As a Program Specialist with the Space Communications and Navigation Program (SCaN), Space Operations Mission Directorate, you will serve as the expert and manage programmatic responsibilities and operational communications. You will coordinate key engagements with various stakeholders and senior leadership to SCaN and ensure awareness of SCaN's role in NASA mission success.

Duties

Support the Deputy Program Manager for Operations (DPMO) in managing programmatic responsibilities related to Space Communications and Navigation Program (SCaN) Network Operations. Ensure the continuous availability of operational communication services through strategic and programmatic oversight. Lead the planning and coordination of the SCaN Network Operations annual budget preparation, reviewing and providing guidance on SCaN Network Operations risks, liens, threats, and reserves. Advise the DPMO on appropriate mitigations. Oversee the development of a transition plan to commercial services and assessing the SCaN Network Operations future spending to ensure our business strategy is achievable. Assist the DPMO in serving as the focal point internally to other SCaN elements and SCaN Boards and externally to stakeholders, and senior leadership. Provide technical, cost, schedule and risk status ensuring alignment and collaboration across the agency. 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 security investigation.
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• This position may require a one-year probationary period.

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: Providing guidance and strategies in areas such as strategic planning, business administration, budget, cost estimating, or schedules; Communicating with leadership and internal/external stakeholders, to identify requirements, risks/issues and recommend solutions; Developing, maintaining, monitoring, and providing efficient implementation of program requirements. 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]