A successful candidate in this position will support the Pantex Field Office (PFO), Assistant Manager for Nuclear Safety and Engineering, serving as the first line supervisor managing a diverse group of subject matter experts providing oversight of the documented safety analysis, safety-related engineered systems, nuclear explosive safety, and nuclear criticality safety.

Duties

As a Supervisory General Engineer/Physical Scientist you will: Serve as a technical expert in the leadership and management, and development and implementation in all matters relating to field assessments and oversight activities for the Safety Basis and Engineering Teams. Develop strategic and operational plans to identify work to be accomplished by subordinate teams. Lead staff, manage resources and direct the work of the M&O contractor to accomplish the operations oversight mission of the office. Disseminate and exchange policy and other information directly impacting on NNSA/Departmental goals and to motivate and inform subordinate staff. Provide complex managerial, professional, and technical support to the overall mission assigned to the Pantex Field Office. Resolve problem situations and controversial and technical matters, seeks the cooperation, participation, and coordination of local officials, agency leaders and private industry representatives. Identifie financial, material, and human resource requirements and manage resources to accomplish goals and objectives, and report progress toward meeting these goals, indicating any problems, or processing roadblocks which inhibit accomplishment of mission in a safe and secure manner. Perform both technical and administrative supervision over complex work and is responsible for assigning and reviewing work, training, developing and mentoring staff; developing and accessing performance; recognizing accomplishments and counseling staff members on conduct and performance issues.

Requirements

Qualifications

In addition to meeting the basic requirements, a qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA Demonstration Project pay band or GS grade level in the Federal service, i.e., NN/NQ-03, EN-03 pay band or GS-13. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: 1) Planning, directing, coordinating, and managing federal oversight of nuclear, high-hazard, and non-nuclear operations; and 2) Providing leadership and oversight of on-site project/program management of nuclear, high-hazard, and non-nuclear operations to accomplish mission. Examples of qualifying experience include but are not limited to: Leading Safety Basis Review Teams Leading Readiness Assessments Leading Assessments Leading or Managing Nuclear Safety, Engineering, or Technical Teams 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 competencies. 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! Manages and Organizes InformationManaging Human ResourcesOrganizational AwarenessSafety EngineeringTechnical Competence "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. CTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.

Education

This series has a positive educational requirement. Therefore, you MUST provide documentation supporting any education claims in your application. This can include unofficial transcripts or any report listing institution, course title, credits earned and final grade. For specific education requirements, please see the Education Requirements below. If selected, official transcripts may be requested.

General Engineering 801 Basic Requirements: A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

OR

B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1. Professional registration or licensure, 2. Written Test, 3. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A, 4. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. For more information, please refer to the OPM Qualification Standards at General Engineer Series 0801

Physical Science 1301 Basic Requirements:
Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.
OR

Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience, or additional education. For more information, please refer to the OPM Qualification Standards at General Physical Science Series 1301

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

EDUCATION: Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
**If you are selected, official transcripts will be required.

**FOREIGN EDUCATION: Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. Please Note: If your foreign education has already been accepted by an accredited U.S. educational institution as part of a degree program with that institution, you do not need to provide an evaluation of foreign education but must submit a copy of the transcripts listing the degree from the U.S. accredited institution that accepted your foreign education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Contacts

• Address Pantex Field Office 24600 20th St SE Kirkland AFB, NM 87117-5507 US
• Name: Madalyn Robinson
• Phone: 240-429-0568
• Email: [email protected]