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Administrative Manager (Direct Hire)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
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Summary

The Business Development and Technology (BDTI) Office enables advances in human space exploration through partnership pursuits and formulation, technology development, technology transfer and open innovation. As the Opportunity Formulation Manager for BDTI, you will serve as the supervisor of the team and work with Johnson Space Center (JSC) leadership as part of a highly integrated team exploring new ways to do business and develop partnership agreements to advance the JSC mission.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open date: 10/20/2023
Closed date: 10/24/2023
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$158,026 - $183,500 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
Yes
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Announcement number
JSC-24-DE-12176917-MG
Control number
755877700

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Duties

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  • Collaborate across the Center, Agency, and external organizations to advance JSC missions by formulating new opportunities and driving the implementation of partnership priorities.
  • Manage the Opportunity Formulation Team, with a focus on developing strategy, encouraging innovation, developing partnership agreements and implementing new business pursuits.
  • Plan, guide, coordinate, and manage the work of a hybrid team of civil servants, contractors and matrixed resources, including defining work requirements and milestones.
  • Lead the identification and development of organizational strategic objectives.
  • Develop, manage, and execute the Center’s partnership formulation capability with a focus on documentation, process improvement and customer satisfaction.
  • Serve as JSC Lead Agreements Manager and the Center G-Invoicing Lead Agreements Manager.
  • Develop plans to materialize strategy and analyze business proposals. Provide research and analysis to identify and quantify threats and opportunities. Assess the Center’s strategic performance.
  • 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.
  • Perform a full range of supervisory duties which includes assigning and evaluating work; recommending personnel actions; taking disciplinary actions; and identifying training needs and developing employees.

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.
  • A one year supervisory probationary period may be required.

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:

  • Navigating the complexities of policies and procedures that surround agreements with external entities;
  • Developing strategy, analysis (gap assessments, trade studies, benchmarking), partnerships and agreements formulation and innovation practices (hackathons, design thinking, design sprints, futures thinking approaches);
  • Implementing large scale initiatives and projects focused on process improvement, customer service and relationship building.

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 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 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:

  • Customer Service
  • Planning and Evaluating
  • Problem Solving
  • Teamwork
  • Partnership and Business Development

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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Agency contact information

NASA Shared Services Contact Center
Phone
1-877-677-2123
Fax
1-866-779-6772
Email
nssc-contactcenter@mail.nasa.gov
Address
Johnson Space Center
2101 NASA Parkway
Houston, TX 77058
US

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