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| ## Inspector General                                                  |
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| ### Announcement \# IG08C0051                                         |
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| **Position  | Criminal Investigator   |   -                          |
| Title:**    |                         | --------------- ------------ |
|             |                         |                              |
|             |                         |  **Open Date:**   07/29/2008 |
|             |                         |                              |
|             |                         |                              |
|             |                         |  **Close Date:**  08/18/2008 |
|             |                         |   -                          |
|             |                         | --------------- ------------ |
+-------------+-------------------------+------------------------------+
| **Pay Plan, | GS - 1811 - 11 /13 ,    |   ---------- --------------  |
| Series,\    | promotion potential     |   **Salary   \$63,811 to     |
| Grade       | GS - 13                 |   Range:**   \$118,239       |
| (Low/High), |                         |                              |
| Potential** |                         |   ---------- --------------  |
+-------------+-------------------------+------------------------------+
| **Duty      | Moffett Field, CA (1    |                              |
| L           | vacancy)                |                              |
| ocations:** |                         |                              |
+-------------+-------------------------+------------------------------+
| **Job       | ALL APPLICANTS MUST     |                              |
| Summary:**  | PROVIDE THEIR MONTH AND |                              |
|             | YEAR OF BIRTH IN THE    |                              |
|             | \"ADDITIONAL            |                              |
|             | INFORMATION\" SECTION   |                              |
|             | OF OPM\'S RESUME        |                              |
|             | BUILDER DUE TO MAXIMUM  |                              |
|             | ENTRY AGE REQUIREMENTS. |                              |
|             | IF YOU ARE OVER THE     |                              |
|             | MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE, YOU  |                              |
|             | MUST CERTIFY THAT YOU   |                              |
|             | ARE CURRENTLY OR HAVE   |                              |
|             | SERVED IN A LAW         |                              |
|             | ENFORCEMENT OFFICER     |                              |
|             | POSITION COVERED UNDER  |                              |
|             | 5 U.S.C. 8336(C) OR 5   |                              |
|             | U.S.C 8412(D).\         |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | \*\*\*\*FAILURE TO      |                              |
|             | PROVIDE THIS REQUESTED  |                              |
|             | INFORMATION WILL RESULT |                              |
|             | IN AN AUTOMATIC         |                              |
|             | INELIGIBILITY STATUS    |                              |
|             | FOR THIS                |                              |
|             | ANNOUNCEMENT\*\*\*\*    |                              |
+-------------+-------------------------+------------------------------+
| **Marketing | NASA, the world\'s      |                              |
| Summary:**  | leader in space and     |                              |
|             | aeronautics is always   |                              |
|             | seeking outstanding     |                              |
|             | scientists, engineers,  |                              |
|             | and other talented      |                              |
|             | professionals to carry  |                              |
|             | forward the great       |                              |
|             | discovery process that  |                              |
|             | its mission demands.    |                              |
|             | Creativity. Ambition.   |                              |
|             | Teamwork. A sense of    |                              |
|             | daring. And a probing   |                              |
|             | mind. That\'s what it   |                              |
|             | takes to join NASA, one |                              |
|             | of the best places to   |                              |
|             | work in the Federal     |                              |
|             | Government.             |                              |
+-------------+-------------------------+------------------------------+
| **          | \*\*\*IMPORTANT\*\*\*   |                              |
| Comments:** | THIS POSITION HAS       |                              |
|             | PRIMARY LAW ENFORCEMENT |                              |
|             | OFFICER RETIREMENT      |                              |
|             | COVERAGE. APPLICANTS    |                              |
|             | MUST BE AT LEAST 21     |                              |
|             | YEARS OF AGE AND NOT    |                              |
|             | REACHED THEIR 37TH      |                              |
|             | BIRTHDAY PRIOR TO       |                              |
|             | APPOINTMENT \[5 U.S.C.  |                              |
|             | 3307(d)\]. THE MAXIMUM  |                              |
|             | ENTRY AGE LIMIT WAS     |                              |
|             | ESTABLISHED UNDER THE   |                              |
|             | AGE DISCRIMINATION      |                              |
|             | PROHIBITIONS CONTAINED  |                              |
|             | IN SECTION 4 OF THE AGE |                              |
|             | DISCRIMINATION IN       |                              |
|             | EMPLOYMENT ACT. MAXIMUM |                              |
|             | ENTRY AGE LIMITATIONS   |                              |
|             | MAY NOT BE WAIVED FOR   |                              |
|             | ANY APPLICANT,          |                              |
|             | INCLUDING THOSE WITH    |                              |
|             | VETERAN\'S PREFERENCE.\ |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | APPLICANTS OVER THE     |                              |
|             | MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE MUST  |                              |
|             | SELF-CERTIFY IN THE     |                              |
|             | \"ADDITIONAL            |                              |
|             | INFORMATION\" SECTION   |                              |
|             | OF THE OPM\'S RESUME    |                              |
|             | BUILDER THAT THEY HAVE  |                              |
