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The Director of the Analysis Division has Agency-wide responsibility for the development of policies and procedures in special acquisition initiatives. Many functions must be carried out by coordination with elements outside of the incumbent's line of responsibility, to include elements in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Information Officer, Office of The Chief Engineer, Inspector General, NASA Field Centers, other Government agencies.
02/18/2022 to 03/07/2022
$176,301 - $188,302 per year
ES 00
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—NASA may consider reimbursement of relocation expenses based on Agency discretion and/or organizational needs; relocation expense reimbursement is not guaranteed.
Permanent
Full-time
Senior Executive
None
Yes
No
HQ-22-ES-11393829
638209400
Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.
Individuals looking for an executive-level job and who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
The area of consideration for this position is all groups of qualified individuals within the civil service, Senior Executive Service (SES) reinstatement eligible, and SES Candidate Development Program certified graduates with noncompetitive eligibility. A person is considered to be in the civil service only if occupying a civil service position at the time of application.
This position reports to the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Procurement. The responsibilities of the Director of Analysis Division - Office of Procurement include career development and training, internal controls, IT procurement system and tools, procurement management reviews, and analysis of procurement metrics and information obtained from the Procurement Management Reviews. In addition, performs data and analysis management supporting the Chief Acquisition Officer/Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer and coordinates closely with the Chief Program Management Officer to assess and evaluate data supporting NASA program efficiencies and effectiveness.
Specifically, directs activities in:
* Identifying problem areas (such as eBiz systems, IT tools, and data), areas of opportunity, and developing innovative new acquisition techniques and policies to effectively address those areas;
* Conducting necessary coordination with other Government agencies, to assure that advanced concepts and techniques which may be used effectively in NASA activities are incorporated in policies developed;
* Working independently or drawing upon experts from NASA Centers to assure Center experience is reflected in these policies; - Managing NASA's program to transition the agency to electronic commerce.
* Implementing and managing the Agency's transition to a robust centrally-managed virtual pricing capability supporting the entire procurement enterprise. Incumbent directs preparation of position papers responding to congressional inquiries in acquisition initiative areas.
In addition:
* Reviews, researches, and replies to audit reports issued on procurement practices and procedures by General Accounting Office, and Inspector General.
* Provides reports to Office of Management and Budget on procurement data and acquisition workforce initiatives and accomplishments.
* Directs an integrated Agency-wide program of statistical reporting and analysis of NASA contracts, grants and cooperative agreements with business, non-profit and educational institutions.
* Manages on-line procurement portals such as procurement library and knowledge management sites.
Serves as Agency procurement expert on Office of Federal Procurement Policy and Federal Acquisition Institute inter-agency committees in developing new Government-wide approaches and improvements to the procurement process, and is also the principal Headquarters procurement contact responsible for maintaining communications and coordination with installation procurement offices, other functional offices, and other Government agencies for electronic business and data analysis.
This position has a positive education requirement.
A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
Acquisition Certification: To be eligible for this position, your resume MUST state whether you currently or previously had a Federal Acquisition Certification. Applicants must possess or be able to fulfill the requirements for the Federal Acquisition Certification-Contracting (FAC-C) Level 3 or Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement act (DAWIA) Level 3 certification.
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 private organization 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.
If you are selected, NASA may request information regarding your vaccination status for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols, such as masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
Due to COVID-19, NASA is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement within 30 days. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework one or more days a pay period depending upon the terms of the agency's telework policy.
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.
You must provide a complete application package. If you do not provide all required information, you will not be considered for this position. Only provide the following:
1. Resume showing relevant work experience (start/end dates stated in month/year, description of duties), applicable education at a minimum, and your contact information. For current or previous Federal employees, it should also include the Pay Plan, Series and Grade for each work experience entry. Limit your resume to 10 pages. If more than 10 pages are submitted, only the first 10 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
2. Executive Core Qualifications narrative responses, if applicable. Limit your response to 10 pages. If more than 10 pages are submitted, only the first 10 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
3. Mandatory Technical Qualifications narrative responses. Limit your response to 1 page per MTQ. If more than 1 page per MTQ is submitted, only the first pages for each MTQ will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
You may be asked to provide additional documentation to support your eligibility and the information provided in your application package. For example, we may request transcripts, SF-50s, SES Candidate Development Program certificate, etc. Therefore, we encourage you to have these documents prepared and ready when requested by the agency. If you fail to provide the required documents within the stated time period, we may withdraw a job offer and/or remove you from further consideration.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
Although you may or may not be contacted during the selection process, we will always advise you about the outcome of the announcement. If you have questions, please feel free to contact NASA Executive Staffing at Agency-Executive-Staffing@mail.nasa.gov.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/638209400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
