The Senior Program Manager provides technical leadership, direction, program oversight, and administration of the development of advanced national nuclear nonproliferation technology. Program activities are characterized by problems for which engineering and scientific precedents are lacking in critical areas and involve implementation of recently developed technologies or novel applications of existing technologies to meet technical criteria and DOE/NNSA policy standards.

Duties

Develops a research program budget, supporting data, justifications, assumptions, and long-range estimates; defends budget estimates to senior level management through written and oral justifications to ensure portfolio meets DNN R&D goals. Evaluates field site and contractor performance. Assesses and analyzes program effectiveness through use of multiyear performance measurement tools, devising new analytical methods as needed Interacts with mission stakeholders and collaboration partners across the USG to contribute to the success of the DNN Mission, reduce or eliminate USG duplication of effort, support technology transfer of R&D developments to stakeholder organizations, and support the success of inter-agency partner's mission accomplishment. Provides administrative and technical leadership, direction and program oversight of sophisticated and technologically advanced national nuclear nonproliferation, security, or other programs that are an important facet of the NNSA mission.

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, NN-03 or GS-13 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Experience in originating new and improved applications and strategies for scientific or engineering concepts, theories, and principles; investigating, evaluating, advising on, and resolving unusual problems, issues, and conditions, in multidisciplinary contexts. Experience in adapting precedents to unusual conditions and projects; assessing project and program effectiveness. Experience in advanced principles and practices of professional engineering or physical science related to nuclear nonproliferation, counterproliferation, weapons, or the nuclear fuel cycle. Experience in managing budgets, schedules, and directing small contractor or laboratory teams and projects. Examples of Qualified Experience: Develops a research program budget, supporting data, justifications, assumptions, and long-range estimates; defends budget estimates to senior level management through written and oral justifications to ensure portfolio meets DNN R&D goals. Interacts with mission stakeholders and collaboration partners across the USG to contribute to the success of the DNN Mission, reduce or eliminate USG duplication of effort, support technology transfer of R&D developments to stakeholder organizations, and support the success of inter-agency partner's mission accomplishment. 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! Project ManagementStakeholder ManagementTechnical 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.

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.

GeneralEngineer-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 Scientist-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 NNSA - Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 24600 20th St SE Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5507 US
• Name: Keyonna Washington
• Phone: 240-686-9404
• Email: [email protected]