|             | BEEN OR ARE CURRENTLY   |                              |
|             | IN A LEO POSITION       |                              |
|             | COVERED UNDER 5 U.S.C.  |                              |
|             | 8336(c) or 5.U.S.C      |                              |
|             | 8412(d) TO MEET THE     |                              |
|             | REQUIREMENT OF 20 YEARS |                              |
|             | OF SERVICE BY THE       |                              |
|             | MANDATORY SEPARATION    |                              |
|             | AGE OF 57.\             |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | ALL APPLICANTS MUST     |                              |
|             | PROVIDE THEIR MONTH AND |                              |
|             | YEAR OF BIRTH IN THE    |                              |
|             | \"ADDITIONAL            |                              |
|             | INFORMATION\" SECTION   |                              |
|             | OF OPM\'S RESUME        |                              |
|             | BUILDER TO ASSIST IN    |                              |
|             | DETERMINING THAT THEY   |                              |
|             | MEET MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE  |                              |
|             | REQUIREMENTS.\          |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | \*\*\*FAILURE TO        |                              |
|             | PROVIDE THE ABOVE       |                              |
|             | REQUESTED INFORMATION   |                              |
|             | WILL RESULT IN AN       |                              |
|             | AUTOMATIC INELIGIBILITY |                              |
|             | FOR THIS VACANCY        |                              |
|             | ANNOUNCEMENT\*\*\*\     |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | THIS POSITION REQUIRES  |                              |
|             | THE SIGNING OF THE      |                              |
|             | LAUTENBERG              |                              |
|             | CERTIFICATION. ANY      |                              |
|             | PERSON WHO HAS BEEN     |                              |
|             | CONVICTED OF A          |                              |
|             | MISDEAMEANOR CRIME OF   |                              |
|             | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE       |                              |
|             | CANNOT LAWFULLY POSSESS |                              |
|             | A FIREARM OR            |                              |
|             | AMMUNITION.\            |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | NASA OIG DOES NOT       |                              |
|             | ACCEPT APPLICATIONS     |                              |
|             | SENT VIA E-MAIL OR BY   |                              |
|             | FAX.\                   |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | THIS POSITION IS        |                              |
|             | SUBJECT TO LAW          |                              |
|             | ENFORCEMENT             |                              |
|             | AVAILABILITY PAY.       |                              |
+-------------+-------------------------+------------------------------+
| **Key       | U.S. citizenship is     |                              |
| Requ        | required                |                              |
| irements:** |                         |                              |
|             | Position subject to     |                              |
|             | random drug testing     |                              |
|             |                         |                              |
|             | Selectee must pass a    |                              |
|             | pre-employment physical |                              |
|             | examination             |                              |
|             |                         |                              |
|             | The maximum age for     |                              |
|             | initial entry into this |                              |
|             | position is 37          |                              |
|             |                         |                              |
|             | Selectee must be able   |                              |
|             | to obtain and maintain  |                              |
|             | a TOP SECRET clearance  |                              |
|             |                         |                              |
|             | Selectee must pass a    |                              |
|             | pre-employment physical |                              |
|             | fitness test            |                              |
+-------------+-------------------------+------------------------------+
| **Orga      | Office of               |                              |
| nization:** | Investigations          |                              |
+-------------+-------------------------+------------------------------+
| **          | Full-Time Permanent     |                              |
| Appointment | appointment             |                              |
| Type:**     |                         |                              |
+-------------+-------------------------+------------------------------+
| **Vacancy   | Case Examining          |                              |
| Type:**     |                         |                              |
+-------------+-------------------------+------------------------------+
| **Who May   | Open to current Federal |                              |
| Apply:**    | employees serving on a  |                              |
|             | career or               |                              |
|             | career-conditional      |                              |
|             | appointment, former     |                              |
|             | Federal employees       |                              |
|             | eligible for            |                              |
|             | reinstatement, or those |                              |
|             | eligible for            |                              |
|             | non-competitive         |                              |
|             | appointment under       |                              |
|             | special authorities.    |                              |
|             | NASA term employees     |                              |
|             | with term conversion    |                              |
|             | eligibility under P.L.  |                              |
|             | 108-201 may also apply. |                              |
|             | Veterans who are        |                              |
|             | preference eligibles or |                              |
|             | who have been separated |                              |
