This position is located in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities, Advanced Reactor Policy Branch (UARP). The supervisor is Michael Wentzel. This position IS subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements & subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements
In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level (GG-13) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as experience with the licensing, design, operation, regulation, or inspection of commercial power nuclear plants, related vendors, or other nuclear facilities. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: 1. Demonstrated knowledge of principles, theory, practices and/or rules and regulations in the field of engineering, science, nuclear and/or byproduct materials (nuclear facilities, such as, operating reactors, new reactors, advanced reactors, and/or fuel facilities, etc.) to identify, analyze, and develop conclusions regarding assessments of regulatory programs. (Examples may include specific training, education, and work experience that demonstrate knowledge and skills in the areas of engineering, science, byproduct and/or nuclear facility regulation and demonstrated ability to identify safety or security issues and recommend sound regulatory approaches as they relate to regulatory programs or licensee activities or operations.). 2. Demonstrated ability to prioritize and perform independent evaluations and reviews of unique technical issues, programs, or problems which document program performance, set precedent, or establish policy. (Examples may include specifics in describing the breadth and depth of their experience in the areas of independent reviews, licensing reviews, or development of safety, security, programmatic, and/or policy issues. Candidates should describe their experience in performing special, time-sensitive projects which resulted in high-quality products.) 3. Demonstrated ability to develop and implement successful approaches to problem solving and conflict resolution. (Examples may include be specifics in describing their education, training, and experience which demonstrates their ability to prioritize, plan, schedule, manage, and resolve issues relative to complex projects. Candidates should describe specific experiences, including the audience where they represented their organization on complex issues to diverse groups with competing goals and the outcome of problem solving or conflict resolution efforts.) 4. Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing; demonstrated ability to establish effective working relationships with managers, coworkers, professional committees, and Federal, State, and local government agencies. (Examples may include specific experience, training, and accomplishments that demonstrate the candidate’s communication skills. Candidates should describe in detail their ability to: (1) use formal and informal networks to build support for programs; (2) lead complex technical discussions and consolidate complex and diverse opinions into concise presentations; (3) work in a team or group atmosphere; (4) formulate balanced and well-founded recommendations; (5) establish effective work-relationships with colleagues, managers, and other government and industry officials of diverse backgrounds. Candidates should describe the kinds of oral and written presentations they have made within the Agency and outside the Agency, including published technical documents they have authored and presentations they have made to the public.) A description of how you possess the specialized experience should be addressed in your resume, the vacancy questions, and in the additional space provided for your supplemental response.
The successful candidate provides leadership and manages the processing and review of all matters associated with assigned projects and licensing actions. Serves as the headquarters focal point for oversight of assigned industry groups, owner's groups, or vendors. Utilizes and/or develops proposals for changes to management directives, office instructions, rules, regulations, and procedures in carrying out complex projects. Oversee the use and consideration of safety and security goals in all efforts. Provides senior-level technical and staff expertise in the areas of licensing actions, interfaces, and regulatory improvements. Duties include but are not limited to: Serves as project manager for one or multiple projects or liaison relationships involving licensees, one or more industry groups, owner groups, or vendors as well as agency stakeholders. Manages and resolves unusual and/or highly complex technical problems and regulatory/licensing issues that may include complicated and precedent-setting tasks. Intervenes as an NRC representative in matters of public and managerial interest to include those demonstrated by occasional public meetings, average ticketed correspondence, and occasional 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) questions. Maintains an awareness of the most up-to-date regulatory issues affecting assignments. Manages, coordinates, and performs safety and environmental reviews of licensing actions. Determines requirements for additional information, studies, reviews and documentation. Coordinates the development of generic communications. Recommends agency action for licensing actions consistent with NRC policies and regulations, precedents, safety evaluations, environmental reports, and other documentation. Independently manages the resolution of unique, first-of-a-kind technical issues identified in the review. Performs complex technical reviews within areas of expertise, to include those that are unprecedented. Independently develops, or with input from the technical staff, requests for additional information and coordinates with the industry group, owner's group, or vendor to ensure completeness. Prepares work requests and integrates technical inputs into a single safety evaluation. Ensures that actions are completed within prescribed time periods in accordance with office goals and objectives. Resolves inconsistencies and differences of opinion among NRC organizations and the industry group, owner's group, or vendor. Prepares work requests and integrates technical inputs into a single safety evaluation. Ensures that actions are completed within prescribed time periods in accordance with office goals and objectives. Assists in the resolution of inconsistencies and differences of opinion among NRC technical organizations, NRR staff, licensees, and the industry group, owner's group, or vendor. Performs a wide variety of project management administration duties: Processes submittals in accordance with office and division policy (e.g., Office Instruction LIC-500, “Processing Requests for Reviews of Topical Reports,” LIC-101, “License Amendment Review Procedures”, RNWL-100, “Application Review Process for License Renewal and Subsequent License Renewal”); supports acceptance reviews, screens licensee, industry group, owner's group, or vendor submittals for technical adequacy, assigns priority, enters tracking information in databases, and plans and schedules work activities based on program goals; develops and maintains review schedules for assignments by coordinating with the assigned NRC review personnel and with licensees, industry group, owner's group, or vendor staff, and keeps the status of the projects updated in appropriate databases. Ensures that actions are completed within prescribed time periods in accordance with office goals and objectives. Independently evaluates significant operational events related to assignments. Supports the staffing of the headquarters or regional incident response center as required in response to events. Prepares safety evaluations, public notices, routine correspondence, etc., for final processing by administrative staff. In response to requests from licensees, industry groups, owner's groups, or vendors, manages, coordinates, and routinely performs safety reviews of applications for review and endorsement of Topical Reports, Task Interface Agreements, and changes to the technical specifications (TSs). Prepares briefing packages for drop-in visits by senior management of licensees, industry group, owner's group, or vendor officials with Commissioners and senior NRC management and provides input to regional briefing packages for site visits by Commissioners and senior NRC management. Briefs Commissioners and senior management before these visits, as requested.