Thursday, December 30, 2010

Federal Govt: International Program Specialist

Organization: NASA

Website: NASA

Title: International Program Specialist

Location: Russia

Compensation: $84,697 to $129,517 annually, plus federal benefits.

Description:

Surveys Russian national aeronautics and space programs and activities of the Russian aerospace industry with the objective of reporting through the Office of International and Interagency Relations on the status of each program’s activities, new technological developments, industrial capabilities and opportunities for new cooperative projects. Supports the mission of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.

Advises senior officials on U.S. foreign policy objectives as they affect NASA program activities and on proposed implementation arrangements for NASA’s international activities. Represents NASA at international meetings and advises representatives regarding ongoing cooperative or reimbursable international programs and future NASA programs and policies. Plans, formulates, initiates, and executes complex and often sensitive discussions and negotiations.

Serves as a representative in bilateral and multilateral negotiations and on international delegations as required. Participates in interagency and international meetings concerned with worldwide initiatives or working groups with other Federal agencies involved in the development, coordination, and implementation of a global effort as required. Through liaison activities with Russian personnel, incumbent supports the preparation and execution for visits of senior NASA officials with senior Russian officials.

Provides expert analysis and advice on agency-wide programs or issues of national impact. Applies advanced techniques to interpret and evaluate findings resulting from analysis. Reconciles conflicts between basic policies and program goals. Provides expert advice and recommendations to top OIIR management officials. Identifies reasons for the nature and/or extent of program-related problems that arise and investigates areas in need of improvements. Recommends options that remedy problematic situations and writes comprehensive resolution recommendations.

Qualifications:
Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to 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 is defined as managing key program events to evaluate major agency program accomplishment against objectives related to negotiation of bilateral and multilateral cooperative aeronautical and space projects. 

To Apply: Apply here by January 18, 2011.


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