Chief Data and Super Intelligence Officer

Summary

NASA is recruiting an executive leader for the role of Chief Data and Super Intelligence Officer (CDSIO). The CDSIO advances and accelerates NASA's missions in human space flight, science, research and technology through the strategic application of super intelligence (SI) capabilities, enterprise data strategy, and the enablement of NASA's workforce.

Duties

The Chief Data and Super Intelligence Officer: Provides executive leadership for NASA's enterprise data and Super Intelligence (SI) strategy, governance, and policy to ensure secure, responsible, and mission aligned use of data and SI capabilities. Leads development and implementation of NASA's Enterprise SI Strategy, driving adoption of advanced SI technologies to enhance mission operations, scientific research, and autonomous systems. Establishes and maintains NASA's data and SI governance frameworks, policies, and standards. Serve as vice-chair of the Data and SI Governance Board supporting the Deputy Administrator ensuring responsible, secure, and effective use of information and SI in compliance with the Evidence Act, Executive Orders, and OMB memoranda. Represents NASA in inter-agency councils and external partnerships to include the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Genesis Mission ensuring NASA's alignment with federal policy and advancing data and SI standards, innovation, and collaboration. Collaborates with Mission Directorates, Centers, and senior leaders to align data and SI strategies with mission priorities, IT modernization, cybersecurity, and privacy requirements. Leads initiatives to strengthen Agency-wide data and SI workforce capabilities, including training, data literacy programs, and strategies for recruiting and retaining critical talent. Provides executive oversight for long term planning, budgeting, and investment prioritization for enterprise data and SI portfolios, ensuring mission impact, risk management, and strategic visibility. Directs Agency-wide data life-cycle management, ensuring authoritative, inter-operable, high quality data and advancing NASA's open data posture and FAIR principles. Oversees enterprise analytics supporting Evidence Act implementation, strategic planning, performance management, program evaluation, and required reporting to oversight bodies.

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

No Educational Requirement

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 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.