|             | from the armed forces   |                              |
|             | under honorable         |                              |
|             | conditions after 3 or   |                              |
|             | more years of           |                              |
|             | continuous active       |                              |
|             | service may apply.      |                              |
+-------------+-------------------------+------------------------------+
| **U.S.      | YES                     |                              |
| Citizenship |                         |                              |
| Required:** |                         |                              |
+-------------+-------------------------+------------------------------+
| **Duties:** | Serves as a Criminal    |                              |
|             | Investigator with       |                              |
|             | responsibility for a    |                              |
|             | variety of              |                              |
|             | investigative           |                              |
|             | assignments involving   |                              |
|             | criminal and            |                              |
|             | non-criminal conducts   |                              |
|             | which involves persons  |                              |
|             | and property under the  |                              |
|             | charge and control of   |                              |
|             | NASA, pursuant to       |                              |
|             | Federal statutes, and   |                              |
|             | applicable regulations. |                              |
|             | Plans and conduct       |                              |
|             | investigations of       |                              |
|             | violations of Title 18, |                              |
|             | U.S. Code, including    |                              |
|             | robbery, arson,         |                              |
|             | collusion, fraud,       |                              |
|             | bribery, larceny,       |                              |
|             | embezzlement, conflict  |                              |
|             | of interest, organized  |                              |
|             | crime and its affects   |                              |
|             | on larceny of NASA\'s   |                              |
|             | property and influence  |                              |
|             | in NASA contracting and |                              |
|             | other Federal statutes  |                              |
|             | covering fraudulent     |                              |
|             | activities. Serves as a |                              |
|             | liaison with members of |                              |
|             | Federal, State, and     |                              |
|             | local law enforcement   |                              |
|             | agencies.\              |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | The incumbent will also |                              |
|             | plan and conduct        |                              |
|             | comprehensive           |                              |
|             | investigations or       |                              |
|             | management surveys      |                              |
|             | involving highly        |                              |
|             | delicate matters,       |                              |
|             | issues, and problems.   |                              |
|             | Analyzes criminal       |                              |
|             | complaints and          |                              |
|             | determine certain       |                              |
|             | patterns and trends of  |                              |
|             | these criminal acts and |                              |
|             | recommends appropriate  |                              |
|             | action to be taken.\    |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | Plans and conducts      |                              |
|             | investigation of        |                              |
|             | violations of NASA      |                              |
|             | Standards of Conduct.   |                              |
|             | Searches crime scenes   |                              |
|             | for evidence, records   |                              |
|             | the crime scene through |                              |
|             | photography and         |                              |
|             | sketches, and collects  |                              |
|             | and preserves physical  |                              |
|             | evidence in crimes      |                              |
|             | occurring on property   |                              |
|             | under NASA              |                              |
|             | jurisdiction. Plans and |                              |
|             | conducts investigations |                              |
|             | of complaints of        |                              |
|             | discrimination in NASA  |                              |
|             | personnel actions and   |                              |
|             | violations of the       |                              |
|             | Privacy Act.\           |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | Assists in the planning |                              |
|             | of and participates in  |                              |
|             | under-cover operations  |                              |
|             | to identify principals  |                              |
|             | and dealers in stolen   |                              |
|             | Government property and |                              |
|             | narcotics.\             |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | Testifies before Grand  |                              |
|             | Juries, courts, or      |                              |
|             | administrative hearings |                              |
|             | on results of completed |                              |
|             | investigations.         |                              |
|             | Presents investigative  |                              |
|             | results both orally and |                              |
|             | in report form to U.S.  |                              |
|             | Attorneys for           |                              |
|             | determination of        |                              |
|             | prosecutive merit.      |                              |
+-------------+-------------------------+------------------------------+
