The position is located at the National Nuclear Security Administration Headquarters in Washington, DC. The incumbent will provide expert, high-quality technical advice to senior management and guidance to project performers for developing and implementing DOE/NNSA and U.S. nonproliferation, arms control, and national security policies, overseeing development and maintenance of technical capabilities to execute nuclear material monitoring and verification missions.

Duties

Developing policy options and technical solutions for and supporting the implementation of arms control and nonproliferation treaties, agreements, and on-site verification and monitoring activities. Developing, demonstrating, evaluating, and down-selecting monitoring and verification tools and technologies. Maintaining U.S. verification and monitoring readiness and technical capabilities to support U.S.-led verification and monitoring and denuclearization activities. Overseeing development and execution of complex technical projects in support of arms control and nonproliferation monitoring and verification. Mastery of several branches of sciences and engineering, such as nuclear, chemical, mechanical, electrical, materials, and/or systems engineering, data analysis, and artificial intelligence and machine learning. Mastery of international relations and foreign affairs of the Government, including relevant U.S. foreign and national security policies and Government-to-Government agreements and other arrangements between the U.S. and international partners. Ability to coordinate Office and Team efforts to solve challenging work problems, balance individual assignments, and provide clear guidance and oversight to Office teams, so they can effectively accomplish their work. High-level ability to define and prioritize resource and budget requirements effectively and efficiently in order to work with and support NNSA management, personnel, and budget tracking systems.

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 Demonstration Project pay band or GS grade in the Federal Service, i.e., NN-03 or GS-14. Specialized Experience is defined as: 1.Experience managing and completing complex technical projects relevant to the monitoring and verification of arms control and/or nonproliferation treaties and agreements in topics such as nuclear material detection, detector development, sample collection, data analysis, forensics, and/or chain of custody tools and procedures. 2. Experience presenting complex technical information to a variety of audiences, including senior management/senior leaders and non-technical personnel, and establishing consensus positions based various potential options. Examples include, but not limited to: Integrating applied research and development efforts of the DOE/NNSA National Laboratories and sites to accomplish established arms control monitoring and verification objectives. Engaging with partner organizations to accomplish objectives, including for applied technology development and the development of concepts of operation to accomplish monitoring and verification objectives. Working with and leading teams to accomplish monitoring and verification objectives. Developing written materials and delivering oral presentations that clearly outline and defend organizational positions. Developing consensus positions among senior and other government officials, including some who may have divergent viewpoints. Expert knowledge and experience with business and strategies planning practices; management and administration of financial resources; scope, schedule, and cost planning; resource allocation; and use of project management financial and implementation systems. 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! Budget AdministrationEngineering and TechnologyOral CommunicationStakeholder ManagementTeam BuildingTechnical 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

All applicants must meet the basic requirements of the General Engineer/Physical Science occupational series. Transcripts or other proof of required education MUST be included in your application package.

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

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: Camille Britt
• Phone: 240 308-4613
• Email: [email protected]