Clarification from the agency

Open to All U.S. Citizens

As the Director, Safety Systems Oversight Division you will:

• Serve as a first line supervisor for the Safety Systems Oversight Division in the Office of Environment, Safety, Health and Quality Assurance.
• Oversee the Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO) and Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) operations, including the Management and Operating (M&O) contractor, to ensure WIPP work planning, control, engineering, and compliance with 10CFR830 Subpart B, 10CFR820, Public Law 104-113 (industry standards), and DOE Directives.
• Evaluate WIPP M&O contractor performance through verbal and written reports from CBFO staff and external oversight organizations; prepare written evaluations and resolve any inadequacies or weaknesses directly with the WIPP M&O contractor and, as necessary, elevate technical concerns to the Assistant Manager of the Office of Environment Safety, Health and Quality Assurance as appropriate for resolution.
• Advise management on work planning, control, and engineering actions needing prompt attention, such as corrective actions or investigations, and recommends solutions and follow-ups.
• Ensure immediate remedial action for hazards found during worker protection inspections to safeguard employees.
• Participate in investigations related to nuclear safety, work planning, control, and engineering affecting environment, safety, or health.
• Ensure that CBFO Management is promptly informed of all relevant information and prepares regular and special reports on activities and issues.
• Manage coordination with officials from other organizations and provide advice to senior management on significant matters.

Conditions of employment

E-VERIFY: New employees to the Department of Energy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

OF-306: You may be required to complete an OF-306, "Declaration for Federal Employment" form used to (a) determine your suitability for Federal Employment and/or (b) in conducting an investigation to determine your suitability or ability to hold a security clearance.

This is an Excepted Service position. This appointment will not confer Competitive Service career-conditional or career tenure status. This means that if you are selected, you would have to compete with other applicants in open competition to meet requirements for another Federal position, unless you meet the requirements for reinstatement. Applicants who voluntarily convert from the competitive service, Senior Executive Service, or other pay systems to a non-time limited appointment under this excepted service authority are not afforded "fallback rights" to the pay system previously assigned prior to conversion.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/pay band in the Federal service. For this position, experience must be at least equivalent to the EJ/EK-3 or GS-13 level. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:

Performing an advanced combination of technical, engineering, scientific, and administrative work requiring significant and extensive coordination and integration of diverse projects and programs, with comparable demands, due to engineering test and evaluation, design, policy analysis, public safety, and regulatory implications.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service Programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Additional Information:

Applicants must demonstrate the following competencies, knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position You are NOT required to provide a separate narrative written response. Rather, you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the Competencies/KSAs identified below:

• Mastery of skill in applying expertise in various engineering disciplines, principles, concepts, standards, and methods or related physical science fields sufficient to serve as a recognized expert and conduct extensive investigations into new technology to resolve divergent and conflicting approaches to solve mission challenges and leverage development of advanced techniques and new approaches that will advance the state-of-the-art.
• Knowledge of the public laws and regulations that govern environmental management work and the related technology workforce.
• Expert knowledge of risk analysis is sufficient to analyze projects for risk and reliability issues and integrate with other aspects of project plans.
• Knowledge of program and project management principles and methods sufficient to plan, direct, coordinate and research difficult and complex and diverse programs, projects, and issues.
• Knowledge and skill in applying oral and written communication methods sufficient to establish and maintain effective relationships and to apply a high level of independent judgement in day-to-day activities.
• Knowledge of negotiation strategies and methods sufficient to negotiate effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations and prepare effective reports for use by senior management.
• Knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods sufficient to provide expert analytical services, staff advice, and assistance to higher echelon activities concerning programs, principles, and practices to achieve safe, efficient, and effective operations.
• Ability to exercise staff supervisory responsibility and to direct and administer an organization required to perform program/project activities, staff supervision and staff services.

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

The Department of Energy uses an application tracking system to evaluate the responses you provide in the applicant assessment questionnaire to place you into an initial quality category via OPM's Category Rating Procedures. Then the HR Office and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will conduct a quality review of your application and supporting documentation to ensure that you have been placed into the appropriate quality category. Your application is rated based on the extent and quality of your experience, education and training as described in your resume and applicant assessment. Your credentials are measured against the established duties of the position. The quality categories are "Best Qualified" (applicants who possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements of the position), "Well Qualified" (applicants who possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements of the position). and "Qualified" (applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the position). If you are a Veteran Preference eligible candidate, you will be placed at the top of whichever quality category your rating places you in.

Career Transition Assistance Programs: To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet the eligibility criteria; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as scoring in the Well Qualified category (or higher).

If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated "ineligible", "not qualified", or your score may be adjusted accordingly.

Selecting official may check references on those applicants referred for consideration. References will be checked on the selectee prior to an employment offer.

Please carefully review the following list to determine what documentation you need to submit. Some documents may not apply to all applicants. If you are unsure, click the link for each document type to read more. ALL APPLICANTS: You must submit a 2 page resume supporting your specialized experience and responses to the online questionnaire.

• Your resume should list all work experience (paid and unpaid); you must list the full name and address of the each employer.
• For all types of work experience, you should indicate the start and end dates (include month, day, and year); you must also list the average number of hours per week that you worked.
• For paid work experience, please indicate your starting grade/salary for each position and the highest grade/salary you earned (if different).
• Your resume should also include any education and training you have completed (list the program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).
• For more information about what to include in your resume, please view this USAJOBS Resume Tutorial video on YouTube.

Most DOE offices will allow you to submit a resume in the format of your choice (as an attached document or as a USAJOBS Resume Builder format). However, some offices may require one specific format. You will be notified at the time you click 'Apply Online' which type of resume is acceptable. It is important that you are complete and thorough in your resume. If any of the above information is not included in your resume, we may not be able to fully credit you for your experience.

Current and former Federal employees: Most recent SF-50 (Standard Form 50 - Notice of Personnel Action). To properly verify status eligibility, your SF-50 must show the following: 1) Full position title; 2) appointment type; 3) occupational series; 4) pay plan, grade, and step; 5) tenure code; 6) service computation date (SCD).

Note: If you are a current DOE/NNSA employee, you do not need to provide your latest SF-50. This note does not apply to FERC and BPA employees.

If specific educational requirements are indicated for this vacancy: Documentation verifying your educational claims which can include unofficial transcripts or any report listing institution, course title, credits earned and final grade. Please see the Education section for more information.

Displaced Federal employees who qualify for I/CTAP: If you are a former Federal employee who was displaced due to a Reduction-in-Force (RIF) or surplused by some other means, please submit a copy of the separation letter or RIF notice from your agency. To be selected under I/CTAP, you must still be found well-qualified for this position. Please see the OPM Guide to Career Transition for more information.

Veterans: Veteran eligibility documentation (DD-214, VA letter, SF-15 as applicable). Please note, if you are a veteran who has not yet been discharged, you may provide a statement of intent to discharge from your agency which will allow you to apply under the (Veterans Opportunity to Work) VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011.

Persons with Disabilities: Individuals with intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities may apply for appointment through Schedule A hiring authority. Certified verification of a disability from a licensed medical professional; a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist or any Federal, state or District of Columbia agency or US territory that issues or provides disability benefits will be required.

If you are selected for this position, you may be asked to provide additional documentation to verify your responses.

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