| **Qu        | For the GS-11 grade     |                              |
| alification | level, applicants must  |                              |
| Requ        | have one year of        |                              |
| irements:** | specialized experience, |                              |
|             | equivalent to the GS-9  |                              |
|             | level in the Federal    |                              |
|             | Service, which equipped |                              |
|             | the applicant with the  |                              |
|             | competencies required   |                              |
|             | to perform successfully |                              |
|             | the duties of the       |                              |
|             | position; OR applicants |                              |
|             | may substitute the      |                              |
|             | following education for |                              |
|             | the specialized         |                              |
|             | experience              |                              |
|             | requirements: A Ph.D.   |                              |
|             | or equivalent doctoral  |                              |
|             | degree in a related     |                              |
|             | field, or 3 full years  |                              |
|             | of progressively higher |                              |
|             | level graduate          |                              |
|             | education leading to    |                              |
|             | such a degree.          |                              |
|             | Applicants may qualify  |                              |
|             | based on a combination  |                              |
|             | of the experience and   |                              |
|             | education requirements  |                              |
|             | described above.\       |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | At the GS-12 level,     |                              |
|             | applicants must have    |                              |
|             | one year of specialized |                              |
|             | experience equivalent   |                              |
|             | to the GS-11 level at   |                              |
|             | the next lower grade,   |                              |
|             | which has equipped the  |                              |
|             | applicant with the      |                              |
|             | particular competencies |                              |
|             | needed to successfully  |                              |
|             | perform the duties of   |                              |
|             | the position described  |                              |
|             | above.\                 |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | At the GS-13 level,     |                              |
|             | applicants must have    |                              |
|             | one year of specialized |                              |
|             | experience equivalent   |                              |
|             | to the GS-11 level at   |                              |
|             | the next lower grade,   |                              |
|             | which has equipped the  |                              |
|             | applicant with the      |                              |
|             | particular competencies |                              |
|             | needed to successfully  |                              |
|             | perform the duties of   |                              |
|             | the position described  |                              |
|             | above.\                 |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | Specialized experience  |                              |
|             | includes experience in  |                              |
|             | conducting criminal and |                              |
|             | non-criminal            |                              |
|             | investigations in       |                              |
|             | violation of the U.S.C. |                              |
|             | Title 18, i.e.          |                              |
|             | embezzlement,           |                              |
|             | collusion, conflict of  |                              |
|             | interest,               |                              |
|             | collecting/assembling   |                              |
|             | facts and substantively |                              |
|             | assisting in bringing   |                              |
|             | the investigation to a  |                              |
|             | logical conclusion.\    |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | Knowledge of current    |                              |
|             | and precedent court     |                              |
|             | decisions, criminal     |                              |
|             | rules of evidence,      |                              |
|             | constitutional rights,  |                              |
|             | search and seizure      |                              |
|             | procedure, and court    |                              |
|             | procedures to be        |                              |
|             | followed in criminal    |                              |
|             | matters, formal         |                              |
|             | hearings and            |                              |
|             | administrative          |                              |
|             | actions.\               |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | Ability to communicate  |                              |
|             | both orally and in      |                              |
|             | writing in order to     |                              |
|             | conduct interviews,     |                              |
|             | interrogations, elicit  |                              |
|             | needed information,     |                              |
|             | pursue all logical      |                              |
|             | unanswered and          |                              |
|             | pertinent investigative |                              |
|             | leads, and prepare      |                              |
|             | investigative reports   |                              |
|             | in a clear, concise and |                              |
|             | professional manner     |                              |
|             | using accepted          |                              |
|             | standards of writing    |                              |
