The Nuclear Regulator Apprenticeship Network (NRAN) is an 18-month entry-level agency program designed to develop regulators who have a broad understanding of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) mission by focusing on skill development in various program areas across the agency.  The cohort will commence in late June 2024.   

Duties

The NRAN program is comprised of two phases.  The initial training phase focuses on regulatory, technical, and organizational fundamentals, followed by the apprenticeship phase in the regions and headquarters program offices.  Each apprenticeship is designed towards gaining a variety of skills, competencies, and position experience.  At the end of the program, cohort members are reassigned into positions in the program offices and regions that have been identified to meet the skill needs of the agency.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must complete and pass a background investigation and fingerprint check.
• Must pass a drug test.

Qualifications

You must meet basic education and professional knowledge requirements that apply to Federal engineering and sciences positions for the grade levels to which you are applying. This knowledge is met by having a bachelor's or higher degree in a relevant professional engineering/science discipline from a school of engineering with at least one engineering curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or by documenting how you meet the minimum OPM qualification standards for the 800 Occupational Series or 1301 Occupational Series Candidates must meet the basic qualification requirements for engineer/sciences by having at least a Bachelor's degree in an appropriate professional engineering or scientific field prior to appointment.  Engineering technology degrees are not generally qualifying unless supplemented by other evidence of the individual's professional knowledge (e.g., current P.E. license or EIT examination results, as discussed above). More detailed information about these alternatives for meeting the knowledge requirements for Federal professional engineering and sciences jobs is described in the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards.   You must meet the qualifications for this position before placement in the position. 

Education

The position has an education requirement. 

GG-07

Bachelor's degree in an Engineering or Physical Science discipline, with at least a 2.95 overall GPA.
 
GG-09

Master's degree in an Engineering or Physical Science discipline, with at least a 2.95 overall GPA.

GG-11

Doctoral degree in an Engineering or Physical Science discipline, with at least a 2.95 overall GPA.

Transcripts

You must provide a copy of your "Unofficial" transcript for the degree that will be conferred between April 2024 - June 2024 by the closing date of the vacancy announcement that notes the school you are attending, your major, and contains course titles, date of completion, number of credits, grades, cumulative grade point average (GPA), and courses currently in progress.  If you fail to submit transcripts with your application by the closing date, you will be considered ineligible and will no longer be considered. "Official" transcripts will be requested before the effective date of initial appointment.  If official transcripts are not provided OR if official transcripts do not meet program eligibility requirements it may result in removal from the position.

Contacts

• Address NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Human Resources 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 United States
• Name: Deborah Hackett
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]