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Physical Scientist, AST, Science Program Management (Direct Hire)
Headquarters, NASA · Posted today
About the Role
NASA is seeking a dynamic Program Manager to lead and coordinate research and applications programs based on satellite and aircraft-based remote sensing within the Earth Sciences Division. The position involves managing and integrating activities across the Earth Action and Research and Analysis (recently renamed Earth System Science Research) portfolios. This role will focus one of the following national challenges: critical minerals, wildland fires, or agriculture.
What You'll Do
- →Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised.
- →Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
- →Develop, manage, and oversee innovative scientific programs focused on remote sensing applications for critical minerals, wildland fires, or agriculture.
- →Lead strategic planning and portfolio alignment between NASA initiatives and interagency efforts to address pressing environmental and societal challenges.
- →Coordinate program activities and investments within Earth System Science Research and Earth Action sections to drive impactful outcomes in Earth science research and applications.
- →Foster partnerships and collaborate with other science-driven programs to drive cross-sectoral impacts.
- →Monitor program progress, budgets, and outcomes, ensuring compliance with NASA guidelines and alignment with larger agency goals.
- →Communicate program goals and results to leadership, external stakeholders, and the scientific community.
- →Promote engagement with academia, industry, and federal partners to advance research and technology development in Earth sciences.
Requirements
- ✓If you did not complete a qualifying bachelor's degree, you may be eligible if you have obtained a graduate degree in an AST qualifying field, as listed above.
- ✓Degrees in engineering technology are not considered qualifying for this position.
- ✓Engineering degrees earned within the United States: Engineering degrees earned within the United States must be from a college or university that has at least one ABET accredited engineering program.
- ✓To find out if a school has at least one ABET accredited program, please visit http://www.abet.org.
- ✓Engineering degrees earned outside the United States: Engineering degrees earned outside the United States must be recognized by a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA), often known as accords.
- ✓These are non-governmental agreements among organizations that accredit academic degree programs.
- ✓MRAs recognize the substantial equivalence of mature accreditation systems and programs accredited by signatory organizations within their jurisdictions.
- ✓For a listing of Signatories, please visit, https://www.abet.org/global-presence/mutual-recognition-agreements/is-your-program-recognized/.
- ✓Science and other related degrees earned within the United States: Science and other related degrees must have been awarded from colleges or universities that are accredited by recognized accrediting organizations.
- ✓For a list of schools that meet this criteria, go to http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓Science and other related degrees earned outside the United States: 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, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
- ✓All degrees must have been received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 69586a16-d111-4b90-bc51-97520101a7b6
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