|             | and proper grammar.     |                              |
+-------------+-------------------------+------------------------------+
| **How You   | Resumes will be rated   |                              |
| Will Be     | by an automated system  |                              |
| E           | (Resumix) that matches  |                              |
| valuated:** | the competencies        |                              |
|             | extracted from the      |                              |
|             | candidate\'s resume to  |                              |
|             | the competencies        |                              |
|             | identified by the       |                              |
|             | selecting official for  |                              |
|             | the position.           |                              |
|             | Candidates will be      |                              |
|             | evaluated on the        |                              |
|             | competencies they       |                              |
|             | possess that are        |                              |
|             | directly related to the |                              |
|             | duties of the job, as   |                              |
|             | described in the        |                              |
|             | announcement.           |                              |
|             | Candidates should refer |                              |
|             | to NASA\'s [Applicant   |                              |
|             | Gu                      |                              |
|             | ide](https://ifmpmsfc11 |                              |
|             | .ifmp.nasa.gov/nasa/inf |                              |
|             | o/applicant_guide.html) |                              |
|             | for assistance in       |                              |
|             | developing a complete   |                              |
|             | resume, as NASA will    |                              |
|             | not accept separate KSA |                              |
|             | statements.\"\          |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | Qualified candidates    |                              |
|             | will be assigned to one |                              |
|             | of three quality levels |                              |
|             | based on the degree to  |                              |
|             | which their             |                              |
|             | competencies meet the   |                              |
|             | duties required. A      |                              |
|             | human resources         |                              |
|             | specialist will         |                              |
|             | validate the            |                              |
|             | qualifications of those |                              |
|             | candidates eligible to  |                              |
|             | be referred to the      |                              |
|             | selecting official. For |                              |
|             | the purpose of the      |                              |
|             | Career Transition       |                              |
|             | Assistance Program      |                              |
|             | (CTAP) and the          |                              |
|             | Interagency Career      |                              |
|             | Transition Assistance   |                              |
|             | Program (ICTAP),        |                              |
|             | candidates rated in the |                              |
|             | top quality level are   |                              |
|             | considered              |                              |
|             | well-qualified.         |                              |
+-------------+-------------------------+------------------------------+
| **          | NASA offers excellent   |                              |
| Benefits:** | benefit programs and    |                              |
|             | competitive salaries.   |                              |
|             | To learn more about pay |                              |
|             | and benefits at NASA,   |                              |
|             | click                   |                              |
|             | [HERE](http:/           |                              |
|             | /www.nasajobs.nasa.gov/ |                              |
|             | benefits/benefits.htm). |                              |
+-------------+-------------------------+------------------------------+
| **Other     | Individuals who have    |                              |
| Inf         | special priority        |                              |
| ormation:** | selection rights under  |                              |
|             | the Agency Career       |                              |
|             | Transition Assistance   |                              |
|             | Program (CTAP) or the   |                              |
|             | Interagency Career      |                              |
|             | Transition Assistance   |                              |
|             | Program (ICTAP) must be |                              |
|             | well qualified for the  |                              |
|             | position to receive     |                              |
|             | consideration for       |                              |
|             | special priority        |                              |
|             | selection. See \"How    |                              |
|             | You Will Be Evaluated\" |                              |
|             | for definition of well  |                              |
|             | qualified.\             |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | Federal employees       |                              |
|             | seeking CTAP/ICTAP      |                              |
|             | consideration must      |                              |
|             | indicate their          |                              |
|             | eligibility when        |                              |
|             | applying for a          |                              |
|             | position. The USAJOBS   |                              |
|             | resume asks you to      |                              |
|             | identify your ICTAP     |                              |
|             | eligibility; the NASA   |                              |
|             | Supplemental            |                              |
|             | Information asks you to |                              |
|             | identify your CTAP      |                              |
|             | eligibility. If you are |                              |
|             | selected for the        |                              |
