This position is located at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the Department of Energy's Headquarters in Washington, DC, Office of Nuclear Export Controls (ONEC). ONEC builds U.S. and global export control capacity to detect and prevent the illicit or inadvertent transfer of nuclear and dual-use materials, equipment, and technology. The incumbent serves as a missile expert for ONEC's Export Control Review and Compliance/Interdiction team.

Duties

Responsible for program and project management and establishing program objectives and performance measures. In particular, serve as a missile expert implementing NNSA's statutory and policy responsibilities in the areas of export license reviews for missile and dual-use goods; WMD-related interdiction; support for U.S. sanctions activities under respective statutory authorities and executive orders; support to U.S. participation in the multilateral export control regimes; support to the National Security Council-led meetings; and export compliance guidance for the DOE/NNSA complex. Serve as an expert to high level managers and officials within the agency and to various other U.S. agencies and international organizations. In particular, represent DOE/NNSA with other U.S. agencies, multilateral organizations, and foreign government agencies concerned with nonproliferation, export controls, interdiction, and technology security, in order to persuade them to accept the NNSA and U.S. viewpoint on highly significant and often controversial positions. Prepare decision memoranda, briefing materials, Congressional testimony, speeches and /or relevant correspondence in support of export control efforts, interdiction, information technology resources, licensing, and strategic analyses, with a focus on missile issues. Manage national laboratory activities in the missile area that support U.S. nonproliferation, technology security, and export control efforts throughout the DOE/NNSA complex. Support NNSA's implementation of complex statutory mandates in the missile area. Coordinate and integrate project activities, and manage and administer project resources, monitor project activities and resources to mitigate risk. Provide information and analysis that identifies, interprets, and develops alternatives and options to complex nonproliferation and export control questions.

Requirements

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE 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 in the Federal Service, i.e., NQ-02 or GS-12 in at least TWO of the specialized experience requirements below. Specialized experience for this position: Knowledge of missiles and delivery systems and their technologies as well as broader nonproliferation laws and policies and issues to support implementation of export control licensing and interdiction programs for dual-use technologies to strengthen national security. Ability to evaluate the applicability of new and emerging technologies to missiles and delivery systems, and the associated nonproliferation impacts and convey these issues in a clear and concise manner to technical and non-technical audiences. Experience in reviewing and developing policies related to missiles and delivery systems. Ability to represent the agency on missile-related nonproliferation issues in U.S. interagency meetings and in international fora with foreign governments. Examples of Specialized Experience: 1. Manages relationships with foreign and domestic partners, multi-disciplinary laboratory teams, develops program or project strategy, scope, budget, and schedule, tracks critical milestones, manages quality and risk, maintains of project documentation, evaluates work performed, and applies of critical thinking to identify, and resolve issues. 2. Communicates with other U.S. agencies, multilateral organizations, and foreign government agencies concerned with nonproliferation, export control, interdiction, and technology security, in order to persuade them to accept the NNSA and U.S. viewpoint on key nonproliferation issues. 3. Serve as a missile expert implementing NNSA's statutory and policy responsibilities in the areas of: export license reviews for missile and dual-use goods; WMD-related interdiction; support for U.S. sanctions activities under respective statutory authorities and executive orders; support to U.S. participation in the multilateral export control regimes; and support to the National Security Council-led meetings. "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. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. If you are eligible for career transition assistance plans such as ICTAP or CTAP, you must meet the definition of "well qualified" which is defined as having a score of 85 or better. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This position has an educational component. Please provide transcripts.

Degree--major or equivalent, or a combination of courses totaling at least24semester hours, in international law and international relations, political science, economics, history, sociology, geography, social or cultural anthropology, law, statistics, or in the humanities; or 12 semester hours in one of the above disciplines and 12 semester hours in statistics/quantitative methods.

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Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, as shown in1 above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

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Experience -- four years of appropriate experience in one or more of the fields listed above in work associated with international organizations, problems, or other aspects of foreign affairs.

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.

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]