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Summary You will serve as Chief of the Occupational Health Branch providing supervision of health and safety professionals in the implementation of Occupational/Environmental Health programs providing direct support to all center staff, and associated programs, projects, and institutional activities. You will also serve as the Safety, Health, and Mission Assurance Contract Technical Representative for Occupational Health programs. Responsibilities Supervises a group of employees and provides administrative/technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit. Performs the administrative/human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised. Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff members, which are communicated through the formal employee performance management system. Provides informal feedback and periodically evaluates employee performance. Serves as expert institutional safety authority to the Division Chief regarding regulatory matters concerning Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer (OCHMO) requirements and guidelines. Plans, develops, and implements a comprehensive agency safety and health program dealing with a wide variety of high-risk activities and/or constantly changing hazards. Develops and implements a comprehensive surveillance program to ensure compliance with NASA Policies, Procedures, and Standards, including the evaluation of audit findings and corrective actions or assessing overall resource requirements. Performs periodic reviews and analyses to assess the achievement of major goals. Provides safety and occupational health analysis for special projects, future projects, and in the advanced planning stages of new systems and capabilities of all applicable agency programs and areas of concern and responsibility. Plans, guides, coordinates, and manages the work of matrixed resources engaged in accomplishing the missions and functions of the organization. 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. Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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: Serving as a technical expert in the interpretation and application of safety and health regulations and procedural requirements and in the interpretation and compliance with OSHA standards, such as 29 CFR 1960, 29 CFR 1926,and other applicable safety and health mandates Directing or leading teams to meet project goals and requirements and fostering team commitment, facilitating cooperation and motivating team members to accomplish group goals Consulting, advising and negotiating solutions with management, Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA) engineers, and program officials concerning compliance with policy, procedures, and processes related to safety programs Developing networks and building partnerships, collaborating with stakeholders to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals 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. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process. Education 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. 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://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/#ictap. Qualified 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.