Job opening: Associate Director of Project Management - Carbon Capture and Removal
Salary: $185 335 - 212 100 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Aug 18 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
The "Required Documents" section of this announcement identifies all documents that must be uploaded in order to be considered a complete application package. Applicants who do not submit a complete application package will receive an incomplete application rating. Incomplete packages will not receive further consideration. If you have any questions regarding the application process, please reach out to the Executive Consultant listed in the "Agency Contact" section below.
Duties
The Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) was recently established with over $30 billion in funding to deliver clean energy demonstration projects in partnership with the private sector to launch/accelerate market adoption/deployment of technologies as part of equitable transition to a decarbonized energy system.
OCED is hiring a senior executive to identify and oversee implementation of about $7 billion in federal funding for projects in three areas -- carbon capture demonstrations, direct air capture, and carbon pilots.
The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations is looking for a dynamic, innovative, seasoned executive to serve in a leadership role within the Project Management Division to lead the Carbon Capture and Removal Team. Specifically, you will:
Lead and coordinate Project Management efforts with public and private stakeholders.
Provide advice and support to senior OCED and DOE leaders on Project Management initiatives. Initiate programs and/or projects, conduct evaluation studies, and recommend new policies and programs for improving OCED Project Management capabilities.
Ensure early identification and mitigation of cost, schedule, and/or technology risks and challenges; support on-site monitoring of projects; ensure independent project reviews, peer reviews, technical independent project reviews are performed and adjustments made to projects based on those reviews to improve project performance; and incorporate lessons learned from other projects into the planning and execution of Team activities.
Oversee the full range of operational functions, direct organizational activities and frame strategic plans based on broad organizational assessments and evaluations of long-term organizational objectives.
Oversee and direct the internal organization, staffing, policies, and personnel authorities required to carry out the responsibilities of the organization. Provide technical and administrative supervision over subordinate organizations. Provide leadership to promote the efficient management of Team resources and assets. Assure the effective management of Team programs, activities, and resources by developing, implementing, and monitoring DOE and OCED policies and systems for the full range of Team programs.
Oversee development of new or modified work methods, organizational structures, and specific supplemental guidelines.
Represent DOE leadership and senior OCED leadership as a senior agency official in meetings with industry, universities, national laboratories, and representatives of domestic and foreign governments concerning Project Management programs that impact the programs overseen and negotiates arrangements pertaining to program logistics, pace, reporting, and funding.
Provide leadership in dealing with high level officials within and outside Federal Government, state and local government, and representing the organization to Congress, other departments and agencies, industry leaders, and senior executive advisory panels.
Assist Department efforts to strengthen energy sector security and resilience against current and emerging threats and to enhance response and recovery including shared situational awareness.
Perform special complex and ambiguous assignments as requested by senior OCED leadership.
May serve as the alter ego for the Deputy Director of Project Management, if the position is vacant, and serve as the acting Deputy Director, if designated.
Promote Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and ensure full implementation of the Diversity, EEO and Affirmative Employment Program Plan.
Qualifications
The application process used to recruit for this position is the RESUME BASED method. Applicants must show possession of the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and any technical qualifications via resume. Your resume presented will reflect that you possess the ECQs and give a synopsis of your accomplishments. Although applicants cannot address the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) separately, evidence of each must be clearly demonstrated in the five (5) page resume and throughout the entire application package. Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) listed later in this section below must be addressed in a separate narrative.
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): The five (5) ECQs described below were designed to asses executive-level experiences and potential not technical expertise. They measure whether an individual has the broad executive skills needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions.
1: Leading Change: Ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals and establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
2: Leading People: Ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals and provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
3: Results Driven: Ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations, and make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
4: Business Acumen: Ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
5: Building Coalitions: Ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): As part of your application package, asupplemental narrative must be uploaded addressing each MTQ listed below. No more than one (1) page per MTQ is allowed; additional informational information will not be considered. MTQs must provide specific examples that address relevant experience and accomplishments. Applicants must reflect superior technical qualifications demonstrated through leadership and management in the following MTQs. Failure to submit a narrative statement addressing each of the MTQs may cause your application to be deemed incomplete and not be considered.
MTQ 1: Demonstrated experience in managing/overseeing large, technologically-complex projects. Proven ability to deliver high-profile and difficult projects within tight deadlines and budgets.
MTQ 2: Demonstrated capabilities in project management principals, particularly as applicable to energy-related projects.
MTQ 3: Demonstrated experience building and leading a matrixed, diverse team to support deployment of high-profile projects.
Education
There is no education requirement for this position.
Contacts
- Address Office of Clean Energy Demonstration
1000 Independence SW
Washington, DC 20585
US
- Name: Adele Norton
- Phone: 240-364-4691
- Email: [email protected]