|             | position, you must be   |                              |
|             | prepared to submit      |                              |
|             | proof that you meet the |                              |
|             | requirements for        |                              |
|             | CTAP/ICTAP. This        |                              |
|             | includes a copy of the  |                              |
|             | agency notice, a copy   |                              |
|             | of their most recent    |                              |
|             | Performance Rating and  |                              |
|             | a copy of their most    |                              |
|             | recent SF-50 noting     |                              |
|             | current position, grade |                              |
|             | level, and duty         |                              |
|             | location.\              |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | Your USAJOBS account    |                              |
|             | asks you to assign a    |                              |
|             | name to each of your    |                              |
|             | resumes. When you apply |                              |
|             | to a NASA position, we  |                              |
|             | will show you the text  |                              |
|             | of the resume you have  |                              |
|             | submitted, but we do    |                              |
|             | not maintain the name   |                              |
|             | you have assigned to    |                              |
|             | that resume. If you     |                              |
|             | wish to keep track of   |                              |
|             | that information, we    |                              |
|             | recommend you make note |                              |
|             | of it at the time you   |                              |
|             | apply.\                 |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | Current Federal         |                              |
|             | employees must meet     |                              |
|             | time in grade and three |                              |
|             | months after            |                              |
|             | competitive appointment |                              |
|             | restrictions by the     |                              |
|             | closing date of the     |                              |
|             | announcement.\          |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | U.S. citizenship is     |                              |
|             | required.\              |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | Qualified NASA term     |                              |
|             | employees who have      |                              |
|             | [term conversion        |                              |
|             | eligibility](http://na  |                              |
|             | sapeople.nasa.gov/hclwp |                              |
|             | /term-appointments.htm) |                              |
|             | under the NASA          |                              |
|             | Flexibility Act of 2004 |                              |
|             | will be referred and    |                              |
|             | considered equally with |                              |
|             | other NASA permanent    |                              |
|             | employees under         |                              |
|             | internal competitive    |                              |
|             | placement procedures.   |                              |
+-------------+-------------------------+------------------------------+
| **How to    | This vacancy is being   |                              |
| Apply:**    | filled through NASA     |                              |
|             | STARS, an automated     |                              |
|             | Staffing and            |                              |
|             | Recruitment System.     |                              |
|             | NASA partners with      |                              |
|             | USAJOBS in providing a  |                              |
|             | seamless application    |                              |
|             | process. Before you     |                              |
|             | begin the application   |                              |
|             | process, please read    |                              |
|             | the vacancy             |                              |
|             | announcement carefully  |                              |
|             | and have all required   |                              |
|             | information available.  |                              |
|             | You may begin the       |                              |
|             | process of submitting   |                              |
|             | your resume by clicking |                              |
|             | on the link at the      |                              |
|             | bottom of this page for |                              |
|             | \"Apply Online\".\      |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | In order to be          |                              |
|             | considered, you must    |                              |
|             | submit a resume         |                              |
|             | completed on the        |                              |
|             | USAJOBS site. When      |                              |
|             | completing your USAJOBS |                              |
|             | resume, please remember |                              |
|             | that NASA limits        |                              |
|             | resumes to the          |                              |
|             | equivalent of           |                              |
|             | approximately SIX typed |                              |
|             | pages, or approximately |                              |
|             | 22,000 characters       |                              |
|             | including spaces. You   |                              |
|             | will NOT be allowed to  |                              |
|             | complete the            |                              |
|             | application process if  |                              |
|             | your resume is too      |                              |
|             | long.\                  |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | Once you submit your    |                              |
|             | resume to NASA, you     |                              |
|             | will be asked to        |                              |
