Summary

The Director of Artemis Safety and Mission Assurance Office is responsible for the integration, analysis, and disposition of key safety risks across human-rated, Category 1 programs, spanning multiple Artemis missions. This includes oversight of safety assurance processes, risk management frameworks, and the coordination of safety-related activities across Artemis and associated programs.

Duties

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The Director Artemis Safety and Mission Assurance Office:

• Leads the integration of safety and mission assurance activities across Artemis missions, ensuring consistent application of safety standards and practices for all human-rated, Category 1 programs.
• Oversees the identification, analysis, and disposition of key safety risks, collaborating with program managers, engineering teams, and external partners to ensure risks are mitigated and managed effectively.
• Coordinates safety assurance efforts across multiple Artemis missions, facilitating cross-program communication and alignment with HSMD priorities.
• Implements governance reforms and process simplification to accelerate safety decision-making and reduce bureaucratic obstacles, consistent with Agency-wide efforts
• Represents Artemis safety interests in Agency-wide forums, external reviews, industry partnerships, and international dialogues, ensuring transparency and accountability in safety practices.
• Drives continuous improvement in safety assurance processes, leveraging lessons learned from previous Artemis missions and integrating best practices from across NASA and industry.
• Assesses the significance, technical quality, and effectiveness of SMA data and information presented at major program reviews held by or for the Artemis Program Office, including those performed in support of the NASA Program Management Council.
• Formulates the resources required for the integrated SMA function through Agency Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution processes and manages the Artemis SMA resources. Oversees the development and execution of schedules for integrated SMA products across the Artemis Programs.
• Leads the integration of safety and mission assurance activities across Artemis missions, ensuring consistent application of safety standards and practices for all human-rated, Category 1 programs.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• The individual selected will be required to file an 'Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report' (OGE-278e) within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
• 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 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 your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.

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 MTQ(s) related to this position. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and MTQ(s), you may be disqualified. 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 which involved management of a program or organization of significant scope and complexity, normally obtained over several years by serving in positions at the GS-15 level or equivalent.

If you are (1) currently serving under a career SES appointment, (2) 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 (3) 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 that you are a current career SES, eligible for SES reinstatement, or SES CDP certified and year of certification.

Please DO NOT submit separate documents addressing the ECQs or MTQ(s). Only your 2-page resume will be accepted and considered. Any additional documents submitted will not be accepted.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs)

For more information on the ECQs, please visit OPM's ECQ webpage.

ECQ 1 - Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: This core qualification requires a 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, and Civic-Mindedness

ECQ 2 - Driving Efficiency: This core qualification involves the 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: This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. Competencies: Technical Skill, Problem Solving, Agility and Resilience

ECQ 4 - Leading People: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable. Competencies: Accountability, Developing Others, Executive Judgment

ECQ 5 - Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. Competencies: Operational Mindset, Innovation, Strategic Thinking

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION (MTQ):

Your resume must include accomplishments that address the MTQ(s).

MTQ: Demonstrated experience leading safety products, mission or product assurance, risk management, process improvements, and resource management for complex technical organizations, including representing safety and assurance interests in executive-level forums. Competencies: Safety Engineering and Assurance; Risk Management; and Manages Resources.

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. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of artificial intelligent (AI) or AI-assisted tools during the application process.

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) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

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 is required.

An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

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.

Additional information

Veterans' preference is not applicable to the SES.

One selection will be made from this vacancy and the duty station will be at one of the following locations:

• Glenn Research Center located at Brook Park, Ohio
• Johnson Space Center located at Houston, Texas
• Kennedy Space Center located at Kennedy Space Center, Florida
• Marshall Space Flight Center located at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
• Stennis Space Center located at Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi

NASA may discuss and consider candidate duty station location after selection, which means that the duties can be performed at any of the NASA locations listed above. The selected candidate may need to relocate and report to an on-site NASA location.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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