Summary As the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for the Center Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering (CMOE) contract at NASA Langley Research Center, you will provide technical oversight and surveillance of a mission-critical facilities services contract. You will serve as the primary liaison between the contractor, the Contracting Officer, and Center leadership to ensure contract performance, compliance, and alignment with NASA's mission. Responsibilities Serve as the primary representative for the contract, providing continuous technical surveillance and performance evaluation of contractor activities across NASA Langley's facility portfolio. Monitor contractor performance against established plans, scopes, standards, and indicators, documenting findings and recommending corrective actions to the Contracting Officer as warranted. Review and validate contractor invoices, funding requests, and cost documentation for accuracy and contract compliance, and track expenditures to support sound financial management. Apply technical knowledge of facility maintenance, operations, and engineering principles to evaluate contractor work plans, technical submittals, and proposed solutions for contract compliance. Serve as the primary technical interface between mission partners and contractor, preparing and delivering performance briefings and status reports to leadership and the Contracting Officer. Maintain comprehensive, auditable surveillance documentation, including performance assessment reports and contractor evaluation records, in accordance with Federal and Agency requirements. 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 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or contract oversight role for a large-scale, multi-million dollar services contract, including monitoring contractor performance, documenting surveillance findings, and recommending corrective actions; Analyzing contractor cost, schedule, and performance data to identify trends, risks, and deficiencies, and preparing assessments, briefings, and recommendations for senior leadership and contracting officials; Coordinating technical requirements and contract compliance activities across multiple organizational stakeholders, including reviewing and validating invoices, tracking expenditures, and maintaining auditable contract documentation in accordance with federal acquisition regulations. Experience with Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer's Representatives (FAC-COR) at Levels 2 or 3 is highly preferred. 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. If you are a current federal employee, 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. Per Executive Order 14343, this position is not part of a bargaining unit. Probationary Period You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
