This position serves as the Executive Director of Operations (EDO) at the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB). The EDO provides management advice to the Board and assists the Chair in the discharge of the Chair’s functions as CEO of DNFSB. Coordinates activities of staff and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Office of the Executive Director of operations and through subordinate supervisors, the Office of the General Manager and Office of the Technical Director.
Summary
This position serves as the Executive Director of Operations (EDO) at the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB). The EDO provides management advice to the Board and assists the Chair in the discharge of the Chair’s functions as CEO of DNFSB. Coordinates activities of staff and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Office of the Executive Director of operations and through subordinate supervisors, the Office of the General Manager and Office of the Technical Director.
Principal advisor and counsel to the Board on administrative and technical matters. Counsel includes advice on the difficult, delicate, and controversial issues related to planning initiatives or proposed revised programs, projects, and activities.
Report on operating problems; advise on alternatives; identifies risks and overall impact of alternatives on current or proposed technical programs; evaluate the general reaction to current or proposed programs; suggests management improvement techniques, methods, or procedures.
Provides executive leadership over, and exercises assigned authority for the planning, direction, and timely execution of DNFSB technical and administrative programs.
Leads oversight of strategic planning for the implementation of short- and long-term goals and objectives, while independently assessing the feasibility, balance, and support for these objectives.
Appraises alignments to determine organizational changes and delegations of authority. Leads, conducts or participates in complex management studies in order to optimize Agency efficiency.
Leads, oversees, conducts, or participates in complex management studies and reviews evaluating the DNFSB organizational structure, policy, processes, operations, fiscal control, and economy.
Responsible for the overall planning, organization, and formulation of policy and procedures for DNFSB operations.
Serves as a key spokesperson for DNFSB on major inter/intra Agency task forces or special project groups. Maintains relationships with officials and contractors at the Department of Energy (DOE), Nuclear Regulatory Commission, National Nuclear Security Administration, and other Federal agencies, state and local governments.
Incumbents of this position will be required to complete and maintain a background investigation with Security Clearance (T5/Q Access).
One-year probationary period required for initial SES appointment.
Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents).
This position may require travel away from your normal duty station.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
Must be able to submit and pass designated and Random Drug Testing as required.
Public Financial Disclosure Report (SF-278) is required within 30 days of appointment.
Qualifications
To meet the minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the following technical and executive core qualifications. These qualifications would typically be gained through progressively responsible management or executive level assignments. An individual's total experience, education and volunteer work experience must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position.
The below links provide additional information on the development of ECQs:
You are required to respond to each of the ECQs. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as “ineligible.” The narrative statement for your ECQs should not exceed 10 total pages (2 pages per ECQ) and should be prepared in at least 11-point font.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has identified five executive core qualifications (ECQs). The ECQs define the competencies needed to build a federal corporate culture that drives for results, serves customers, and builds successful teams and coalitions within and outside the organization. The ECQs are required for Senior Executive Service and are used by departments and agencies in selection, performance management, and leadership development for management and executive positions. The ECQs were designed to assess executive experience and potential-not technical expertise.
All narratives must address each ECQ separately and demonstrate the underlying qualifications. Examples provided should be clear, concise, and emphasize the level of responsibility, scope and complexity of the programs, activities or services; and the results. Applicants should use the Challenge, Context, Action and Results (CCAR) model when responding to each ECQ.
ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: You must have demonstrated an ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE:You must demonstrate the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN:This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN:This ECQ involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS:This ECQ involves the 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.
MTQs are designed to assess an applicant’s experience relevant to the specific position requirements. Each MTQ narrative responses must 1.) not exceed two pages per narrative statement; 2.) include specific examples of your experience, education, and/or accomplishments; and 3.) address specific challenges, contexts, actions, and results.
MTQ1 – Demonstrated executive-level experience developing goals and objectives, strategies, programs, projects, and processes within a federal agency or equivalent.
MTQ2 – Demonstrated executive-level experience leading communications programs for an organization. This includes expertise communicating technical and non-technical items, and improving communications among executives and members of management.
