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Summary You will serve as a Business Development Specialist, responsible for the planning, management, and execution of partnership activities at Kennedy Space Center (KSC). This position encompasses opportunity identification, pursuit and capture of partnerships in alignment with NASA objectives, partnership planning, proposal development, preparation of partnership products (abstracts, agreement documents, and supporting documentation), and preparation of presentations to NASA boards. Responsibilities Plans, develops, and executes partnership opportunities in a dynamic environment, demonstrating skill in addressing critical problems and significant variables; builds consensus on issue resolutions necessary to move partnerships forward. Provides insight into and participates in the development and interpretation of policies, processes, and procedures relevant to new and on-going partnership activities. Facilitates commercial access to unique capabilities available at KSC, including collecting and analyzing data about potential commercial partners and determining how this information could be used to assist in the development of partnerships. Performs concept assessment, agreement development, and all partnership coordination activities taking into account factors including feasibility, costs and performance with both commercial and other governmental entities. Leads assessments to ensure validity of potential partners. Develops partnership opportunities in compliance with Agency policies and provides timely status on the development of partnerships to KSC Senior Management. Integrates partnership activities to ensure the process effectiveness and efficiency for Center management. Acts as primary contact and interface for internal and external customers involved with business and partnership development activities. Leads Center level and team reviews for partnership opportunities. Sets agenda, provides consultation and reviews partnership products for accuracy and compliance. Facilitates better interactions through the KSC Partnerships Process. Fosters a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champions NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity and teamwork. 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. GS-14: To qualify at the GS-14 level, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Developing and executing partnership opportunities; Planning, organizing, and/or directing teams to meet project goals and requirements to meet deadlines; Communicating professionally orally and in writing to prepare and deliver finished products and provide effective presentations to internal and external stakeholders; Applying policies, processes, and procedures to support development of strategic partnership opportunities. 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. This is a bargaining unit position. If additional selections are made, those positions may or may not be in a bargaining unit. To learn more about bargaining units at NASA please click here NASA Unions (Bargaining Units) | NASA.