The Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management, is looking for a dynamic, innovative and seasoned executive to serve as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Safety, Security and Quality Assurance providing leadership and developing mission strategies, policy and guidance for safety, security, and quality assurance operations in support of the Office of Environmental Management mission.

Duties

The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Safety, Security and Quality Assurance is a key member of the Office of Environmental Management (EM) Field Operations team. As the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Safety Security and Quality Assurance you will: Provide operational oversight and management of EM safety, security and quality assurance operations including nuclear safety; operational safety; safety management; standards and quality assurance; and safeguards, security and emergency management. Provide technical support and advice to the EM program offices on crosscutting safety, security and quality assurance issues/concerns. Ensure implementation of EM's Integrated Safety Management system. Serve as EM's liaison to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB), represents the Assistant Secretary on day-to-day Board-related issues and ensure compliance with the requirements of DNFSB recommendations. Manage EM operational safety, health and quality assurance programs. Provide guidance, program direction, and program development to ensure the health and safety of the public and workers and protection of the environment through package approval and hazardous materials transportation safety activities for the Department. Promoting Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and for ensuring full implementation of the Diversity, EEO and Affirmative Employment Program Plan. The work of the Office of Environmental Management, Headquarters office is conducted in two locations: Germantown, MD and Washington, DC. The incumbent of this position may be required to attend meetings or conduct segments of work at either one location or the other (without change in official duty statement location).

Requirements

Qualifications

As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Executive Core Qualifications and Mandatory Technical Qualifications listed below. The application process used to recruit for this position is the RESUME-BASED Method. The applicant must address the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) and Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) in detail within their resume. Resumes must not exceed eight (8) pages. We recommend that your resume emphasize your level of responsibilities, the complexity of the position, situation, or programs you've managed, and scope and breadth of the results or outcomes of your actions. You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required for the position and on the extent your application demonstrates that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): YOUR RESUME MUST CLEARLY DOCUMENT AND DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs) EVIDENCE WITHIN YOUR RESUME NOT TO EXCEED EIGHT (8) PAGES: 1: Leading Change: Ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals and establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Leadership Competencies: Creativity & Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Vision 2: Leading People: Ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals and provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Leadership Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, Team Building 3: Results Driven: Ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations and make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Leadership Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility 4: Business Acumen: Ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Leadership Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management 5: Building Coalitions: Ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. ?Leadership Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, Influencing/Negotiating Detailed information on each ECQ, the underlying and fundamental competencies, sample narratives and a tips sheet for writing effective ECQs are available in the "Guide To Senior Executive Service Qualifications" Senior Executive Service Executive Core Qualifications and Senior Executive Service Qualifications & Fundamental-Competencies. MANDTORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): IN ADDITION TO THE ECQS, YOU WILL BE EVALUATED ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): Your responses to the MTQs should be embedded/addressed in detail within your resume, not to exceed eight (8) pages. MTQ#1: Demonstrated experience and/or ability to provide leadership, direction, and oversight for a complex organization in one or more functions: safety, security and quality assurance operations including nuclear safety; operational safety; safety management; standards and quality assurance; and safeguards, security and emergency management. MTQ#2: Demonstrated senior level experience in resolving difficult and controversial issues related to operations in a large enterprise organization including the ability to oversee strategic planning, performance, evaluation, and to organize, direct, develop and execute the actions leading to resolution. MTQ#3: Demonstrated experience in dealing with senior Congressional staffers, private industry contractors, departmental officials, government officials and external stakeholders as it pertains to coordinating responses and actions, responding to top-level inquiries, and enhancing relationship through positive interactions. A sample 8-page resume that incorporates ECQs and MTQs can be viewed on this link (indexed at page 29-37) http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2012.pdf.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement.

Contacts

• Address Office of Environmental Management - Headquarters Department of Energy Human Capital Shared Service Center 1000 Independence Ave, SW Washington, DC 20585 US
• Name: Anjellika Jacobs
• Phone: 240-220-0469
• Email: [email protected]