This position is part of the NNSA - Chief and Associate Administrator for Defense Nuclear Security, Department of Energy. A successful candidate in this position will serve as a Classification Analyst within the NNSA Classification Division (NA-746) and report directly to the NNSA Program Classification Officer.

Duties

As a General Engineer/Physical Scientist, you will:

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 level in the Federal service, i.e., NN-03 or gs-13. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Utilizing engineering techniques to identify classified or other sensitive information in programmatic, scientific and technical documents or matter and providing expert evaluation of policy and procedural requirements related to classification and declassification of scientific technical, intelligence/counterintelligence, security, or other classified or sensitive information. Examples of Specialized Experience: 1. Analyzing technical reports, journals, publications, and matter that contain advanced and highly complex concepts, data, and design information. 2. Evaluating and analyzing programs and applicable guidance for adequacy and formulating revisions to higher management. 3. Ensuring scientific and technical documents or matter generated is properly classified to avoid disclosure of information that might be used by adversaries to U.S. National Security. 4. Conducting staff research and analysis to solve problems utilizing new and innovative methods; fostering and managing substantial high-level support from various internal and external sources in order to resolve conflicts between agencies, or engineering production, management, and research requirements. 5. Composing and presenting complex, technical sensitive information and concepts related to a broad spectrum of technical activities "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.

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.

801 Engineer 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

1301 Physical Scientist 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

Contacts

• Address NNSA - Chief and Associate Administrator for Defense Nuclear Security 24600 20th St SE Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5507 US
• Name: Deborah Shells
• Email: [email protected]