Clarification from the agency

All NRC Employees are encouraged to apply. Please note, this is a competitive Temporary Promotion, NTE 12 Months. It may be extended or made permanent without further competition.

As a Senior Project Manager, Security, you will be the NRC point of contact for the safety, security, and control of radioactive materials.  The selectee will independently lead technical staff and manage complex projects involving the development and nationwide implementation and integration of the various initiatives to enhance source security.  The selectee will lead the development of policy, standards, guides and regulations for the security and control of radioactive materials.  The selectee will also interface with the Federal and State partner agencies, including Department of Homeland Security, National Nuclear Security Administration, and Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

In addition to an in-depth understanding about security (e.g., physical protection systems, background investigations, and protection of information), the selectee should have some experience in health physics or a strong knowledge of radiological safety of industrial, medical and academic uses of byproduct materials.  Candidates should have a thorough working knowledge of NRC’s requirements, policies, guidance, and procedures regarding the safety, security and control of radioactive materials as well as excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Conditions of employment

• This is a Drug Testing position.
• Must be able to meet/maintain security & suitability requirements.

You must meet the qualifications for this position by no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

All information in your resume must be true and accurate.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience is experience that demonstrates in-depth understanding of security (e.g., physical protection systems, background investigations, and protection of information) combined with experience in health physics or a strong knowledge of industrial, medical and academic uses of byproduct materials.

The ideal candidate for this position will have the following skill set:

1. Describe your knowledge and experience in the review, analysis and evaluation of physical protection equipment and systems for safeguarding and securing radioactive materials, special nuclear materials (SNM), spent nuclear fuel (SNF), and/or other high value/high consequence assets. (See examples below.)

EXAMPLE:  Describe the relevance of your knowledge and experience to evaluate physical protection systems (including equipment and administrative controls) to ensure security of radioactive materials, SNM and/or SNF. Describe your familiarity with the various subsystems of a physical protection system and how you stay abreast of the state of the art developments in the field. 

2. Knowledge of the engineering, health physics, radiological protection, or related sciences aspect of industrial, medical, and academic uses of radioactive material. (See examples below)

EXAMPLE:  Describe your specific experience, education, and training that demonstrates your knowledge of the engineering, health physics, radiological protection, or related sciences aspect of industrial, medical, and academic uses of radioactive material sufficient to develop and defend orders, regulatory criteria, guidance, and technical positions; and analyze complex regulatory issues.

3. Skill in the analysis and evaluation of the radiological safety of industrial, medical, and academic uses of radioactive materials. (See examples below)

EXAMPLE:  Describe your specific experience, education, and training that demonstrates your skill in developing, administering, and implementing regulatory programs for the control and management of sealed sources or similar radioactive materials to determine the radiological safety and environmental impacts from the loss of control, theft, diversion, sabotage, and improper disposition of radioactive material.

4. Demonstrated ability to review, coordinate, and manage the activities of a project within schedule and resource limitations, and establish effective interactions with technical individuals to accomplish common objectives, and consolidate complex and assorted opinions. (See examples below)

Describe specific work experience, training, and education that demonstrates your knowledge of the basic components of the technical and administrative aspects of project management. Provide specific examples and the length of experience of your ability to review, coordinate, and manage the activities of a project within schedule and resource limitations (including procurement and management of contract support), and establish interactions with technical individuals from various NRC, Federal and State offices to accomplish common objectives, and consolidate complex, assorted, or controversial opinions. Describe your ability to manage activities of staff or multi-discipline teams engaged in regulatory policy, programmatic, or procedural development. Give an indication of the approximate number and describe the type and complexity of assigned projects.

5. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, including the ability to briefly yet succinctly summarize key issues, conclusions, and recommendations. (See examples below)

Describe your experience, training and accomplishments that demonstrate your ability to write clear, concise documents and to develop and present briefings to management, the public, or government agencies. Provide examples consolidating complex and diverse opinions into concise, balanced and well-founded recommendations. Describe the kinds of oral and written presentations you have made, to whom, and for what purposes. Provide specific examples of any work assignments which required you to document, present, coordinate, and resolve physical protection issues. Describe specific assignments and accomplishments which required you to present and defend study results, policy recommendations, and decisions before management and staff, advisory boards, industry representatives, and/or public interest groups.

You must meet the qualifications for this position by no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate should be addressed in your resume.  Applicants may use the supplemental vacancy question to provide additional information pertaining to specialized experience and ideal candidate criteria.

PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

When the application process is complete, your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the job requirements.  You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to any vacancy questions to determine your level of knowledge, skill and ability related to the job requirements.  If you are among the top candidates for this position, your application will be referred to the hiring manager.

Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position.  Therefore, we encourage you to submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position.