Director Office of Procurement

This position serves as the Director, Office of Procurement for the Johnson Space Center (JSC) and Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) for the Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate (HSMD). The Director reports directly to the NASA Assistant Administrator for Procurement and is a key member of the senior management team.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the development and administration of the contract policy review function, including review of contractual documents and procurement plans, compliance with procurement regulations and policy, and analysis of special programs.
• Manages the JSC and HSMD contract portfolio, leading overall procurement activities such as planning and implementing acquisition strategies, issuing solicitations, conducting negotiations, processing awards, and administering contracts for programs/projects and institutional portfolio contracting.
• Provides leadership and oversight for planning, developing, implementing, and maintaining policies, procedures, and processes to support the Center's technical programs, projects, and institutions, including acquisitions from International Partners.
• Ensures compliance with federal laws related to contracting; collaborates with other mission support directorates and shares best practices with the Federal Government to achieve cost savings for NASA.
• Serves as principal advisor to senior management officials on contracting and procurement matters under the policy guidance of the NASA Assistant Administrator for Procurement.
• Appoints warranted Contracting Officers and ensures Contracting Officer Representatives are compliant with training and certification requirements, properly appointed, and effectively performing delegated contract administration functions.
• Directs the overall management of JSC and HSMD acquisition programs, overseeing activities such as program plan development, training and development of Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs), source board evaluations, pricing, negotiations, contract review and award, and administration of funded Space Act Agreements.
• Provides procurement expertise and oversight to Source Evaluation Boards (SEBs) on major acquisitions, conducts industry briefings, and serves on Award Fee Determination Boards; ensures compliance with statutes, regulations, policies, and practices.
• Develops and monitors procurement policies and procedures, fosters competition in all acquisitions, and minimizes vulnerability to fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Leads a large workforce of procurement professionals, overseeing policies and initiatives for employee growth, training, and development; ensures a safe and healthful working environment.
• Standardizes contracting efforts, coordinates resources across multiple centers, and interfaces with the Office of General Counsel (OGC), Center Directors, local stakeholders, Mission Directorate Associate Administrators, NASA Headquarters, other Federal agency executives, and external stakeholders.
• Manages the Center's implementation of minority and small business programs, ensuring socioeconomic procurement goals and program objectives are met.

Requirements

• File an 'Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report' (OGE-278e) within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
• Initial Senior Executive Service (SES) Career appointees are 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 be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance as required by the position.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine suitability for Federal employment.

Qualifications

As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment, you must clearly articulate and describe within your 2-page resume that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) related to this position. Any additional pages over the 2-page limit will not be reviewed.

Your resume should include evidence of progressively responsible supervisory, managerial, or professional experience involving management of a program or organization of significant scope and complexity, typically obtained over several years by serving in positions at the GS-15 level or equivalent.

If you are currently serving under a career SES appointment, eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) and certified by OPM, you do not need to address the ECQs in your resume. However, your resume must clearly state your status.

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs)

• ECQ 1 - Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: Demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.
  • Competencies: Knowledge of the American System of Government, Commitment to the Rule of Law, Civic-Mindedness.
• ECQ 2 - Driving Efficiency: Demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
  • Competencies: Fiscal Responsibility, Managing Resources, Leveraging Technology.
• ECQ 3 - Merit and Competence: Demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work of exceptional quality.
  • Competencies: Technical Skill, Problem Solving, Agility and Resilience.
• ECQ 4 - Leading People: Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, driving a high-performance, high-accountability culture.
  • Competencies: Accountability, Developing Others, Executive Judgment.
• ECQ 5 - Achieving Results: Demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, aligning results to stated goals from superiors.
  • Competencies: Operational Mindset, Innovation, Strategic Thinking.

Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ)

Demonstrated experience in leading and developing a wide variety of acquisition strategies for a complex procurement portfolio for scientific research or advanced technology development. This includes:

• Leading and managing complex multi-million-dollar acquisitions.
• Establishing, evaluating, and measuring contract performance, program control, and compliance of acquisitions.

Competencies: Acquisition and Contract Management; Contract Management and Performance Assessment.

Your application package must be in your own words. Experience statements copied from position descriptions or other reference material may result in disqualification.

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 college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• 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.
• An official transcript will be required if selected.

Your resume must state whether you currently or previously had a Federal Acquisition Certification-Contracting or Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvements Contracting certification. Applicants must possess or be able to fulfill the requirements for the Federal Acquisition Certification-Contracting (FAC-C) Professional or Level III, Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvements Act (DAWIA) Contracting Professional or DAWIA Contracting Level III certification.

If using education completed in foreign colleges or universities, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education programs and deemed equivalent to a U.S. accredited program.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career rewarding.