Summary

This position is located in Division of Fuel Cycle and Materials Oversight. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within the agency.

The supervisor is LaDonna Suggs.

This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. This position is subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements.

Duties

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As Branch Chief, the successful candidate will plans, organizes, manages, and supervises the regional programs pertaining to inspection and license review of complex facilities conducting remediation of areas contaminated with/or using byproduct, source and/or special nuclear materials, active and decommissioning reactor and/or materials facilities, medical facilities, and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations (ISFSI); and, supports reactive response to occurrences at facilities.

Such duties include but are not limited to:

• Lead and manage a technical organization supporting the agency's mission to protect public health, safety, and the environment.
• Provide oversight of regulatory activities involving engineering programs and branch infrastructure.
• Plan, prioritize, and execute branch work; allocate resources; and ensure timely, high-quality results aligned with agency goals.
• Supervise and develop staff, manage performance, and administer human resources programs in accordance with EEO and merit system principles.
• Implement organizational improvements, resolve complex policy and technical issues, and collaborate across the agency to ensure consistent regulatory outcomes.
• Support the Division Director in developing operating plans, policies, and performance measures to assess and improve branch effectiveness.

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: experience supervising or providing direction, guidance, or leadership to a technical or project organization, group and/or team, on policy or technical issues. Experience participating in managing work processes and/or utilization of resources. Experience collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to accomplish goals and objectives.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

1. Leadership and Management of Technical Staff

Ability to lead and manage a diverse technical workforce supporting mission-critical programs with competing priorities, resource constraints, and evolving requirements. (Evaluate demonstrated experience in workforce management, team leadership, organizational coordination, implementation of policy and practice changes, staffing and resource planning, performance management, application of EEO principles, internal controls, and delegation of authority. Evaluate the extent to which the candidate has led or managed staff involved in decommissioning inspection, decommissioning project oversight, environmental reviews related to decommissioning, or other comparable nuclear facility transition activities)

2. Communication and Stakeholder Engagement

Ability to communicate complex information clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, and to build and sustain effective relationships across organizations and stakeholder groups. (Evaluate communication clarity, effectiveness with diverse audiences, ability to lead discussions, synthesize complex viewpoints, represent organizational positions, and build coalitions across internal and external stakeholders. Evaluate the candidate's experience communicating with internal and external stakeholders on decommissioning matters, including public engagement, coordination with state agencies, licensee interfaces, or technical discussions involving complex decommissioning issues.)

3. Technical Knowledge and Regulatory Application

Knowledge of applicable regulatory frameworks and ability to interpret and apply rules, policies, and standards to support sound, risk-informed decision-making. Evaluate depth and breadth of knowledge of regulatory requirements, ability to interpret and apply guidance, and use of risk insights in decision-making.

4. Decommissioning Program Knowledge and Oversight Experience

Knowledge of decommissioning regulatory requirements, inspection and oversight programs, and the technical, policy, and stakeholder considerations associated with the safe decommissioning and license termination of nuclear facilities. Evaluate demonstrated experience with decommissioning inspections, licensing, project management, program implementation, stakeholder engagement, and

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

In order to qualify for the Branch Chief position which falls under the following occupational series 0801, 1301, or 1306, you must meet the following education requirements:

Qualification for 0801 Series:

Basic Requirements:

Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

OR

Combination of education and experience college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:

1. Professional registration or licensure
2. Written Test
3. Specified academic courses
4. Related curriculum

More detailed information about these alternatives is described in the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards Operating Manual which may be accessed at the following website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/generalschedule-qualification-standards/0800/general-engineering-series-0801/.

Qualification for 1301 Series

Basic Requirements:

Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.

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Combination of education and experience education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Qualification for 1306 Series

Basic Requirements:

Degree: natural science or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in health physics, engineering, radiological science, chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and/or calculus.

OR

Combination of education and experience courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or other education; or certification as a health physicist by the American Board of Health Physics, plus appropriate experience and other education that provided an understanding of sciences applicable to health physics comparable to that described in the paragraph above.

You must include an unofficial or official copy of your college and/or university transcripts with your application. Transcript must include the School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). Education must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you have multiple degrees (e.g., BS, MS, PhD) please submit transcripts for each degree.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. If you are qualifying on foreign education, you MUST submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Transcripts must be uploaded with your application to verify education. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

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.

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