NASA Office of Inspector General
Current Vacancy Announcements
GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS)
SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (SES)
GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) QUALIFICATIONS
Qualification Requirements: Candidates must meet the
qualifications as stated in Office of Personnel Management Qualifications
Requirements Standards Handbook. Copies of these standards are located in
local Federal Government personnel offices. Candidates must have 1 year of
specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade.
Specialized Experience: Experience which is in or directly
related to the duties of the position and which has equipped the applicant with
the particular knowledges, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the
duties of the position.
APPLICATION PROCESS INSTRUCTIONS:
This NASA OIG vacancies are filled through NASA STARS, an automated Staffing and Recruitment System. Applicants must submit a resume and supplemental data to be considered for this position. If the position requires specific college coursework as identified in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement, in addition to providing your degree information on your resume, you must also list specific courses you have completed that meet the educational requirements of the position. NASA's
Resume Builder and
Resume Guide will assist you in preparing a complete resume containing all of the requirements for applying for a Federal position.
If you already have an active resume on file with NASA STARS, you may use NASA's
NASA's Quick Apply
form to apply for this announcement. At this time, you may only have ONE active resume on file in NASA STARS. If you submit another resume, it will replace the existing resume on file, and update any open announcement for which you have already applied.
You must use the NASA resume builder to apply for this position. At this time, we do not accept resumes completed using the OPM resume builder found on the USAJOBS site. We also no longer accept other application forms, such as the SF-171 and OF-612, as an application for employment.
All resumes and Quick Apply forms must be received no later than midnight Central Standard Time on the closing date of the announcement. DO NOT submit supporting documentation, such as transcripts, with your resume. If selected for this position, you will be required to provide supporting documentation within 5 working days of the employment offer.
If you are unable to apply electronically for this position, submit your resume and supplemental questions to:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Resume Operations Center, Mailstop: HS50, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812. DO NOT submit your resume directly to the Center advertising this vacancy.
If you are a first time applicant, we do recommend that you review NASA's
Resume Guide to ensure that you are providing a complete resume. Failure to submit the supplemental data and a resume that
contains all of the required information may result in loss of consideration for this vacancy.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality levels based on the degree to which their competencies meet the duties required. For the purpose of the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), candidates rated in the top quality level are considered well-qualified.
Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP consideration must indicate their eligibility when applying for a position. NASA's resume builder requests applicants to identify their eligibility under the Supplemental Information section. If the individual is selected for the position, they must be prepared to submit proof that they meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location.
Current Federal employees must meet time in grade and three month after competitive appointment restrictions by the closing date of the announcement.
SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (SES) QUALIFICATIONS
Qualification Requirements:
Candidates must demonstrate possesion of responsible experience to perform the duties described above. Normally, this level of
experience would have been gained at or above the GS/GM-15 level or its equivalent.
Candidates must demonstrate experience in the managerial areas noted below and the technical areas identified in the vacancy announcement:
MANAGERIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- 1. Leading Change. Encompasses the ability to develop and implement an organizational vision that integrates key national and program goals, priorities, values, and other factors. Inherent in it is the ability to balance change and continuity - to continually strive to improve customer service and program performance within the basic Government framework, to create a work environment that encourages creative thinking, and to maintain focus, intensity, and persistence, even under adversity.
- 2. Leading People. Involves the ability to design and implement strategies that maximize employee potential and foster high ethical standards in meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals.
- 3. Results Driven. Stresses accountability and continuous improvement. It includes the ability to make timely and effective decisions and produce results through strategic planning and implementation and evaluation of programs and policies.
- 4. Business Acumen. Involves the ability to acquire and administer human, financial, material, and information resources in a manner that instills public trust and accomplishes the organization's mission, and to use new technology to enhance decision-making.
- 5. Building Coalitions/Communication. Involves the ability to explain, advocate, and express facts and ideas in a convincing manner and to negotiate with individuals and groups internally and externally. It also involves the ability to develop an expansive professional network with other organizations and to identify the internal and external politics that impact the work of the organization.
Please submit a resume that MUST contain the following information:
- Vacancy number and title of the job applying for
- Full name, mailing address, day and evening phone
- Social Security Number
- Citizenship status
- Reinstatement eligibility
- Highest Federal civilian grade held (also give job series and dates held)
- Educational information for high school and above (give name, city, state, date of diploma, majors, and types of degrees)
- Work experience RELATED to the job applied for in the following format: Job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and work phone, starting and ending dates, hours per week, and salary.
- Indicate if we may contact your current supervisor.
- Provide a list of training, skills, honors, awards, and membership in professional/honor societies that are RELATED to the job for which applying.
Applicants should provide, as a supplement to the above, a statement addressing work examples demonstrating possession of each of the Managerial and Technical Qualifications. The same example can be used for more than one Managerial and Technical Qualification. The supplement for Managerial Qualifications should not exceed 10 pages. Guidance on writing the Managerial and Technical Qualifications supplement can be found at http://www.opm.gov/ses/handbook.html.
DO NOT send position descriptions, personal endorsements, or other unsolicited materials.
Resumes must be received or postmarked no later than the closing date. Postmarked applications must be received within 5 calendar days of the closing date. Applicants should keep copies of all application materials since they will not be returned. Applicants who do not provide all of the required information may lose consideration for the position for which they are applying. NASA employees currently in the SES need only submit a memorandum requesting consideration and any relevant supplemental information you wish the selecting official to consider.
NASA/OIG provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the individual listed in the contact section below. The decision on granting reasonable accommodations will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Forward SES application materials to:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Office of Inspector General
Code W (Room 8T79)
300 E Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20546
QUESTIONS?
For further information contact: Luz Turner, (202) 358-1785
Omar Williams, (202) 358-2137 or
Kevin Davis, (202) 358-1264.
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