Director Artemis Safety and Mission Assurance Office

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

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.

Qualifications and evaluation

All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. We will review your resume to ensure you meet the qualification requirements. If you meet the basic qualification requirements, your application will be referred to and evaluated by an executive panel. Highly Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and/or be asked to provide a list of references or additional documents to confirm eligibility. Upon selection, if the selectee does not have Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certification by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), he/she must undergo an ECQ based structured interview with OPM before being appointed to this position.

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.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section and submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume to be included with your application package. Your uploaded resume may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the "Include Personal Information" section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. It is applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and uploaded, (i.e., resume) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit:https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. Faxed, emailed, and/or mailed application materials will not be accepted for this announcement. NASA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are an applicant with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact center listed on the job vacancy announcement. The decision on granting reasonable accommodations will be on a case-by-case basis.

Required documents

A complete application includes items described below. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may be removed from consideration for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application. RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a two (2) page resume showing all relevant experience. Applicants seeking initial career appointment to the SES must include evidence of the ECQs and MTQ(s) within their resume. Please see this guidance: What to include in your resume. Note: if any of the following types of information are included on your resume, you may 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. VACANCY QUESTION/ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES: Responses are automatically submitted through USAJOBS when you apply to this vacancy. You may be asked to provide additional documentation to support your eligibility and the information provided in your application package. For example, we may request academic transcripts, SF-50s, SES Candidate Development Program certificate, etc. Therefore, we encourage you to have these documents prepared and ready when requested by the agency. If you fail to provide the required documents within the stated time period, we may withdraw a job offer and/or remove you from further consideration.

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.