DOE is looking for a dynamic, innovative, experienced executive to lead the Water Power Technologies Office, a research, development, demonstration & deployment (RDD&D) organization focused on hydropower and marine energy, with a $200 million annual budget. The mission of WPTO is to accelerate U.S. deployment of clean, affordable, and reliable renewable power from the full range of the nation's water power resources to promote national security, economic growth, and environmental quality.

Duties

This position serves as Director of DOE's Water Power Technologies Office, which is a key member of the EERE senior leadership team. The Director oversees research and development of advanced technologies to transform U.S. hydropower and marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) water resources into clean, affordable, and domestically-produced power. The incumbent directs Office activities, frames strategic plans based on broad organizational assessments and evaluations of long-term organizational objectives. The determines the financial and personnel resources needed to achieve mission objectives and support mission operations; identifies the need for major organizational improvements and develops the requisite plans and directs implementing actions. The Director reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Energy (DAS-RE) and serves as an expert advisor to EERE leadership on hydropower and MHK technologies. Duties include: Lead the planning, research, development, demonstration, and deployment strategies for a national water power technologies program. Provide technical expertise and all programmatic direction related to DOE-sponsored hydro power and MHK activities. Manage the formulation and integration of the scientific, engineering, and technical requirements and market analyses necessary to structure an effective water power research and development program. Oversee the development and implementation of multi-year program plans and annual operating plans and manage the application of assigned resources to effectively achieve planning objectives. Develop out-year budget justifications for Congress, defend these budgets, and approve and manage the use and distribution of funds. Identify and interpret legislative requirements for water power technologies and manage the implementing activities that satisfy these needs. Oversee the development and implementation of water technologies transfer plans; the review, evaluation, and modification of technology transfer performance; and coordination with the DOE Power Administrations, Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Interior, and other Federal and State agencies to develop deployment and regulatory strategies for new hydropower and MHK sites. Oversee development of water power technology assessments and analyses, including environmental, scientific, engineering, and programmatic considerations for support of policy development, legislative proposals, Administration initiatives, and industry/stakeholder collaborations. Provide policy and analytical support to the DAS-RE and other senior management. Manage the transfer of new water power technologies to industry and other private sector partners via public-private partnerships to which all parties contribute to the cycle of strategic input, technical concepts, funding for and participation in research and development projects, including project review, oversight, and feedback. Oversee hydropower and MHK research performed by DOE national laboratories, universities, and industry partners. Establish critical peer review processes to provide feedback regarding a DOE water power vision, technical approach, and strategic program goals. Integrate and coordinate activities of WPTO with activities of other DOE offices to meet national needs and program priorities. Oversee development of responses to queries from DOE senior leadership, White House, Office of Management and Budget, Congressional committees and subcommittees, and others for assigned technologies. Serve as the U.S. representative for participation in matters related to the international water power community, including cooperative research and development, exchanges of technical information, conferences, workshops, and summit meetings. Maintain close contact with domestic and international water power technology developers and stakeholders to keep abreast of current issues, trends, and needs. 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. Direct the internal organization, staffing, policies, and personnel authorities required to carry out Office responsibilities, including the recruitment of senior managers and technical experts necessary to ensure the success of the programs.

Requirements

Qualifications

As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Executive Core Qualifications and Mandatory Technical Qualifications listed below. The application process used to recruit for this position is the RESUME-BASED Method. The applicant must address the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) and Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) within their resume. Resumes must not exceed eight (8) pages. We recommend that your resume emphasize your level of responsibilities, the complexity of the position, situation, or programs you've managed, and scope and breadth of the results or outcomes of your actions. You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required for the position and on the extent your application demonstrates that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): YOUR RESUME MUST CLEARLY DOCUMENT AND DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs) EVIDENCE WITHIN YOUR RESUME NOT TO EXCEED EIGHT (8) PAGES: 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. Leadership Competencies: Creativity & Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Vision 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. Leadership Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, Team Building 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. Leadership Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility 4. Business Acumen: Ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Leadership Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management 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. Leadership Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, Influencing/Negotiating Detailed information on each ECQ, the underlying and fundamental competencies, sample narratives and a tips sheet for writing effective ECQs are available in the "Guide To Senior Executive Service Qualifications" Senior Executive Service Executive Core Qualifications and Senior Executive Service Qualifications & Fundamental-Competencies. MANDTORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): IN ADDITION, YOU WILL BE EVALUATED ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): Your responses to the MTQs should be embedded/addressed within your resume, not to exceed eight (8) pages. MTQ 1: In-depth knowledge of the theories and practices related to water power technologies, through direct programmatic, academic or industry experience in hydropower and/or marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) energy technologies (wave, currents, and tides). MTQ 2: Senior-level management experience that includes managing, directing, and implementing an innovative, impactful multi-disciplinary research, development, demonstration and deployment program that advances water power, renewable power, or national clean energy goals. A sample 8-page resume that incorporates ECQs and MTQs can be viewed on this link (indexed at page 29-37) http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2012.pdf.

Education

There are no education requirements for this position.

Contacts

• Address Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - Headquarters P.O. Box 5088 Oak Ridge, TN 37831 US
• Name: Adele Norton
• Phone: 240-364-4691
• Email: [email protected]