A successful candidate in this position will serve as the Director of the Office of Nuclear Forensics, responsible for managing the activities of the Office, which requires providing technical interface, administering, coordinating, integrating, supporting, and implementing critical and high-visibility programs for the Department of Energy (DOE) and managing departmental Nuclear Emergency Support Team (NEST) nuclear forensics response assets and capabilities.

Duties

As the Director, Office of Nuclear Forensics you will Oversee the Office's programs in accordance with statutory requirements, pertinent laws and regulations; provide guidance on delivery and coordination of Office products; plans and coordinate work of the Office to ensure effective nuclear forensics programmatic execution, oversee budget development, execution and continued analysis of Office funding priorities; ensure the development and coordination of nuclear forensics training and exercise activities. Provide direction for evaluating program performance against established metrics, and ensure that program planning, performance, budget and reporting documents comply with policy and operational requirements. Maintain and improve operational readiness and minimize negative impacts on personnel, environment, and DOE facilities. Plan, lead, coordinate, and execute the DOE/NNSA Nuclear Emergency Support Team's (NEST) Nuclear Forensics drills, exercises, evaluations, trainings, assessments; and oversee the execution of response activities. Serve as the recognized technical advisor, providing expert advice on complex nuclear forensics issues, and serve as spokesperson at regional and nationwide meetings, committees and working groups to propose, defend and/or analyze nuclear forensics performance criteria. Implement Nuclear Forensics standards, regulations, best practices, training, and procedures. Ensure that the Office's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are consistent with the NNSA Strategic Plan and integrated direction and exercising of deployed assets.

Requirements

Qualifications

A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA pay band level or GS grade level in the Federal Service, i.e., (NN/NQ-03, EN-03 or GS-13). Specialized experience for this position is defined as: 1. Experience leading and coordinating with operational staff of federal agencies or state representatives during an emergency management response. 2. Experience building partnerships and coalitions with federal, state, and/or local partner communities to fully integrate response capabilities. 3. Experience developing and applying emergency operations procedures and programs. Examples of Qualified Experience: Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application! LeadershipPlanning and EvaluatingProject ManagementStrategic Thinking "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no positive education requirement for this series.

Contacts

• Address NNSA - Deputy Under Secretary for Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation 24600 20th St SE Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5507 US
• Name: Keith Ross
• Phone: 202-689-9485
• Email: [email protected]