Management and Program Analyst

NASA•Cleveland, Ohio• Contract

Posted 5 hours ago• Business & Finance• Mechanical

Compensation

$111,138–$170,736/year

Job Description

Summary

As a Management and Program Analyst within the Management Integration Office, you will serve as an analyst and advisor to management, responsible for policies, procedures, schedules, resources, procurement, contract funding and contract oversight on behalf of the Facilities,Test, and Center Operations Directorate and the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility. You will coordinate the oversight and performance of the Test Facility Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering (TFOME) contract.

Open & closing dates

04/08/2026 to 04/14/2026

Salary $111,138 - $170,736 per year Pay scale & grade GS 13 - 14

Location

Who Can Apply

Current Glenn Research Center (GRC) federal employee serving on a career, career-conditional, VRA (GS-13), Schedule A for individuals with disabilities, or NASA term appointment that provides eligibility to convert to a permanent appointment or a current NASA employee on a long-term rotational assignment to the NASA Engineering and Safety Center or the NASA Safety Center.

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Duties

Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
Support the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) in managing Test Facility Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering (TFOME) contract which supplies resources and services to operate and maintain buildings, test facilities and related assets.
Serve as a liaison between the contractor and the Contracting Officer. Monitor performance and delivery of final products or services under the contract.
Monitor contractor efforts and assess progress in relation to schedule and resources. Report progress or problems to ensure conformance to plans/specifications and assist where deficiencies are noted.
Develop statements of work, policies, and objectives. Define resource requirements, project cost and completion objectives, evaluations, and appraisal systems.
Review or analyze requirements for contractor procurements and initiate action on tasks/the prioritization of task orders when conflicts arise or when resources are depleted.
Integrate the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, and work.
Develop and monitor the Center's strategic plan for maintaining, sustaining and operation of Institutional Infrastructure such as, test facilities and related capabilities/assets.
Prepare reports and maintain records of work accomplishments and supporting information. Communicate milestones to the team.
Enforces applicability with government/agency policies and regulations, strategic plans, strategic action plans, and their impact on program/project management process requirements.

Requirements

Current Federal employees must meet qualifications, time in grade, and 90 days after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Position subject to pre-employment background investigation.
If selected, you will be required to complete a financial disclosure statement.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

To qualify for GS-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level:

Providing contract management support for technical and resources oversight of institutional complexes, test facilities, or campuses to increase productivity, efficiency, or reliability;
Evaluating and analyzing regulations and guidelines in areas of expertise such as communications, legislation, business, or the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide guidance or recommendations;
Collaborating with a team to provide data preparation or analysis to support decision making, reports, and presentations to management.

To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level:

Managing contract performance for technical and resources oversight of large institutional complexes, test facilities, and/or campuses with centralized utilities to increase productivity, efficiency, and reliability;
Delivering subject matter expertise across multiple areas of communications, legislation, business operations, and/or the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR);
Coordinating with variety of stakeholders to provide recommendations, data reporting, and analysis to define and support contract related positions to senior leadership.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. 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.

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Evaluation

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

You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the qualifications and eligibility requirements outlined in this vacancy announcement. Your resume and supporting documentation will be reviewed in conjunction with your responses to the assessment questionnaire. As part of the assessment, your responses to the Written Interview prompts will be scored and used to place you into one of three quality groups. These scores, along with your qualifications and supporting materials, will determine your referral status. Please ensure your application materials and responses accurately reflect your experience and competencies, as misrepresentation may result in removal from consideration.

These competencies will be assessed using technical assessments. They may also be evaluated during a structured interview:

Business Management
Organizational Awareness
Organizational Performance Analysis
Program/Project Analysis

NASA considers paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Under NASA's quality grouping process, applicants will be assessed on the position competencies and placed in one of three groups identified and defined below:

Best Qualified Group - Applicants who demonstrate a superior level of all evaluation criteria.
Highly Qualified Group - Applicants who demonstrate a satisfactory level of the evaluation criteria.
Qualified Group - Applicants who demonstrate the basic qualifications, with general knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Candidates eligible for ICTAP/CTAP, reemployment priority or priority consideration will be referred before other candidates, as necessary. If no such candidates apply or are eligible to be referred, the following candidates will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration:

Best Qualified merit promotion candidates. Highly Qualified merit promotion candidates may also be referred, if additional candidates are needed.
Qualified candidates eligible for consideration under Schedule A or VRA in accordance with veterans' preference rules, as applicable.
Qualified candidates that are eligible for special hiring authorities or non-competitive hiring authorities.

NASA will not ask you to disclose criminal history record information during the application process or before we make a conditional/tentative offer of employment. If you apply for this position and are selected, NASA will conduct a suitability/security background investigation after you accept a tentative job offer. If you feel you are asked to disclose your criminal history before you accept a tentative offer and wish to file a complaint within 30 days, please contact: [email protected].

Required Documents

All submitted resumes must not exceed two (2) pages in length. Resumes longer than two pages will be rejected by USAJOBS. Applicants are strongly encouraged to prioritize including experience and relevant qualifications that directly align with the position advertised. All work experience and accomplishments must be associated with dates (month/year) to allow for accurate qualification assessment.

A complete application package includes a resume, required documents and completion of the vacancy announcement questionnaire. Please see this guidance: . Your resume should describe your specialized experience and support your answers to the vacancy announcement questionnaire.

Please note: if any of the following types of information are included on your resume, your application package will be disqualified:

Classified or government sensitive information.
Social Security Number (SSN)
Photos of yourself
Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
Encrypted and digitally signed documents.

If your resume contains any of the above information, you must redact that information prior to the submission of your application.

The following documents are required:

Resume
SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action

There may be other supporting documents (Notification of Personnel Action SF-50, licenses, certification, veterans preference, etc.), depending on your answers to the questionnaire and job announcement description, that you may have to submit, please verify your application. Do not submit an OF-306 with your application.

If you are a surplus or displaced employee (CTAP and ICTAP), submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP. This includes copies of your agency notice, most recent Performance Rating and most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) noting current position, grade level, and duty location.

If you are a veteran and you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a DD214, Certificate of Release from Active Duty, which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions. For more information on veterans' preference and possible other supporting documents that you may have to submit, please visit FedshireVets.