Program Specialist

About the role

As a Program Specialist within the NASA Headquarters Office of the Chief Financial Officer, you will serve as the Agency lead for enterprise-wide conference operations. You will direct coordination, executive reporting, quality control, and compliance oversight; adjudicate high-cost travel and conference requests; lead cross-Center subject matter expert teams; and brief the NASA Administrator and executive counterparts on spending, performance, and federal mandates. 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-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level: Coordinating program activities involving external engagements across multiple organizational units, supporting effective resource management, compliance with applicable requirements, and timely performance reporting. Assisting in the development and implementation of oversight frameworks to monitor travel and conference-related activities, supporting compliance, accountability, and management of federal resources. Reviewing and evaluating travel and conference authorization requests and applying statutory, regulatory, and policy guidance to ensure compliance and appropriate disposition of actions across organizations. 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.

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