Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Director, Laboratory Protection Division

Oak Ridge National Laboratory • $125K — $150K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/BA degree with 12+ years in military, law enforcement, DOE security, or emergency management roles.
  • 5+ years in a management or leadership position.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance.
  • Experience in physical security operations and emergency management organizations.
  • Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a strategic vision for the Laboratory Protection Division (LPD).
  • Prepare and manage division business plans, budgets, and operational priorities.
  • Recruit, develop, and retain a diverse team of security professionals.
  • Establish relationships with internal and external stakeholders to meet DOE requirements.
  • Communicate strategies for protecting intellectual property and ensuring compliance.
  • Authorize and oversee work activities to ensure safety and compliance with regulations.
  • Analyze and implement external safeguards and emergency management requirements.
  • Continuously improve management systems and address performance issues.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a leading national laboratory environment.
  • Engagement in critical national security and emergency management initiatives.
  • Professional development and leadership opportunities.
  • Diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
  • Potential for flexible work hours and travel.
Full Job Description
Requisition Id 17216

Overview:

The Facilities & Operations Directorate (F&O) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking applicants with experienced leadership and a strong security background for the Division Director of the Laboratory Protection Division (LPD). This critical division is responsible for protecting Special Nuclear Material, information, property, and personnel. Additionally, the division provides emergency preparedness; 24-hour fire protection, emergency medical services and site operations; foreign national visits, assignments, processing, and export control services. LPD resides within the Facilities and Operations Directorate at ORNL. The Director of LPD must ensure DOE and operational compliance and will also serve as the lab-wide owner for all aspects of ORNL procedures, processes and systems related to DOE's emergency management and safeguards and security requirements.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:
  • Provide a vision and implement a strategy for the development and integration of division capabilities that address changing organizational needs and serve LPD, F&O, and ORNL.
  • Prepares and implement division business plans and budgets, manage commitments and schedules, develop solutions, and set priorities for safety, programmatic, and operational needs across LPD.
  • Attracts, develops, motivates, and retains a diverse staff of emergency management and security professionals through effective staff recruitment and development, salary planning, performance management, and employee relations.
  • Establishes and maintains effective relationships with key internal and external customers and stakeholders while managing the implementation and flow down of DOE requirements to achieve high performance and enable ORNL's mission.
  • Communicates and supports strategies for protection and use of intellectual property, including identification, proper disclosure, and adequate safeguards.
  • Authorizes work and ensures work activities are performed safely, securely, and effectively and in compliance with environmental, safety, health, and quality requirements, applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
  • Ensures that external safeguards and security and emergency management requirements are analyzed and appropriately implemented through ORNL management systems.
  • Continuously improves performance of management systems by assessing system performance and by addressing performance and implementation issues.
  • Delivers ORNL's mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promotes equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace - in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.


Basic Qualifications
  • BS/BA degree and a minimum of twelve years of relevant experience in the US military, law enforcement, DOE security, and/or emergency management roles with at least five years in a management or leadership role.
  • Hours outside of the normal work schedule and occasional travel may be required.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • MS/MA degree.
  • Significant prior knowledge of and experience managing physical security operations and emergency management organizations.
  • Experience working in a research and development environment (i.e., DOE National Laboratory)
  • Experience developing corporate level policies and strategies and preparing briefings to senior decision makers.
  • Excellent interpersonal, problem solving, and verbal and written communication skills.


Special Requirements:

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance from the Department of Energy. As such, this position is a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require passing a pre-placement drug test and participation in an ongoing random drug testing program. In addition, due the SCI, you may also be subject to random polygraph testing.

This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

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About Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a science and technology national laboratory managed for the United States Department of Energy (DOE) by UT-Battelle. ORNL is the largest science and energy national laboratory in the Department of Energy system by size and by annual budget. ORNL conducts research and development activities in a variety of scientific and technical disciplines. ORNL's scientific programs focus on materials, neutron science, energy, high-performance computing, systems biology and national security. ORNL partners with other national laboratories, universities and industry to solve complex problems and transfer knowledge and technology. ORNL is home to several of the world's most powerful supercomputers, including Summit, the world's most powerful supercomputer as of November 2018.
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