Senior Advisor Institutional Safety Program

About the role

The Senior Advisor for the Institutional Safety Program drives Agency-wide modernization of NASA's institutional safety posture, providing strategic counsel to leadership and shaping policies, governance, and workforce strategies that advance mission assurance and regulatory compliance.

The role leads enterprise integration across Centers and Mission Directorates, strengthening NASA's safety architecture and unifying institutional safety capabilities to support the Agency's mission.

What you will do

• Provides strategic leadership for Agency level transformation of the Institutional Safety Program, directing shifts in organizational structure, requirements, qualifications, audit approaches, exposure paradigms, safety ownership, and core program focus.
• Serves as the senior advisor to Agency leadership on institutional safety strategy, priorities, risks, and cross cutting issues affecting program integration and effectiveness.
• Directs enterprise evaluation and assurance activities, including resource prioritization, assessment planning, and oversight needed to ensure compliance with Federal safety requirements and support Agency decision making.
• Leads the development and advancement of Agency level policy, governance, and risk management frameworks to guide institutional safety transformation and alignment with Agency priorities.
• Establishes and codifies the strategic framework, roles, responsibilities, and organizational interfaces required for effective integration and execution of occupational and industrial safety programs.
• Leads internal Office of Safety and Mission Assurance integration of institutional safety cross cutting functions, ensuring clarity of roles, interfaces, and interdependencies needed to achieve program objectives.
• Develops and recommends long term workforce and resource strategies, assessing current capabilities and defining sustainable staffing models, competencies, and recruitment needs for the Institutional Safety Program.
• Provides authoritative guidance on resource utilization, priorities, work assignments, and technical expectations to ensure effective alignment of expertise with program and Agency needs.
• Establishes enterprise engagement and governance structures, defining communication expectations, decision making frameworks, and cross organizational coordination mechanisms with Mission Directorates, Centers, and enterprise organizations.
• Leads Agency level collaborative forums and working groups, setting strategic objectives, outcomes, and reporting expectations to address cross cutting institutional safety issues and advance program priorities.

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. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. 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.

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 you will be evaluated

All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Applicants that meet minimum eligibility requirements outlined in the Qualifications and Education (if applicable) sections of the vacancy announcement will be referred to an executive panel for further evaluation. The panel reviews and evaluates the candidate's resume against each SL criterion.

Candidates may receive an interview for further evaluation and/or be asked to provide a list of references. The panel will make a recommendation to the appropriate approving authority. These competencies will be assessed using technical assessments.

They may also be evaluated during a structured interview: Creativity and Innovation Developing Others Partnering Problem Solving Technical Competence Technical Work and Team Management Mission Assurance

Documents you must provide

• You must provide a complete application package.
• If you do not provide all required information, you will not be considered for this position.
• Only provide the following: RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a resume limited to two (2) pages (recommend PDF file) showing all relevant experience (start/end dates stated in month/year, description of duties), applicable education at a minimum, and your contact information.
• Your 2-page resume should also address the SL Evaluation Criteria.
• For current or previous Federal employees, it should also include the Pay Plan, Series and Grade for each work experience entry.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 transcripts, SF-50s, etc. Therefore, we encourage you to have these documents prepared and ready when requested.
• 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.

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact NASA Executive Staffing at ***.

Additional information

The selectee receives a temporary promotion and serves for a period of 3 to 5 years. Upon conclusion of the temporary promotion, the selectee will then return to an appropriate position at a grade level no lower than the grade previously held. This temporary promotion may be converted to a permanent appointment without further competition.

This temporary promotion may be terminated at any time. NASA may discuss and consider candidate duty station location after selection, which means that the duties can be performed at any NASA location. The selected candidate will need to relocate and report to an on-site NASA location or duty station, which may be different from where he/she currently resides.