Deputy Associate Administrator, Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs

About the role

NASA is seeking a Deputy Associate Administrator for its Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs (OLIA) in Washington, DC. The incumbent reports to the Associate Administrator for Legislative Affairs and shares responsibility for executive leadership, direction and coordination of all communications and relationships between NASA and Congress. The Deputy Associate Administrator fulfills the Associate Administrator's responsibilities in the latter's absence. The position is permanent, full-time, in the Senior Executive Service, with occasional travel.

Key responsibilities

• Advise the Associate Administrator, the Administrator and other NASA officials on the Administration's management agenda and agency legislative activity.
• Drive outcomes in Congress for key NASA priorities, prepare senior leadership for Congressional hearings and appearances, and monitor and assist in the passage of legislation significant to NASA.
• Provide management oversight of the divisions of OLIA and help establish policies.
• Oversee the operational and managerial functions of OLIA.
• Facilitate engagements with Members of Congress, Congressional committees and staff, including arranging visits to NASA installations, providing information, coordinating responses to inquiries and engaging with other Executive Branch entities when appropriate.

Required profile

• U.S. citizen or national.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance; a background investigation commensurate with the position's risk level and a financial disclosure report are required.
• For initial career SES appointees, a one-year probationary period applies.
• Applicants must meet the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ) in their 2-page resume; career SES, eligible-for-reinstatement or SES CDP-certified candidates do not need to address the ECQs but must state their status.
• The MTQ requires executive-level experience leading congressional engagement, legislative strategy and intergovernmental affairs for a Federal science or space agency, congressional office or comparable organization.

Applications are made online through USAJOBS by 11:59 PM ET on the closing date, with a 2-page resume and any supporting documents. Benefits depend on position type and hours.