NASA

Manager, Vehicle Office

Houston, Texas, United States

$205-212k

Full Time

an hour ago

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Job description

Duties

The Manager, Vehicle Office:

Chairs the ISS Vehicle Control Board (VCB) required to manage and control vehicle development. The VCB provides the integration and decision forum for the ISS Program and institutional organizations to collectively bring together the expertise necessary for design, development, operations, and maintenance issue resolution for the ISS vehicle.
Manages the establishment of the ISS end-to-end integrated vehicle systems requirements, methods of verification, interface specification and design, modes of operation, and effectiveness parameters necessary to enable consistent development, installation, tests, and operation of each system.
Manages the integration of the ISS vehicle systems designs, utilizing information from the NASA institution, prime contractor, and International Partners to assure that the respective design implementations satisfy the required architecture and functionality.
Manages the requirements development and establishes flight integration and on-orbit use plans for Exploration-related technology demonstrations including advanced life support, crew health and exercise systems.
Responsible for integrating a Commercial Element (CE) to the ISS and Private Astronaut Missions, managing resources and constraints associated with this commercial work, integrating with the Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program where appropriate. Addresses technical and risk related issues associated with the integration of the CE into ISS including ownership of ISS requirements and certification plans, and support of CE design and development.
Works with other design and implementation teams to find cost-effective solutions to issues and problems related to vehicle systems architecture, performance, or functionality.
Directs the preparation of long-range plans, schedules, and budget estimates for the ISS integrated vehicle systems. Has authority to expend resources and to commit the Vehicle Office to a course of action within limitation of broad policy established by the ISS Program Manager.
Plans and organizes major briefings and Program reviews to top Program management, NASA Headquarters, International Partners, NASA Field Centers, and prime contractors regarding all aspects of the Program plans, status, procurement, resources, and technical issues.
Ensures a safe and healthful working environment for all employees, ensures employees are provided adequate training and instructions on safety issues, and ensures that safety is a top priority in facility management and operations.
Fosters and continually drives a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence, and innovation within and outside of the organization and NASA. Champions the Agency's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) and creates an environment and culture that promotes and enables the Agency's commitment to safety, inclusion, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

The individual selected will be required to file an 'Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report' (OGE-278) in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
Initial Senior Executive Service (SES) Career appointee is subject to a one-year probationary period.
Successful completion of a background investigation commensurate with the risk and sensitivity level of the position.
Successful completion of pre-employment and random drug testing may be required.
Must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

You must have the skill and ability to perform the duties described above as demonstrated by progressively responsible supervisory/leadership experience, normally obtained over several years by serving in positions at the GS-15 level or equivalent.

Your application package must be in your own words. 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.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you MUST address each Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) and Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ) separately. If you fail to do so, your application will be rated ineligible. We recommend you provide two (2) examples of relevant experience for each ECQ. Responses to ALL ECQs must not exceed ten (10) pages; MTQ responses must not exceed one (1) page per MTQ. Please include your full name on all documents submitted.

If you are currently serving under a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES (this means you were previously employed as a Career SES employee and you successfully completed a one-year probationary period), or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program and been certified by Office of Personnel Management (OPM) you MUST submit a resume and in a separate document address the MTQs. Any ECQs submitted will not be considered. Your resume must clearly state that you are a current career SES, eligible for reinstatement, or SES CDP certified and year of certification.

When preparing your responses to the ECQs and MTQs, you are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action, and Result model outlined in the OPM's Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualification. For a sample template on how to format your ECQ narrative visit NASA's Executive Leadership Opportunities.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS:

ECQ 1 - Leading Change: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.

ECQ 2 - Leading People: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.

ECQ 3 - Results Driven: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.

ECQ 4 - Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

ECQ 5 - Building Coalitions: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

MTQ 1 - Demonstrated experience in programmatic planning and program performance management to control content, schedule, budget and acquisitions, risk, and cost drivers in a highly complex, operational human spaceflight program that has significant involvement with international and commercial Low Earth Orbit industry partners.

MTQ 2 - Demonstrated experience in the design, development, integration, certification, delivery, and operations of multiple human spaceflight systems such as advanced life support, thermal, power, structural, mechanical, and crew health systems.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement. To be eligible, you must clearly state in your resume the following: degree, major and/or minor, and college/university.

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major study in engineering, physical science, mathematics, life sciences, computer science, or other field of science.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a credential evaluation service that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs. These education credentials must be deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, click here.

Additional information

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

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

All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume and required documents to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the basic qualification requirements, your application will be evaluated based on your narrative statements addressing the ECQs and MTQs. Your application may then be referred to and evaluated by an Executive Resources Panel (ERP) and will be placed in one of the following categories: Not Qualified, Qualified, or Highly-qualified. Candidates may receive an interview and/or be asked to provide a list of references. The ERP will make a recommendation to the appropriate approving authority.