MTQ3 – Executive-level experience leading modernization of technical/STEM programs and administrative functions at an organization. This includes leveraging DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility) to engage a diverse staff.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
Telework may be approved at the discretion of the supervisor, per Agency policy.
Veteran’s preference does not apply to the Senior Executive Service (SES).
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
DNFSB offers flexible work schedules, 10 paid holidays, financial subsidies to employees who use public transportation to commute, in-house training, fitness center reimbursement, alternative work schedules (AWS) and telework opportunities, and eligibility for performance awards. DNFSB also offers attractive health, life, and long-term care insurance programs, and the employees' health insurance contributions are out of pre-tax dollars. Newer employees are covered by a three-tier retirement plan that includes a pre-tax retirement contribution program with matching funds or, as applicable, continuance in the Civil Service Retirement System. All employees are assigned individual state-of-the-art computers. Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will conduct an initial qualifications evaluation of all the applicants who have provided the required documentation. Minimally qualified applicants will be rated and ranked to determine the Best Qualified applicants. The Best Qualified applicants will be referred to the Selecting Official for further consideration and possible panel interview. You will be notified of the outcome after completion of the selection process. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position and failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume will result in a "not qualified" determination.
Upon receipt of your completed application package, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the qualification requirements. Our determination will be based on your separate narrative statement responses to the Executive Core Qualifications and Mandatory Technical Qualifications using the CCAR Model in addition to the information stated in your resume. If you are among the best qualified applicants, then your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. Interviews are exclusively at the discretion of the Selecting Official.
FINAL CERTIFICATION: If you are selected, then you must be certified by the Office of Personnel Management's Qualifications Review Board before you are appointed to the position. You are exempted from this requirement if you are a:
current career SES member;
former career SES member with reinstatement eligibility; or
SES Candidate Development graduate and have already been certified by OPM.
All the documentation listed above is required to be attached to your application, if it is applicable to your candidacy. Failure to attach any of the documentation listed above which proves your eligibility for this position will result in disqualification/non-consideration for this position.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
DNFSB offers flexible work schedules, 10 paid holidays, financial subsidies to employees who use public transportation to commute, in-house training, fitness center reimbursement, alternative work schedules (AWS) and telework opportunities, and eligibility for performance awards. DNFSB also offers attractive health, life, and long-term care insurance programs, and the employees' health insurance contributions are out of pre-tax dollars. Newer employees are covered by a three-tier retirement plan that includes a pre-tax retirement contribution program with matching funds or, as applicable, continuance in the Civil Service Retirement System. All employees are assigned individual state-of-the-art computers. Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
A resume or any other written format you choose to describe your qualifications. Applicants typically provide the following information in their resume:
Job Announcement number
Full name, e-mail and mailing address, and contact telephone number
Educational information including the name, city, and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type of any degree received. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, you may refer to the following U.S. Department of Education website: http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
Information about your paid and non-paid work experience related to this position including: job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, duration of employment, and salary.
Information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments
Mandatory ECQ Statement: A narrative statement, not to exceed ten (10) pages (2 pages per ECQ), specifically addressing each of the individual ECQs and meeting the requirements specified above. In lieu of the narrative statement, current and former Career SES members must provide a Standard Form 50 showing their current SES status or reinstatement eligibility. SES Candidate Development Program graduates must submit a copy of their ECQ certification and a copy of their Standard Form 50.
Mandatory Technical Qualifications: A narrative statement specifically addressing each mandatory technical qualification. The statement should not exceed two (2) pages per technical qualification and should meet the requirements described above.
A copy of your most recent supervisory performance appraisal or equivalent.
If you are a current federal employee, current SF 50 documenting current salary.
Candidates who do not submit complete application packages will be eliminated from consideration.
All materials submitted with your resume become the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned.
NOTE: If you are a current career member of the SES, or are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have completed an SES Candidate Development Program and obtained OPM Qualifications Review Board certification, you can apply to be considered both competitively and/or noncompetitively. You must submit an application for each option that meets the following requirements:
To be considered competitively, you must submit your resume, written statements addressing the ECQs and Mandatory Technical Qualifications, and a copy of your most recent performance appraisal or equivalent. If you are a current Federal employee you must provide your current SF 50 with documenting your current salary.