|             | complete a short series |                              |
|             | of additional           |                              |
|             | questions. You must     |                              |
|             | finish the entire       |                              |
|             | process in order to     |                              |
|             | have a complete         |                              |
|             | application package and |                              |
|             | receive consideration.  |                              |
|             | Your answers will not   |                              |
|             | be saved unless you     |                              |
|             | finish the entire       |                              |
|             | application.\           |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | You may edit a          |                              |
|             | previously-submitted    |                              |
|             | application, if the     |                              |
|             | announcement is still   |                              |
|             | open. For more          |                              |
|             | information, see the    |                              |
|             | [Applicant              |                              |
|             | Guid                    |                              |
|             | e.](https://ifmpmsfc11. |                              |
|             | ifmp.nasa.gov/nasa/info |                              |
|             | /applicant_guide.html)\ |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | If you are unable to    |                              |
|             | apply electronically    |                              |
|             | for this position,      |                              |
|             | submit your resume and  |                              |
|             | supplemental questions  |                              |
|             | to: National            |                              |
|             | Aeronautics and Space   |                              |
|             | Administration (NASA),  |                              |
|             | Resume Operations       |                              |
|             | Center, Mailstop: HS50, |                              |
|             | Marshall Space Flight   |                              |
|             | Center, AL 35812. DO    |                              |
|             | NOT submit your resume  |                              |
|             | directly to the Center  |                              |
|             | advertising this        |                              |
|             | vacancy. Mailed resumes |                              |
|             | must be received by the |                              |
|             | close of business on    |                              |
|             | the closing date of the |                              |
|             | announcement. Hard copy |                              |
|             | resumes requirements    |                              |
|             | are provided at: [Hard  |                              |
|             | Copy Resume             |                              |
|             | Require                 |                              |
|             | ments](http://www.nasaj |                              |
|             | obs.nasa.gov/howtoapply |                              |
|             | /hardcopyresumes.htm).\ |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | If you are a first time |                              |
|             | applicant, we recommend |                              |
|             | that you review NASA\'s |                              |
|             | [Applicant              |                              |
|             | Gu                      |                              |
|             | ide](https://ifmpmsfc11 |                              |
|             | .ifmp.nasa.gov/nasa/inf |                              |
|             | o/applicant_guide.html) |                              |
|             | to ensure that you are  |                              |
|             | providing a complete    |                              |
|             | resume. Failure to      |                              |
|             | submit the supplemental |                              |
|             | data and a resume that  |                              |
|             | contains all of the     |                              |
|             | required information    |                              |
|             | may result in loss of   |                              |
|             | consideration for       |                              |
|             | positions in which you  |                              |
|             | are interested.\        |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | All applications must   |                              |
|             | be received no later    |                              |
|             | than midnight Eastern   |                              |
|             | Time on the closing     |                              |
|             | date of the             |                              |
|             | announcement.           |                              |
+-------------+-------------------------+------------------------------+
| **Required  | NASA\'s application     |                              |
| D           | process has been        |                              |
| ocuments:** | specifically developed  |                              |
|             | to ensure that we only  |                              |
|             | ask you for the         |                              |
|             | information we          |                              |
|             | absolutely need to      |                              |
|             | evaluate your           |                              |
|             | qualifications and      |                              |
|             | eligibility. In order   |                              |
|             | to apply for this       |                              |
|             | position, you only need |                              |
|             | to submit your resume   |                              |
|             | and answer the          |                              |
|             | screening questions and |                              |
|             | supplemental            |                              |
|             | information. No         |                              |
|             | additional              |                              |
|             | documentation is        |                              |
|             | accepted at the time of |                              |
|             | application. In this    |                              |
|             | way we allow you to     |                              |
|             | focus on preparing a    |                              |
