Job opening: Senior Security Specialist
Salary: $117 518 - 152 771 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Aug 30 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR), Division of Physical and Cyber Security Policy (DPCP), Reactor Security Branch (RSB). The supervisor is Anthony Bowers. This position is Bargaining Unit with the National Treasury Employees Union, Chapter 208. This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure and security ownership restriction reporting requirements.
Only one (1) position is available.
Duties
As a Sr. Security Security Specialist in the Division of Physical and Cyber Security Policy, the selectee will serve as a senior-level subject matter expert to advise, coordinate, and lead the security policy development, licensing, and oversight of security programs for power reactors, including new and advanced reactors. You will be responsible for resolving complex policy and technical issues relating to the security requirements of operating and decommissioning power reactors, spent fuel storage facilities, and advanced reactors. You will provide expert review and analysis of nuclear plant information to identify appropriate security protection elements and inform policy decisions, guidance development, licensing evaluations, and oversight activities associated with existing and new reactor technologies. You will represent the agency in various forums (e.g., industry, interagency, international) and lead the coordination and development of agency views on a variety of security issues and related domestic licensing and international cooperation efforts.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- This is a Drug Testing position.
- Must be able to meet/maintain security & suitability requirements.
Qualifications
In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:
Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the independent preparation and presentation of highly complex comprehensive and concise analyses of security-related issues.
Demonstrated ability to communicate information, ideas, and advice in a clear, concise, and logical manner, both orally and in writing.
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement successful approaches to problem solving, conflict resolution, and apply effective decision-making using available information and risk insights.
Demonstrated knowledge of NRC’s mission, policies, processes, nuclear industry licensees, NRC inspection programs, international engagements, and threat assessments.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as: experience advising, coordinating, and leading the security policy development, licensing, and oversight of challenging security topics that demonstrates an ability to analyze complex nuclear plant and/or security operations and to determine their technical feasibility or vulnerability, and adequacy of protective measures and/or defensive strategies. This considers comprehensive knowledge, training, and experience to address a dynamic and evolving threat environment; improve the efficiency and effectiveness of NRC's safety and security framework; and address challenges with implementation of NRC's safety and security requirements.
A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate should be addressed in your resume.
Contacts
- Address NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer
Attn: Please Complete
Washington, District of Columbia 20555
United States
- Name: Kristine A. Darang
- Phone: 610-337-6977
- Email: [email protected]