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Management and Program Analyst

Headquarters, NASA

Job Location:

Huntsville, AL - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 147945 - 147945

Posted: 6 October 2026 (2 days ago)

Application Deadline: 3 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

As a Management and Program Analyst with the Science Mission Directorate you will direct a team and drive strategic collaboration in negotiating and executing IAAs with federal partners managing G-Invoicing processes and serving as a critical liaison connecting with finance procurement and legal offices. You will ensure seamless agreement management and compliance. Your leadership and interagency collaboration directly support and advance NASAs strategic scientific missions and partnerships

Duties

Interface and communicate effectively with other Government agencies at various management levels to establish and execute complex Interagency Agreements (IAAs).
Lead daily team operations by assigning tracking and reviewing projects while supporting team development through informal feedback identifying training needs and providing objective performance insights to official leadership.
Manage and determine the appropriate IAA agreement types. Coordinate collect and process IAAs across all SMD and NASA stakeholders systems and partner platforms.
Lead complex trading partner negotiations for IAAs within Government-Invoicing (G-Invoicing) and other commonly used federal systems ensuring mutually beneficial agreements and smooth processing.
Assess and manage Information Technology requirements for internal SMD-wide IAA management systems. Ensure that SMD remains fully synchronized with federal G-Invoicing requirements and maintain all corresponding system updates.
Act as the primary liaison connecting Science Mission Directorate (SMD) leadership including the Resources Management Division with critical NASA agency teams the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) the Office of Procurement (OP) etc.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

This position is open to U.S. citizens nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
This position may require a one-year probationary period. If selected the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 11. **See Additional Information section**
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 or higher-level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
Financial Disclosure Drug Testing and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.

Qualifications

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-15 you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level:

Directing trading partner negotiations and determining appropriate agreement types for Interagency Agreements (IAAs) as the Requesting or Buyer within federal financial systems such as G-Invoicing;
Processing and managing agreements Agency through G-Invoicing (GINV) while coordinating IAA execution across executive leadership finance procurement and legal offices;
Managing daily operations for an agreements team by assigning projects resolving escalated negotiation issues evaluating team performance and mentoring personnel through informal feedback and training.

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.

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Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across NASA within the local commuting area(s) of the location(s) identified in this announcement. By applying you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA. CTAP/ICTAP will be cleared for any additional selection from this announcement.

If you are applying for a GS-12 or higher level and are a current federal employee you must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible for this position. To be eligible you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in a position no more than 1 grade lower than the advertised position. (Please submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title series and grade. If your eligibility for both merit promotion and/or time-in-grade cannot be determined your application will be rated ineligible.)
Note: Time-in-grade requirements also apply to applicants who have held a non-temporary competitive service GS position in the past year.

If you have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) you must:
- Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position. The questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility.
- Be well qualified for this position to receive consideration. Candidates rated in the Best Qualified category are considered well-qualified. Please see How You Will Be Evaluated for more information.
- Submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP as indicated in Required Documents

For additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility click here - https:// NASA term employees who have term conversion eligibility (Term Appointments NASA) under the NASA Flexibility Act of 2004 will be referred and considered equally with other NASA permanent employees under internal competitive placement procedures.

Any applicant that received a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) from the federal governmentwithin the last five years based of the closing date of this announcement if selected may be required to repay the full amount prior to establishing a start date. For additional information on the VSIP repayment requirement click here - Executive Order 14343 this position is not part of a bargaining unit.

Probationary Period

You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. If selected the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 11.

In determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

your performance and conduct;

the needs and interests of the agency;

whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and

whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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