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NRC Clearance Officer

Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Office of the Chief Information Officer

Summary

This position is located in Data, Information Management, and Enterprise Governance Division.
The supervisor is Stephanie Blaney.
This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. This position is not subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
04/21/2026 to 05/04/2026
Salary
$169,279 - $197,200 per year
Pay scale & grade
GG 15
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Rockville, MD
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
L Access Authorization
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)
Financial disclosure
Yes
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
IMP-12937821-26-KT
Control number
865971200

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from current employees of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on a permanent or competitive term appointment only.

Duties

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The successful candidate will perform the full range of Clearance Officer duties.

Such duties include but are not limited to:

  • Manage and oversee the agency's information collections program policies.
  • Review Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)-related work products for quality and timeliness.
  • Coordinate development and improvement of agency-wide PRA guidance and procedures.
  • Evaluate program effectiveness and implement corrective actions as needed.
  • Provide expert advice and technical assistance on information collection policies and procedures.
  • Develop and assess new methods, policies, and strategies for PRA program implementation.
  • Ensure agency compliance with PRA requirements and OMB guidelines.
  • Prepare and maintain reports, including required submissions to OMB and annual PRA reports.
  • Organize and deliver training on information collections for agency staff.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on complex compliance issues and support their resolution.
  • Review PRA requests to determine appropriate scope and response requirements.
  • Manage and maintain the agency's information collections inventory to prevent duplication.
  • Coordinate information collection activities related to rulemaking with internal stakeholders and legal counsel.
  • Address and resolve issues arising during rulemaking, including public comments.
  • Lead ongoing revalidation of information collections to ensure necessity and minimize public burden.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

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.

Conditions of Employment:

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

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 defined as: leading or managing information management programs that address both technical and nontechnical challenges, and interpreting and applying Federal laws and regulations related to information management and their application to NRC's regulated community and stakeholders.

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.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

  1. Extensive experience in information collections, handling both technical and nontechnical issues related to the Paperwork Reduction Act and 5 CFR Part 1320.
  2. Extensive knowledge of pertinent law, standards, regulations, policies and precedents that affect government information management to plan, schedule, and conduct projects and studies and evaluate and recommend ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of agency work operations related to information management.
  3. Demonstrated skill and knowledge sufficient to 1) make definitive and authoritative evaluations of technical burden issues relevant to information collection requirements' impact on public health and safety; 2) recognize and correlate separate but related data, themes, and trends.
  4. Strong ability to prepare and orally present written and graphic reports of highly complex networks and schedules in a clear and understandable fashion.
A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate must be addressed in your resume. The NRC encourages applicants to provide job experience details in your resume. Applicants may also use the supplemental vacancy question to provide additional information pertaining to the specialized experience and ideal candidate criteria.


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

Education

There are no education requirements for this position.

Additional information

This position may be eligible for telework in accordance with agency policy.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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. Your application will be evaluated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to any vacancy questions to determine your level of knowledge, skills, and abilities related to the job requirements. You must respond to all required application questions.

If you are among the top candidates for this position, your application will be referred to the hiring manager for possible interview and selection based upon the number of available vacancies to be filled in each office.

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 concise resume that directly relates to this position.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

If you are curious, inspired, or interested in bringing your energy to a committed team in a dynamic science, engineering, technical, or administrative career, consider the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). We are professionals dedicated to protecting people and the environment by safeguarding the use of nuclear materials in medicine, industry, and research.

NRC is an independent agency established to protect public health and safety as nuclear energy fuels electrical power and a variety of industrial, medical, and research applications. We come from varied educational and experiential backgrounds-the military, industry, and academia.

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Agency contact information

Kyle Turner
Phone
301-415-2409
Email
kyle.turner@nrc.gov
Address
Data, Information Management, and Enterprise Governance Division
11545 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
US

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