordinates budget changes as needed and supports the various procurement activities in accordance with NASA policies and regulations. Identifies and mitigates risk before they become issues that adversely affect cost and schedule. Advises management on major issues and concerns and helps implement resolutions and workarounds. Fosters a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champions 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.
• Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, Bargaining Unit and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/Directorate/Division/Branch requirements.
• If the individual selected is currently at the GS-14 grade level, they will be detailed at their current grade and step. If the individual is a current GS-13 they will be temporarily promoted to the GS-14 level.

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-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Providing advice and guidance to resources team and line managers on resources and business activities; Creating, reviewing, presenting, and justifying financial information to senior management; and Implementing elements of Project Planning & Controls (PP&C), such as Resource Management, Scheduling, Cost Estimation/Cost Assessment, Acquisition and Contract Management, Risk Management, or Configuration and Data Management. 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 Goddard Space Flight Center 8800 Greenbelt Rd Greenbelt, MD 20771 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]