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Senior Reactor Operations Engineer / Scientist
Location:
Rockville, MD
Description:
Summary This position is in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), Division of Reactor Oversight (DRO), Reactor Assessment Branch (IRAB). The supervisor is Pat Finney.Selectee is subject to Office of Government Ethics Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements and security ownership restriction reporting requirements.This position is in the Bargaining Unit with the National Treasury Union, Chapter 208. Duties As a Senior Reactor Operations Engineer or Scientist, you will serve as a leading technical authority and senior-level professional staff member in charge of the most complex assignments associated with ensuring the NRC's oversight of commercial power reactors, including those under construction or decommissioning, is effective, accurate, and credible through inspection, policy development, coordination, implementation, assessment, and enhancement. You will review and develop oversight processes, policy, and guidance. Additionally, you will evaluate the implementation of the reactor oversight processes (ROP) at NRC headquarters and regional offices and take action in response to feedback on the impact of NRC activities. Responsibilities you will be assigned include but are not limited to:1. Provide primary program management and technical direction for the reactor oversight and construction reactor oversight processes (ROP) with an emphasis on improving the safety and risk focus of inspections and assessment activities.2. Develop inspection related program guidance for NRC inspections of commercial nuclear power facilities, including operating facilities and those under construction or decommissioning.3. Determine inspection scope and attributes to evaluate licensee safety performance by focusing on licensee programs and hardware that make significant contributions to safe operation.4. Ensure that inspection procedures provide a basis for determining the quality of licensee performance in the areas covered in the inspection.5. Prepare responses to public and Congressional inquiries regarding assigned areas of responsibility and NRC activities. Represents NRC in public forums.6. Provide technical expertise for regional inspections, providing instant decisions and direction, when needed. 7. Initiate programs to develop new (or changed) concepts for operating commercial power reactor inspections and implements corresponding trial programs by determining the details needed to adequately test the concept. Prepare the documentation needed to include the new concept or approach in the routine established program of reactor inspection. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship Required This is a Drug Testing position. Background investigation leading to a clearance is required for new hires. Subject to security ownership restrictions and reporting requirements. Subject to random drug testing during 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. Qualifications In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level (GG/GS-14) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as: Experience that demonstrates expert knowledge of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's reactor oversight process (ROP) and associated inspection and other programs and regulations pertaining to the regulatory assessment of operating commercial nuclear power reactor facilities. 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 and may also be addressed in the vacancy question provided for your supplemental response. Brief (e.g., one page) resumes are discouraged, as they may place you at a disadvantage during the hiring process due to insufficient information. The IDEAL CANDIDATE will be able to demonstrate the following: 1. Demonstrated expert knowledge of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) reactor oversight process (ROP) including risk significance determination as applied to operating, construction, and decommissioning commercial nuclear reactor power plant inspections, operations, maintenance, engineering, and plant support areas of performance. (In your resume, describe your experience with the NRC's ROP at commercial nuclear reactor facilities. Describe substantive experience in applying inspection knowledge (i.e., observe, identify issues, evaluate, and assess overall performance in) to operating, construction, and decommissioning commercial nuclear power plant performance assessments.) 2. Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) rules, regulations, and policies governing implementation of the reactor oversight process (ROP) and nuclear reactor systems regulatory reviews through familiarity with codes and standards, regulatory guides, and practices. (In your resume, describe specific experience, training, and accomplishments which demonstrate your knowledge of industry codes and standards, and NRC rules, regulations and guidance governing the ROP and operation of commercial nuclear reactor power systems. Include several examples of such work and describe the complexity of the issue.) 3. Demonstrated skill in identifying complex commercial nuclear power reactor regulatory and safety issues and recommending successful approaches for resolution. (In your resume, describe specific experience, training, and accomplishments which demonstrate your skill with identifying complex commercial nuclear power reactor issues and recommending successful approaches for resolution. Highlight examples that demonstrate resourcefulness, initiative, and ingenuity in completing the work. Describe novel and never-before tried solutions.) 4. Demonstrated ability to assume lead responsibility for a broad range of technical tasks. (In your resume, d escribe specific assignments where you worked or acted as a task leader on evaluating complex technical issues. Describe your work experience in performing effectively in an environment where coordinating the efforts of others across organizations and disciplines was important to success.) 5. Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information effectively, both orally and in writing; demonstrated ability to establish effective working relationships with supervisors, government and industry officials, utility employees/managers, professional committees, and coworkers. (In your resume, describe your experience, education, training, and accomplishments which demonstrate your ability to participate in and lead complex technical discussions; write clear papers or reports; and establish effective working relationships with supervisors, peers and individuals of diverse backgrounds. Provide specific examples which demonstrate your ability to lead discussions, present briefings and write papers or reports.) 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. You may for this vacancy. Required Documents List of supplemental material that may be applicable: NOTE: Your complete application includes your resume, your responses to any vacancy questions, and if necessary, documents which prove your eligibility to apply. To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the r. If you choose to use your own resume, please ensure it contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. Job title Name of employer Beginning and ending dates of employment (month/year) format Hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated. We will prorate part-time employment in crediting experience. Detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable). Series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position). Education history including the type of degree (BS, MS, PhD), major of study, name and location of education institution, date degree awarded or anticipated date of graduation. If the position has an education requirement or you are qualifying on the basis of education, you must submit all of your educational transcripts. If the position requires a certain number of credit hours, you are strongly encouraged to list the relevant courses along with the course credits. Do not include a photograph or video of yourself, or any sensitive information (age, date of birth, marital status, protected health information, religious affiliation, social security number, etc.) on your resume or cover letter. We will not access web pages linked on your resume or cover letter to determine your qualifications. Please carefully review the list of document descriptions below, to see which documents are required for your application. If you are an NRC employee you are required to submit your most recent Rating of Record (Performance Appraisal) or a statement explaining why one is not available. Additionally, you must also submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action). Do NOT submit an Award SF-50 If you are a current/reinstatement eligible Federal employee with status (Tenure Group 1 or 2), you will be considered under our merit promotion procedures and MUST submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) to verify competitive status or reinstatement eligibility. The SF-50 must include your name, title, series, pay plan, grade, step, salary, and full performance level (FPL). Do NOT submit an Award SF-50. Veterans' Preference documentation, if applicable (e.g. DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service; Current Active Duty members must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within 120 days; SF-15 Form and related documentation; VA letter.) You can find additional information about Veterans' Preference at . If you are applying for a position that requires a college degree, you must submit your College Transcripts . All supplemental documents will now be collected electronically and should be submitted before the closing date of this vacancy announcement. You have three choices for submitting your supplemental documents: 1. Use the "USAJOBS" feature to download documents from your USAJOBS portfolio; or 2. Use the "Upload" feature to upload documents directly from your computer. The following types of documents can be uploaded: .gif, .jpeg, .png, .rtf, .pdf, and .doc; or 3. Use the "Fax" feature to print the Fax Cover Sheet and fax it, along with your supplemental documents to 1-571-258-XXXX. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. PDN-9befa68c-9c7b-4dcc-a26b-8855c473c97a
Company:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Other
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