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IT Program Manager (Direct Hire)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Headquarters, NASA
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Summary

The Customer Engagement Office, in the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) at NASA, is currently seeking a Customer Experience (CX) Lead. This position is responsible for the creation, development, and execution of a Customer Experience Program to improve the experience OCIO provides for Information Technology (IT) service capabilities and delivery across NASA. The CX Lead serves as the champion within OCIO for making the end-to-end customer journey seamless and consistent.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open date: 09/15/2022
Closed date: 09/20/2022
This job will close when we have received 500 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Location
1 vacancy in the following locations:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$111,521 - $176,300 per year

Salary range reflects the lowest and highest potential salaries of the locations. Actual salary range varies by selectee(s) location.

Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Promotion potential
14
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
Term - Not to exceed 2 years with the option to extend to a maximum of 6 years
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Announcement number
HQ-22-DE-11638249-LC
Control number
676908000

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Duties

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  • Serves as the OCIO expert on Customer Experience and advises management and stakeholders on government and industry best practices for designing customer-focused products, processes, and service delivery.
  • Leads initiatives and builds strategies and concepts that improve the OCIO's customer experience based on customer needs and priorities while increasing CX maturity across the organization.
  • Develops and facilitates workshops or other interactive sessions using inclusive methods and practices (e.g., interviews, co-design) to build buy-in and gather experience insights among customers/stakeholders.
  • Manages the Voice of the Customer (VOC), including collection, analysis, and implementation of customer feedback; infuses VOC into OCIO initiatives to create a persistent focus on the customer across service delivery, communications, and training.
  • Manages a CX metrics program by gathering, analyzing, and reporting on customer experience data to support leadership and stakeholder decision making and drive continuous improvement of OCIO products and services.
  • Incorporates human centered design practices such as personas, customer journey maps and design thinking to create positive customer outcomes while training others on their benefits for improving service and creating sustainable change.
  • Identifies opportunities to leverage digital transformation and improve OCIO processes, culture, and customer experience.
  • Presents to executives, from both the customer side and the service provider side, and translates complex information into simple terms.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • 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
  • This position may require a one year trial period
  • Duty location will be determined upon selection and will be at one of the locations listed on the announcement.

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 for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level

  • Leading customer experience projects to solve problems and improving processes that cross organizational boundaries (e.g., department, group) using a human-centered design approach that includes multiple phases of the design process (e.g., research, synthesis, or prototyping) and multiple stakeholders.
  • Leading the collection, analysis, and management of customer experience data to identify emerging priorities for continuous improvement of internal workflows and external experience receiving services across an Agency or an organization.
  • Creating design artifacts (e.g., journey maps, personas, wireframes, storyboards) using an iterative process of incorporating customer perspectives to improve product or service delivery.

AND

If you are qualifying based on experience, you must also have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below:
  1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
  2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
  3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
  4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
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.

This appointment may be extended beyond the initial appointment date, for a period not to exceed a total of six years.

Current Federal civilian employees may apply for this position. If selected, a break in service of at least 4 calendar days may be required prior to appointment to this position.

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.
- Meet the minimum qualifications requirements for the position
- 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.

How you will be evaluated

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

Direct Hire Authority: These positions will be filled through the Office of Personnel Management's Direct Hire Authority. Category rating and veterans' preference will not be considered in evaluating applicants. For more information on Direct Hire Authority, please see: OPM Direct Hire Fact Sheet.

Veterans: Under the provisions of Direct Hire Authority, veterans' preference does not apply. However, applicants who are eligible for veterans' preference are encouraged to include that information in their application and submit supporting documentation (i.e. DD-214, or other substantiating documents). For more information on please see: Veterans' Preference information on the FedsHireVets website.

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
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human-Automation System Design
  • Oral Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Process Engineering

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.

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