|             | resume that best        |                              |
|             | describes your          |                              |
|             | background and          |                              |
|             | abilities. For          |                              |
|             | assistance in preparing |                              |
|             | your resume, consult    |                              |
|             | the [Applicant          |                              |
|             | Guid                    |                              |
|             | e](https://ifmpmsfc11.i |                              |
|             | fmp.nasa.gov/nasa/info/ |                              |
|             | applicant_guide.html).\ |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | Nothing further is      |                              |
|             | required until          |                              |
|             | requested by the Human  |                              |
|             | Resources Office. At    |                              |
|             | that point, we may ask  |                              |
|             | you to submit           |                              |
|             | documentation to        |                              |
|             | support statements made |                              |
|             | in your resume. For     |                              |
|             | example, we may ask you |                              |
|             | to provide academic     |                              |
|             | transcripts or proof of |                              |
|             | Federal employment      |                              |
|             | status. If you are      |                              |
|             | claiming veterans\'     |                              |
|             | preference, we may ask  |                              |
|             | you to submit proof of  |                              |
|             | veterans preference     |                              |
|             | (DD-214, and, if        |                              |
|             | claiming 10-point       |                              |
|             | preference, SF-15 plus  |                              |
|             | proof required by that  |                              |
|             | form). If you fail to   |                              |
|             | provide the required    |                              |
|             | documents within the    |                              |
|             | stated time period, we  |                              |
|             | may withdraw a job      |                              |
|             | offer and/or remove you |                              |
|             | from further            |                              |
|             | consideration.          |                              |
+-------------+-------------------------+------------------------------+
| **What to   | Candidates for NASA     |                              |
| Expect      | positions are evaluated |                              |
| Next:**     | using our automated     |                              |
|             | staffing and            |                              |
|             | recruitment system,     |                              |
|             | NASA STARS, which       |                              |
|             | compares your skills    |                              |
|             | and experience as       |                              |
|             | described in your       |                              |
|             | resume with the         |                              |
|             | requirements of the     |                              |
|             | position. If you are    |                              |
|             | found to be a highly    |                              |
|             | qualified candidate,    |                              |
|             | you will be referred to |                              |
|             | the selecting official  |                              |
|             | for further             |                              |
|             | consideration. (In some |                              |
|             | cases, individuals with |                              |
|             | priority for special    |                              |
|             | consideration must be   |                              |
|             | considered and selected |                              |
|             | before other            |                              |
|             | candidates.) Whether or |                              |
|             | not you are contacted   |                              |
|             | for an interview        |                              |
|             | depends upon the        |                              |
|             | location of the         |                              |
|             | position and the        |                              |
|             | judgment of the         |                              |
|             | selecting official.\    |                              |
|             | \                       |                              |
|             | At NASA, we pride       |                              |
|             | ourselves on efficient  |                              |
|             | and timely recruitment  |                              |
|             | actions, and you can    |                              |
|             | normally expect to      |                              |
|             | learn the outcome of    |                              |
|             | the selection process   |                              |
|             | in a fairly short       |                              |
|             | period of time. In      |                              |
|             | addition, to ensure     |                              |
|             | that you can measure    |                              |
|             | progress for yourself,  |                              |
|             | NASA provides you with  |                              |
|             | regularly updated       |                              |
|             | information on the      |                              |
|             | status of the vacancy   |                              |
|             | announcement.           |                              |
+-------------+-------------------------+------------------------------+
| *           | For additional          |                              |
| *Contact:** | information about this  |                              |
|             | position please         |                              |
|             | contact: Kevin Davis    |                              |
|             | 202-358-1264            |                              |
|             | kevin.davis@nasa.gov    |                              |
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