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Duties

As the Associate Administrator and Deputy Under Secretary for Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation, you will: Exercise leadership and management responsibilities for an NNSA program office with major national security responsibilities, including (a) directing execution of Nuclear Counterterrorism, Nuclear Incident Response and Nuclear Forensics activities as authorized by law, (b) establishing a strategic framework and annual budget proposal that conforms with Presidential direction, the DOE and NNSA Strategic Plans and Administrator's guidance; (c) supervising the federal and contractor workforce assigned to the Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation. Maintain lead responsibility for DOE and NNSA counterterrorism and counterproliferation policy. Coordinates policy formulation with the other NNSA offices with crosscutting mission responsibilities. Represent the Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation organization in interactions with the Congress, other Executive Branch agencies, the public, and foreign governments; and assuring effective and efficient execution of the office's mission. Serve as a member of the NNSA Management Council, supporting the Administrator and Deputy Administrator in the development of plans and policies for the agency as a whole and in overseeing the NNSA National Laboratories and other contractor-operated facilities, undertaking specific assignments as required.

Requirements

Qualifications

Resume-Based Resume: Applicants must show possession of the ECQs and any technical qualifications via resume. Your resume presented will reflect that you possess the ECQs and give a synopsis of your accomplishments. The application process used to recruit for this position is the RESUME BASED method. 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 rest of the application package (MTQ narrative). A sample 5-page executive level resume and ECQ narratives can be viewed at this link http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2012.pdf Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) ECQ 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. ECQ 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. ECQ 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. ECQ 4: BUSINESS ACUMEN: Ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. ECQ 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. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is required by law to review the executive core qualifications of each new career appointee to the Senior Executive Service (SES) prior to appointment.For additional information on ECQs, please review the detailed information provided by OPM at the following link: Executive Core Qualifications. Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs): A supplemental narrative must be submitted separately 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: MTQ 1: Please describe your demonstrated experience leading and managing a significant program with complex scientific and technical mission responsibilities, particularly in a multi-faceted, geographically dispersed, large scale National Security agency or enterprise. MTQ2:Please describe your expertise, qualifications and previous experience in the areas of countering the threat of weapons of mass destruction (WMD); Nuclear nonproliferation, counterterrorism or counterproliferation policy analysis and formulation; Nuclear weapons science and technology; nuclear or other WMD counterterrorism, intelligence analysis, or other related disciplines. MTQ 3: Please describe your experience providing expert written and verbal advice, authoritative briefings, testimony and program defenses to Congressional committees, senior management, academia, industrial partners and/or other governmental agencies involving complex, highly technical, or controversial issues regarding U.S. counterterrorism or national security activities. Failure to submit a narrative statement addressing each of the MTQs will cause your application to be deemed incomplete and not be considered.

Education

This position does not have a education requirement.

Contacts

• Address NNSA - Deputy Under Secretary for Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation 24600 20th St SE Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5507 US
• Name: Morgan Williams
• Phone: 202-586-0038
• Email: [email protected]