Clarification from the agency

This job is open to current and reinstatement eligible federal SES candidates.

Duties:

• Principal advisor and counsel to the Board on administrative and technical matters; including often difficult, delicate, and controversial issues related to planning initiatives or proposed program revisions, projects, and activities. 
• 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.

• 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.

• Ensures organizational efficiency and alignment.
• Collaborates closely with the Office of General Counsel for policies, presentations, and other projects in their purview.
• Provides executive leadership over, and exercises assigned authority for the planning, direction, and timely execution of DNFSB technical and administrative programs.
• Identifies operating problems; advises on alternatives, risks and overall impact on current or proposed technical programs; evaluates the general reaction to current or proposed programs; and suggests management improvement techniques, methods, or procedures.
• Leads, oversees, conducts, participates, and/or implements 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.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required.
• Incumbents of this position will be required to complete and maintain a background investigation with Security Clearance (T5/Q Access).
• 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

Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs)- *Required Documentation*

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 across multiple functional areas in a federal agency or equivalent.

MTQ2 – Demonstrated Executive-Level leadership and technical experience planning, developing, executing, and managing programs including workforce development, strategic processes, and communications with proven success.  

MTQ3 – Demonstrated knowledge of laws, regulations and policies governing federal agencies.  Experience analyzing, formulating, and implementing policies and procedures across multiple lines of business.  This includes demonstrated skills overseeing multiple major federal lines of business. 

MTQ4 - Executive-level experience managing resources in a highly diverse, multi-faceted agency with a broad range of internal and external interests and stakeholders. 

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; or
• former career SES member with reinstatement eligibility.

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.