This position is located in the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES). The supervisor is Laurel Bauer. This  position is Bargaining Unit with the National Treasury Employees Union, Chapter 208     This position IS subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements.   This position IS subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements.

Duties

As a Senior Seismologist, you will serve as an NRC expert in the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research responsible for the technical and programmatic functions associated with the conduct of research programs and development of technical positions for national standards, regulatory guides, rules, and regulations related to protection of nuclear power plants and fuel cycle facilities against earthquake hazards.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• This is a Drug Testing position.
• Background investigation leading to a clearance is required for new hires.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level (GG-14) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.  The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: 1. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the field of geophysics/seismology as related to nuclear power plant siting and seismic hazard estimates. Experience includes key specialized areas utilized by the branch: seismic source characterization; ground motion models; seismic site response calculations, and probabilistic seismic hazard assessments.  2. Demonstrated knowledge of NRC’s regulations, principles and procedures, regulatory guides, and/or industry codes and standards applicable to the safety of reactor systems, structures, and components.  3. Ability to prioritize, plan, schedule, and manage complex technical projects. 4. Ability to use interpersonal skills to interact effectively with peers, management, representatives of the industry and the scientific and technical community.  Experience with using tact, diplomacy, and negotiation skills to develop and implement successful approaches to problem solving and conflict resolution.  5. Demonstrated ability to present technical information both orally and in writing to resolve technical issues, including writing documents or reports and making presentations at technical meetings, conferences, or symposia, nationally and/or internationally. Work assignments demonstrate ability to lead technical discussions, develop resolution of challenging technical issues, and provide recommendations to management. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as expert experience that demonstrates knowledge of  the technical and programmatic functions associated with the conduct of research programs and development of technical positions for national standards, regulatory guides, rules, and regulations related to protection of nuclear power plants and fuel cycle facilities against earthquake hazards.

Education

Degree: that included at least 30 semester hours in mathematics (including calculus) and the physical sciences (geophysics, physics, engineering, geology, astronomy, meteorology, electronics, etc.).

or

Combination of education and experience -- courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

More detailed information about these alternatives are described in the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards Operating Manual which may be accessed at the following website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general- schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series.

Contacts

• Address NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Human Resources Washington, District of Columbia 20555 United States
• Name: Kreslyon Valrie
• Phone: (301) 287-0714
• Email: [email protected]