IMD has the overall responsibility for the technical compliance oversight function of the JPL spaceflight programs and projects, Aircraft Management Operations, Environmental Management, Instituitional Safety, Occupational Health, Facilities & Real Estate, Logistics Management, Export Control, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Technology Utilization and Commercialzation.
The IMD Chief provides leadership and supervision of the IMD staff and reports to the Director and Deputy Director.
The Project Implementation Oversight Manager (POIM) serves as the programmatic arm of the Contracts Management Division and maintains a current implementation knowledge of all JPL projects’ status. The POIM also supports SMD perform programmatic oversight of JPL flight projects including supporting SMD develop the Performance Evaluation and Measurement Plan (PEMP) and conduct the CPARS (Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System) of the Caltech contract on a yearly basis. POIM also coordinates and supports other HQ Directorates and Functional Offices develop CPARS inputs.
The flight projects Safety & Mission Assurance Manager is responsible for providing liaison functions with respect to mission assurance of flight projects both space and air. This function also provides HQ functional offices with assistance in their monitoring of JPL/Caltech’s adherence to appropriate provisions of Federal, State, and local standards and guidelines.
Support for the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance (OSMA) includes the following:
- Establishing and assuring compliance with NASA Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) strategies, policies and standards
- Fostering early integration and life-cycle implementation of Safety, Reliability, Maintainability and Quality Assurance (SRM&QA) into NASA’s programs and operations
- Improving methodologies for risk identification and assessment and providing recommendations for risk mitigation and acceptance
- Performing independent SMA assessments and process verification reviews
- Providing analysis and recommendations for critical agency safety decisions
- Sponsoring the innovation and rapid transfer of SRM&QA technologies, processes and techniques to improve safety and reliability and reduce the cost of mission success
Support for the Office of Strategic Infrastructure (OSI) Aircraft Management Division (AMD) includes the following:
- Establish/Implement NASA Policies and Procedures (NPD & NPR 7900) for all Agency Aircraft
- Periodic functional reviews to ensure high standards of aviation safety and risk management
The Institutional Safety and Occupational Health Manager is responsible for providing liaison functions with respect to Institutional Safety and Health, emergency preparedness, and continuity of operations.
Responsible for the oversight of the safety aspects of the following programs which focuses on the prevention of operations-related safety hazards and ensures the safety of personnel at JPL:
- Audits
- Confined Space
- Construction Safety
- Lockout/Tagout
- Electrical Safety
- Facility System Safety
- Fall Protection
- Fire Protection
- Hazardous Materials
- Laboratory Safety
- Mishap and Close Call Reporting, Investigating, and Recordkeeping
- Motor Vehicle Safety
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Safety Culture
- Safety Training and Certification
More information at: https://sma.nasa.gov/sma-disciplines/institutional-safety
Occupational Health:
Oversee the health aspects of the following programs to ensure that employees are furnished with a place of employment that is free from recognized hazards that cause or are likely to cause death or serious harm at JPL:
- Audits
- Automatic External Defibrillator Program
- Blood Borne Pathogen
- Ergonomics
- Food Safety
- Hazardous Materials
- Health Physics (Laser Safety, Ionizing Radiation, Non Ionizing Radiation)
- Hearing Conservation
- Indoor Air Quality
- Medical Surveillance and Certification Examinations (including immunizations)
- Physical Fitness and Health
- Training and Certification
More information at: https://inside.nasa.gov/health4life
More information at: https://inside.nasa.gov/ohp
The Environmental Compliance responsibilities:
- Environmental Compliance
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) (http://jplwater.nasa.gov)
- Other Environmental Initiatives:
- NASA conducted a preliminary assessment to understand the historic use and potential disposal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The Preliminary Assessment Report is available at the following link: https://www3.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/jpl_par_final_202102.pdf
- Based on the results of the PFAS preliminary assessment, NASA is planning to conduct soil and groundwater testing for PFAS in 2022. Results will be made available when the work is completed.
The Facilities Manager responsibilities:
- Facilities Management
- Other inherently governmental functions:
- Center Sustainability Officer
- Cultural Resources Manager
- Interface with US Forest Service (USFS) on Table Mountain Facility (TMF)
- US Army Fort Irwin fed to fed relationship
- Relationships with neighbors-Pasadena, local stakeholders and water companies
The Asset Management Manager responsibilties include:
- Supply Equipment Management Officer (SEMO)
- Industrial Property Officer (IPO)
- Property Disposal Officer Responsibilities (PDO)
- Plant Clearance Officer (PLCO)
- Transportation Officer (TO)
- Real Property Accountable Officer (RPAO)
- Exhibit Manager
The Freedom of Information Act and Records Manager responsibilities
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Public Liaison
- Records Management
- Privacy Act Management
- Audit Liaison Representative (ALR)
- NMO FOIA Web Page Administrator
More information at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/FOIA/jpl/index.htm
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Export Control Manager responsibilities are:
- Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program review – (Phase I, Phase II, Phase III)
- Center Export Control Administrator (CEA)
- Independent Research and Technology Development (IR&TD) program review
- Broad Agency Announcement and Space Act Agreement
- Uniqueness (special competency certification) review
- FOIA Review of International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and determination
- New Technology Report’s (NTR) approval and acceptance
- Subcontract closeout of NTR (JPL Subcontract Closeouts) and acceptance
- Technical review of JPL Patent
- Commercialization of Technology
- Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC)
The System Safety Compliance Manager responsibilities are:
- Provides authoritative consultation on variables affecting the planning /coordination and management problems relative to safety to meet all institutional safety requirements. Analyzes/integrates complex program elements into the overall JPL program.
- Advises on institutional safety activities and engineering initiatives. Conducts investigations/risk management studies to solve critical problems in safety, analysis of facilities, systems, equipment, and operations, including related contractors.
- Reviews Center/Facility-level Pressure Vessel Systems (PVS), Lifting Device Equipment (LDE), Explosives and Pyrotechnics, and Fire safety policy and requirements which serves as a forum for the exchange of PVS/LDE information and issue resolution.
- Advises the Division Chief on the application of NASA Safety and Mission Assurance polices and requirements that present risk to NASA personnel/facilities/equipment.