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 Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Environmental Management is looking for a dynamic, innovative, seasoned executive to lead the Communications Office. The Communications Office provides leadership for all messaging across EM HQ and sites and develops mission strategies, policy, and guidance to support EM's environmental mission. The office provides guidance for integrated, timely, and responsive internal and external communications across the EM complex and has the overriding responsibility to support field offices by enabling the effective execution of the mission. As the Director for Communications you will: Provide day-to-day operational oversight and management of the EM communications office including media relations, public affairs, congressional outreach, communication with state and local elected officials, internal communications, directives review, procedure development, conference management and FOIA to ensure line management accountability. Provide communications and congressional affairs support and advice to the EM program and field offices. Play a vital role in managing operations and directly and profoundly influence EM-wide policy and planning related decisions. Exercise full managerial authority and seamless integration of all Communication Office policies, practices, and innovative business solutions to complex EM challenges. Direct office organizational activities, frame strategic plans based on broad organizational assessments and evaluations of long-term organizational objectives. Determine the financial and personnel resources needed to achieve mission objectives and support mission operations. Identify the need for major organizational improvements and develop the requisite plans and direct implementing actions. Oversee and direct the internal organization, staffing, policies, and personnel authorities required to carry out the responsibilities of the Office, including the recruitment of senior managers and technical experts necessary to ensure the success of the programs. Serve as the senior advisor for EM on the planning, preparation and implementation of a communications program and the goals and strategies to reach targeted and broad audiences. Advise and inform senior leaders on the needs and perceptions of internal and external audiences as they relate to or are affected by EM programs. Participate in the development of EM strategies and policies to ensure transparent, timely and accurate communication with all internal and external stakeholders and interested parties. Provide executive leadership of strategic communications for EM including the review, development and implementation of EM policies, requirements, and strategies. Oversee the management and coordination of external affairs (including media, Congressional, and stakeholder outreach) and internal communications. Serve as the senior EM point of contact on Congressional Affairs. Provide executive leadership of the tracking of Congressional interfaces, preparation of briefing papers, speeches, and associated materials for use by senior DOE and EM officials.

Requirements

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 assess 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: Describe your experience leading a large and complex communications program inclusive of developing programmatic and communications strategies, crises and emergency communications strategy, and operational plans that inform and educate general and specialized (including media, congressional, intergovernmental, Tribal, and stakeholder) audiences on complex, crosscutting, and high-priority environmental remediation and/or nuclear operational issues. MTQ 2: Describe your experience working with senior Congressional (Washington, DC and state level) staffers, senior organizational officials, and other federal and/or state government officials as it pertains to developing strategies, coordinating responses, actions and responding to top-level inquiries. MTQ 3: Describe your experience providing strategic planning, management, and advisory services for a broad spectrum of public affairs and communication policy and program operations across a geographically dispersed organization.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement.

Contacts

• Address Office of Environmental Management - Headquarters P.O. Box 5088 Oak Ridge, TN 37831 US
• Name: Anjellika Jacobs
• Phone: 240-220-0469
• Email: [email protected]