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• Provide technical leadership and manage a staff of physicians and non-physician medical and behavioral health providers in all applicable processes and policies, focusing on horizontal integration across space and occupational medicine operations.
• Assist the Branch Chief in Branch personnel development, performance planning, and evaluation.
• Manage operational and administrative functions for the Branch and make recommendations and improvements to Branch processes.
• Lead development efforts for long range planning of complex projects with multiple interfaces whose scope addresses the human risks of space flight as identified by the Human Systems Risk Board.
• Manage products required for applicable flight readiness reviews (FRR) and Certification of Flight Readiness for human space flight missions.
• Manage the Branch budget process including developing, coordinating, and implementing Internal Task Agreements, Memorandums of Understanding, Space Act Agreements and International Partner Authorization Documents in support of multiple programs.
• Provide analysis and overall definition of Branch institutional requirements including contractor and civil service workforce equipment, facilities and networks.
• Assist the Branch Chief in overseeing the operations of the flight medicine and occupational health clinic and supporting center-wide health promotion and surveillance activities.
• Maintain status as an active member of the JSC Medical Staff including maintenance of credentials, clinical privileges, and active board-certification. Provide clinical and operational medical services on an as-needed basis.

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 security investigation
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement
• If selected, you will be required to complete a financial disclosure statement
• This position may require a one year supervisory probationary period
• Please see the "Additional Information" section for important information about COVID-19 vaccination requirements for federal employees

Qualifications

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, and/or directly related education, as shown below, which has equipped you with the particular competencies needed to successfully perform the duties of this position.

To qualify for GS-15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level:

• Overseeing and evaluating the performance of human systems operations;
• Supporting or providing the provision of aerospace, occupational, or behavioral healthcare services;
• Leading a team of healthcare providers and providing training and technical guidance;
• Performing organizational financial and planning processes that may include: procurement activities; preparing task order agreements; participating in Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE); creating Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) and Space Act Agreements;
• Conducting human spaceflight program integration and development with commercial and international partners.

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For the GS-15 level: 5 years of graduate training in the specialty of the position to be filled or equivalent experience and training is required;

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Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a 1-year internship or the first year of a residency program
in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training. For purposes of this standard, graduate training programs include only those internship, residency, and fellowship programs that are approved by accrediting bodies recognized within the United States or Canada.

Descriptions of such programs are described below.

An internship program involves broadly based clinical practice in which physicians acquire experience in treating a variety of medical problems under supervision (e.g., internal medicine, surgery, general practice, obstetrics-gynecology, and pediatrics). Such programs are in hospitals or other institutions accredited for internship training by a recognized body of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

A residency program involves training in a specialized field of medicine in a hospital or an institution accredited for training in the specialty by a recognized body of the American Medical Association, (AMA) or Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

A fellowship program involves advanced training (beyond residency training) in a given medical specialty in either a clinical or research setting in a hospital or an institution accredited in the United States for such training.

Required Selective Factor: You must also meet the following requirements to be considered for this position:

A. Certification: Include board-certification or eligibility in aerospace medicine and/or undersea and hyperbaric medicine; experience practicing aerospace medicine; and implementing state and federal safety regulations, policies and procedures.

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B. Licensure: For all grade levels and positions, applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

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.

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:

• Interpersonal Skills
• Medical Practice
• Organizational Awareness
• Planning and Evaluating
• Technical Work and Team Management

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.