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Management and Program Analyst

John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Fresh

Location

Salary

$111,138 - $170,736

per year

Closes

April 14, 2026

GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves advising on policies, managing contracts, and overseeing operations for NASA's test facilities and buildings in Cleveland, Ohio, to ensure everything runs efficiently and on schedule.

You'll act as a go-between for contractors and government officials, monitor progress, and help make decisions based on data and regulations.

It's a great fit for someone with experience in government contracting and project management who enjoys problem-solving in a technical environment like space research.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 (for GS-13) or GS-13 (for GS-14) in contract management and oversight of facilities or test operations
  • Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) for evaluating regulations and providing guidance
  • Experience providing technical and resource oversight to improve productivity, efficiency, or reliability in institutional complexes or test facilities
  • Skills in data analysis, preparation, and reporting to support decision-making and presentations to management
  • Ability to collaborate with teams and stakeholders on contract-related recommendations and performance monitoring
  • Familiarity with developing statements of work, policies, resource requirements, and project objectives
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to pass a background check (implied for NASA positions)

Full Job Description

As a Management and Program Analyst within the Management Integration Office, you will serve as an analyst and advisor to management, responsible for policies, procedures, schedules, resources, procurement, contract funding and contract oversight on behalf of the Facilities,Test, and Center Operations Directorate and the Neil A.

Armstrong Test Facility. You will coordinate the oversight and performance of the Test Facility Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering (TFOME) contract.

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: Providing contract management support for technical and resources oversight of institutional complexes, test facilities, or campuses to increase productivity, efficiency, or reliability; Evaluating and analyzing regulations and guidelines in areas of expertise such as communications, legislation, business, or the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide guidance or recommendations; Collaborating with a team to provide data preparation or analysis to support decision making, reports, and presentations to management.

To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Managing contract performance for technical and resources oversight of large institutional complexes, test facilities, and/or campuses with centralized utilities to increase productivity, efficiency, and reliability; Delivering subject matter expertise across multiple areas of communications, legislation, business operations, and/or the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); Coordinating with variety of stakeholders to provide recommendations, data reporting, and analysis to define and support contract related positions to senior leadership.

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. Major Duties:

  • 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.
  • Support the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) in managing Test Facility Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering (TFOME) contract which supplies resources and services to operate and maintain buildings, test facilities and related assets.
  • Serve as a liaison between the contractor and the Contracting Officer. Monitor performance and delivery of final products or services under the contract.
  • Monitor contractor efforts and assess progress in relation to schedule and resources. Report progress or problems to ensure conformance to plans/specifications and assist where deficiencies are noted.
  • Develop statements of work, policies, and objectives. Define resource requirements, project cost and completion objectives, evaluations, and appraisal systems.
  • Review or analyze requirements for contractor procurements and initiate action on tasks/the prioritization of task orders when conflicts arise or when resources are depleted.
  • Integrate the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, and work.
  • Develop and monitor the Center's strategic plan for maintaining, sustaining and operation of Institutional Infrastructure such as, test facilities and related capabilities/assets.
  • Prepare reports and maintain records of work accomplishments and supporting information. Communicate milestones to the team.
  • Enforces applicability with government/agency policies and regulations, strategic plans, strategic action plans, and their impact on program/project management process requirements.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/8/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/8/2026

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