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Administrative Specialist

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
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Summary

The Center Export Control Administrator (CECA or CEA) is responsible for ensuring compliance of all Glenn Research Center program activities with U.S. export control laws and regulations. The CEA is the liaison to NASA Headquarters Export Administrator and is appointed by the GRC Director.

Overview

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Job canceled
Open date: 09/28/2021
Closed date: 10/06/2021
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$133,458 - $172,500 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 15
Promotion potential
15
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type
Permanent
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Drug test
Yes
Security clearance
Secret
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Announcement number
GRC-21-IMP-11242951-AD
Control number
615539800

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Clarification from the agency

Current Glenn Research Center federal employee serving on a career, career-conditional, Schedule A for individuals with disabilities, or NASA term appointment that provides eligibility to convert to a permanent appointment or a current NASA employee on a long-term rotational assignment to the NASA Engineering and Safety Center or the NASA Safety Center.

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Duties

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  • Serve as the Center resident expert on all matters related to export control and international technology transfer, training and leading a network of Center Export Representatives to assist with export determinations and reviews.
  • Support and participate in the Center review process for approving foreign person visitors and providing advice and guidance for interaction with foreign partners, be it in-person or virtual.
  • Work with Center program managers, facilities managers, counterintelligence professionals and Center Protective Services personnel to identify key technologies at the Center, and ensure those technologies are appropriately evaluated and protected.
  • Assist personnel in determining the appropriate export controls for publishing and disseminating Scientific and Technical Information (STI), including review and sign off in electronic system or on hardcopy for the processing of STI for publication.
  • Assist the Center Software Release Authority in determining export control restrictions.
  • Advise center transportation officers on questions related to international shipments, determine export control applicability to any hardware shipping internationally and advise Center personnel on the disposal of export-controlled hardware.
  • Provide guidance on complex agreements and technology licenses that involve direct or indirect international participation.
  • Serve at the Center?s point of contact for NASA Export Control Program audit, and General Accountability Office (GAO) and Inspector General (IG) audits related to export control matters.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • You must meet qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement
  • If selected, you will be required to complete a financial disclosure statement

Qualifications

You must 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.

To qualify at the GS-15 level, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level; analyzing, interpreting and executing NASA's programmatic and partnership responsibilities and tasks in accordance with current export control provisions and requirements and all relevant NASA NPD/NPR requirements applicable to Center programs and activities; engaging in sensitive and classified interactions involving technology development and testing.

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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across NASA within the local commuting area(s) of the location(s) identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA. CTAP/ICTAP will be cleared for any additional selection from this announcement.

If you are a current federal employee, you must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible for this position. To be eligible, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in a position no more than 1 grade lower than the advertised position. (Please submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. If your eligibility for both merit promotion and/or time-in-grade cannot be determined, your application will be rated ineligible. Please see Required Documents for additional information).
Note: Time-in-grade requirements also apply to applicants who have held a non-temporary, competitive service GS position in the past year.

If you have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must:
- Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position. The questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility.
- Be well qualified for this position to receive consideration. Candidates rated in the 'Best Qualified' category are considered well-qualified. Please see 'How You Will Be Evaluated' for more information.
- Submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP as indicated in 'Required Documents'

For additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, click here - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/#ictap.

Qualified NASA term employees who have term conversion eligibility (http://nasapeople.nasa.gov/hclwp/term-appointments.htm) under the NASA Flexibility Act of 2004 will be referred and considered equally with other NASA permanent employees under internal competitive placement procedures.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the qualifications and eligibility requirements listed in this vacancy announcement. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

You will be assessed on the following competencies:

  • Attention to Detail
  • Customer Service
  • Decision Making
  • Information Management
  • Inspection, Investigation and Compliance
  • Oral Communication
  • Policy Management
  • Technical Competence
NASA considers paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Under NASA's quality grouping process, applicants will be assessed on the position competencies and placed in one of three groups identified and defined below:
  • Best Qualified Group - Applicants who demonstrate a superior level of all evaluation criteria.
  • Highly Qualified Group - Applicants who demonstrate a satisfactory level of the evaluation criteria.
  • Qualified Group - Applicants who demonstrate the basic qualifications, with general knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Candidates eligible for ICTAP/CTAP, reemployment priority or priority consideration will be referred before other candidates, as necessary. If no such candidates apply or are eligible to be referred, the following candidates will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration:
  • Best Qualified merit promotion candidates. Highly Qualified merit promotion candidates may also be referred, if additional candidates are needed.
  • Qualified candidates eligible for consideration under Schedule A or VRA in accordance with veterans' preference rules, as applicable.
  • Qualified candidates that are eligible for special hiring authorities or non-competitive hiring authorities.

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Agency contact information

NASA Shared Services Contact Center
Phone
1-877-677-2123
Fax
1-866-779-6772
Email
nssc-contactcenter@nasa.gov
Address
Glenn Research Center
21000 Brookpark Rd
Cleveland, OH 44135
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