Enterprise Space Protection Officer

Summary

Amended close date of the vacancy

As the Enterprise Space Protection Officer, the incumbent is the agency lead authority for overseeing and supporting NASA's mission protection programs, cybersecurity initiatives, and space systems security. The incumbent will develop and enhance initiatives to protect space systems and associated infrastructure, lead cybersecurity efforts for NASA projects and missions, and manage key agency policies and approval processes related to mission protection.

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Overview

* Accepting applications

* Open & closing dates

10/16/2024 to 11/04/2024

* Salary

$147,649 - $211,583 per year

* Pay scale & grade

SL 00

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

* Washington, DC

* Remote job

No

* Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

* Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

* Relocation expenses reimbursed

Yes-NASA may consider reimbursement of relocation expenses based on Agency discretion and/or organizational needs; relocation expense reimbursement is not guaranteed.

* Appointment type

Permanent

* Work schedule

Full-time

* Service

Competitive

* Promotion potential

None

* Job family (Series)

* 0301 Miscellaneous Administration And Program

* Supervisory status

No

* Security clearance

Sensitive Compartmented Information

* Drug test

Yes

* Position sensitivity and risk

Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk

* Trust determination process

* National security

* Financial disclosure

Yes

* Bargaining unit status

No

* Announcement number

HQ-25-SL-12577404

* Control number

814254900

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This job is open to

* Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

The area of consideration for this position is open to current NASA civil service employees on career, career conditional, or NASA term appointments with conversion eligibility. A person is considered to be in the civil service only if occupying a civil service position at the time of application.

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Duties

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The Enterprise Space Protection Officer:

* Provides strategic oversight and support to NASA's mission protection programs and associated activities. Develops, enhances, and champions NASA initiatives aimed at more effectively protecting space systems and associated infrastructure, including flight systems, ground systems, and networks.

* Oversees the management and implementation of agency policy, ensuring robust Spacecraft Conjunction Analysis and Collision Avoidance for Space Environment Protection. Develops and enforces cybersecurity policies, leading cybersecurity threat assessments, and ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations. Leads and provides expert support in cybersecurity and protection for NASA projects and missions. Facilitates the post-anomaly review process to analyze results across co-incident anomalies, assessing potential cybersecurity implications and identifying common causes.

* Serves as the Chair of the NASA Enterprise Protection Board, overseeing a broad range of protection-related topics and initiatives. Develops material, responses, reports and/or briefings on Enterprise Space Protection (space security, risks related to cybersecurity) for Agency leadership's engagement with external councils and entities.

* Conducts multiple high-level engagements with the High-Performance Space Computer (HPSC) project, driving the integration of future hardware with existing software and enhancing cybersecurity capabilities. Oversees the development and implementation of cybersecurity features, ensuring seamless integration of new technologies, and fostering collaboration among key stakeholders to enhance overall mission security.

* Fosters and continually drives a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence, and innovation within and outside of the organization and NASA. Champions the Agency's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) and creates an environment and culture that promotes and enables the Agency's commitment to safety, inclusion, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

* The individual selected will be required to file an 'Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report' (OGE-278) in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.

* Successful completion of a background investigation commensurate with the risk and sensitivity level of the position.

* Successful completion of random drug screening may be required.

* Must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

Candidates must be a recognized subject matter expert with at least 1 year of directly related experience equivalent to the GS-15 level in developing initiatives to protect space systems and associated infrastructure (e. g. flight systems, ground systems, and networks). This includes experience in leading cybersecurity efforts for projects and/or missions by developing and enforcing agency cybersecurity policies and threat assessments. Additionally, candidates must have demonstrated experience in analyzing post-anomaly results across co-incident anomalies and assessing and identifying potential cybersecurity implications and common causes.

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 to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you MUST address each Senior Level (SL) Evaluation Criteria separately not to exceed a total of ten (10) pages. If you fail to do so, your application will be rated ineligible. Please cite experience directly related to the specialized experience requirements (outlined above) when addressing the SL evaluation criteria #2 (Technical Excellence and Contributions) and SL evaluation criteria #5 (Corporate Cooperation and Technical Leadership Skills). For the full definition of the SL Evaluation Criteria and Process please click here. Please include your full name on all documents submitted.

SL EVALUATION CRITERIA:

1. Education Level and Training

2. Technical Excellence and Contributions

a. Experience/Accomplishments

b. Technical and Strategic Problem Solving

c. Information Transfer

3. Awards and Recognition

4. Outside Professional Activities

5. Corporate Cooperation and Technical Leadership Skills

Education

No Educational Requirement

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