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Supervisory Management Analyst

Headquarters, NASA


Job Location:

Washington, DC - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 169279 - 169279
Posted: 6 October 2026 (3 days ago)
Application Deadline: 4 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

As Supervisory Management Analyst (Branch Chief) in the Science Mission Directorates (SMDs) Strategic Integration and Management Branch you will lead a team of highly skilled analysts in delivering comprehensive support and solutions for SMD. This role interfaces directly with SMDs Associate Administrator providing forward-thinking strategy for NASAs science programs while coordinating engagement with key stakeholders including Congress and the Executive Office of the President.


Duties
  • Provides strategic advice and guidance to senior leadership on broad science programs and projects ensuring alignment with mission objectives and organizational priorities.
  • Oversees the analysis and interpretation of executive legislative budgetary and agency process documents to ensure organizational priorities and mission objectives align with applicable requirements.
  • Serves as SMDs liaison to the Executive Office of the President coordinating the development review and execution of actions.
  • Develops and maintains relationships with stakeholders across NASA the federal government private industry and universities to advance science programs and projects.
  • Oversees the development coordination and executive review of testimonies congressional correspondence and reports white papers and staff briefings and responses to congressional actions.
  • Oversees SMDs Partnership process Office of Inspector General and Government Accountability Office Audits and other cross-cutting strategic functions.
  • Manages the internal and external operations of the branch to accomplish science mission objectives and goals.
  • Perform a full range of supervisory duties which includes assigning and evaluating work; recommending personnel actions; taking disciplinary actions; and identifying training needs and developing employees.

Requirements
Conditions of employment
  • This position is open to U.S. citizens nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
  • 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.
  • This position is a Schedule Policy/Career of the excepted service. You will obtain competitive status after two years of service in this position if applicable. Your employment in this position will be at-will. **See Additional Information section**
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:

  • Providing expert advice and guidance on broad science programs and projects;
  • Coordinating with the Executive Office of the President Congress and other government agencies on high-visibility science mission-related initiatives and activities;
  • Authoring analyzing and interpreting high-level executive and legislative documents.

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

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be serving in a position in Schedule Policy/Career of the excepted service. You will obtain competitive status after two years of service in this position if applicable. Your employment in this position will be at-will. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeals of adverse actions concerning performance discipline and other matters arising under chapters 23 43 and 75 of title 5 United States Code will not be available to an individual serving in this position. Prohibitions on prohibited personnel practices will be enforced by the Office of General Counsel and not the Office of Special Counsel.

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across. By applying you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA.

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.

Per Executive Order 14343 this position is not part of a bargaining unit.

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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Required Experience:

Manager