To be considered non-competitively, you must submit a copy of an SF 50 documenting your SES status, your resume, a written statement addressing the Mandatory Technical Qualifications, and a copy of your most recent performance appraisal or equivalent. You do not have to submit a written statement addressing the ECQs. If you are a Candidate Development Program (CDP) graduate, in addition to the above documents, you must submit a copy of your CPD certification.
DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. Extraneous materials such as award certificates will not be considered.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
**You MUST apply online. Online applications allow you to review and track the status of your application. **
Your complete application package must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on the closing date in order to be considered. Please read all instructions before you begin. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Applicants are responsible for verifying an application package is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date.
To update your application, excluding External Assessment responses, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account. There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account. All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
625 Indiana Ave NW
Suite 700
Washington, District of Columbia 20004
United States
Next steps
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Applicants will be notified about the status of their application.
After all application packages have been received, we will review your application to ensure you meet minimum qualification requirements. You will be notified to inform you if you do not meet the minimum qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets minimum qualifications on the information provided and may interview the best qualified applicants. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability and/or security background investigation.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
A resume or any other written format you choose to describe your qualifications. Applicants typically provide the following information in their resume:
Job Announcement number
Full name, e-mail and mailing address, and contact telephone number
Educational information including the name, city, and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type of any degree received. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, you may refer to the following U.S. Department of Education website: http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
Information about your paid and non-paid work experience related to this position including: job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, duration of employment, and salary.
Information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments
Mandatory ECQ Statement: A narrative statement, not to exceed ten (10) pages (2 pages per ECQ), specifically addressing each of the individual ECQs and meeting the requirements specified above. In lieu of the narrative statement, current and former Career SES members must provide a Standard Form 50 showing their current SES status or reinstatement eligibility. SES Candidate Development Program graduates must submit a copy of their ECQ certification and a copy of their Standard Form 50.
Mandatory Technical Qualifications: A narrative statement specifically addressing each mandatory technical qualification. The statement should not exceed two (2) pages per technical qualification and should meet the requirements described above.
A copy of your most recent supervisory performance appraisal or equivalent.
If you are a current federal employee, current SF 50 documenting current salary.
Candidates who do not submit complete application packages will be eliminated from consideration.
All materials submitted with your resume become the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned.
NOTE: If you are a current career member of the SES, or are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have completed an SES Candidate Development Program and obtained OPM Qualifications Review Board certification, you can apply to be considered both competitively and/or noncompetitively. You must submit an application for each option that meets the following requirements:
To be considered competitively, you must submit your resume, written statements addressing the ECQs and Mandatory Technical Qualifications, and a copy of your most recent performance appraisal or equivalent. If you are a current Federal employee you must provide your current SF 50 with documenting your current salary.
To be considered non-competitively, you must submit a copy of an SF 50 documenting your SES status, your resume, a written statement addressing the Mandatory Technical Qualifications, and a copy of your most recent performance appraisal or equivalent. You do not have to submit a written statement addressing the ECQs. If you are a Candidate Development Program (CDP) graduate, in addition to the above documents, you must submit a copy of your CPD certification.
DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. Extraneous materials such as award certificates will not be considered.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
**You MUST apply online. Online applications allow you to review and track the status of your application. **
Your complete application package must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on the closing date in order to be considered. Please read all instructions before you begin. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Applicants are responsible for verifying an application package is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date.
To update your application, excluding External Assessment responses, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account. There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account. All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
625 Indiana Ave NW
Suite 700
Washington, District of Columbia 20004
United States
Next steps
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Applicants will be notified about the status of their application.
After all application packages have been received, we will review your application to ensure you meet minimum qualification requirements. You will be notified to inform you if you do not meet the minimum qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets minimum qualifications on the information provided and may interview the best qualified applicants. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability and/or security background investigation.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
