Project Manager Job in Rockville, MD

Vacancy No. OGC-2025-0007 Department Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Salary $142,488.00 to $195,200.00 Grade 14 to 15
Perm/Temp Temporary FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 8/8/2025 Close Date 8/14/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Status Candidates
Locations:
Rockville, MD


Summary

This position is located in the Office of the General Counsel. The supervisor is David Taggart. This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. This position is subject to the security ownership restriction reporting requirements.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

This temporary position supports the Chief Counsel and Chief of Staff for a short-term need and will not lead to permanent placement without competition. Approval will be required from your current agency for the reimbursable agreement. This detail is only open to full-time federal employees currently employed at the NRC or within the federal government. Applicants must live within 50 miles of Headquarters location.

Duties

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is seeking a Project Manager to support the Chief Counsel and Chief of Staff in consolidating and managing cross-functional schedules into a comprehensive critical path. The role involves daily coordination with stakeholders, progress tracking, and providing strategic updates to senior leadership.

As a senior staff with considerable programmatic, corporate and mission support responsibilities, serves as a liaison and provides direct assistance and advisory services to the Chief Counsel in the execution and management of programs including policies and administrative matters. This may include but is not limited to the management of special projects, oversight of self-assessments, lessons-learned reviews, program analyses, program oversight and support activities and representing OGC on interoffice or interagency groups regarding agency policies and practices. Reviews, analyzes, develops, and/or updates internal controls and agency or regional directives for the office.

Responsible for independently carrying out a broad variety of complex assignments. Ensures programmatic assessments are accomplished, assist in accomplishing office activities and special projects including challenging management, programmatic and advisory services to support activities and programs.

Performs special projects, studies, and analyses to identify, evaluate and recommend improvements in efficiency and effectiveness of overall resource utilization as directed or independently, and to streamline and enhance operations. Conducts reviews of critical activities as directed to validate that they are performing as prescribed.

Maintains necessary follow-up actions with internal and external stakeholder, managers and staff to ensure effective completion of assignments and ensure timely submissions of assigned projects and reports. Provides oversight of the office ticket tracking system.

Provides advisory services and coordination, guides OGC management on program policies areas such as: performance management reporting; incentive awards/recognition programs, recruitment and staffing; staffing plan; FTE utilization; Strategic Workforce Planning; and leadership and all staff meetings.

Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • This is a Drug Testing position.

The selectee will show superior skills in:

  1. Utilize CPM modeling and milestone metrics to develop and maintain an integrated project schedule. Coordinate activities across technical and corporate offices, the OEDO, and external stakeholders to ensure timely issue resolution.
  2. Develop and present recommendations to senior management. Communicate effectively on complex technical issues with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
  3. Lead the integration of subgroup schedules into a unified plan, identifying dependencies and critical milestones. Provide regular updates, attend working group meetings, and deliver confidential reports to the Chief Counsel.

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.  

Applicants must live within 50 miles of Headquarters location.

Additional information

The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate.  Individuals with disabilities may contact the Selective Placement Coordinator for assistance with the application or hiring process via Disability.Resource@nrc.gov.  Deaf applicants may contact the Disability Program Manager by calling the NRC videophone at 240-428-3217.

Applicants must live within 50 miles of Headquarters location.

Selectee's will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to being appointed to determine their suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation.  False statements or responses on your resume or questionnaire can jeopardize your employment opportunity and subject you to disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service.

A transferable security clearance from another agency or a background investigation leading to a clearance is required for all new hires.  To begin work at the NRC without a security clearance, you must be granted a temporary waiver of the required clearance, referred to as a 145(b) waiver.  To be eligible for a 145(b) waiver you will need a favorable education verification, reference, credit, and criminal history checks.  If a wavier is granted, the successful completion of a background investigation and favorable adjudication is required for continued employment.  If you have resided outside the U.S. for an extended period of time, the agency may not be able to (1) grant the 145(b) waiver where the required investigation cannot be completed in a timely manner, or (2) achieve timely completion of the background investigation required for a security clearance.

The NRC is a zero tolerance agency with respect to illegal drug use.  Individuals selected for this position will be subject to pre-appointment drug testing unless currently in a NRC position subject to random drug testing AND will be subject to random drug testing upon appointment to the NRC.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

As an NRC employee you will enjoy excellent Federal Benefits, including: comprehensive health and life insurance plans; Flexible Spending Account Program for health and dependent care; Dental and Vision Insurance; retirement savings and investment plan similar to 401(k) (Thrift Savings Plan); annual (vacation) and paid sick leave; family friendly leave policies; 11 paid holidays per year; transit benefits. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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 to determine your level of knowledge, skill and ability related to the job requirements.  Breadth, recency, and length of experience in the field; training, awards, and commendations; past and current performance; and community or outside professional activities will be considered to determine your level of knowledge, skill or ability for this position. You must respond to all required application questions.

If you are among the top candidates for this position, your application will be referred to the hiring manager for possible interview and selection based upon the number of available vacancies to be filled in each office.


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Required Documents

The following documents are required for your application package to be complete. If you fail to provide any required documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
•    Resume that includes: 1) personal information such as name, address, contact information; 2) education; 3) detailed work experience including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series, grade (if applicable); and 4) other qualifications. Please limit your resume to 2 pages. See below for Additional Resume Information.

In addition to the above, you must submit the documents below if you claim the following eligibilities:
•    NRC Employees: You must submit your most recent Rating of Record (Performance Appraisal) or a statement saying that one is not available.
•    Current Federal Employees/Reinstatement Eligibles: You must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) to verify competitive status or reinstatement eligibility. This SF-50 should not be an award SF-50.
•    Individuals with Disabilities: If you are applying under the Schedule A Hiring Authority, you must submit supporting documentation (i.e., Schedule A Letter). You may refer to the following link for additional information. USAJOBS Help Center - Individuals with disabilities.

All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.

Additional Resume Information:
Your resume is crucial in our evaluation of your qualifications. Resumes should clearly demonstrate your skills, knowledge, and abilities. Please limit your résumé to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, your resume will still be accepted, however only the first 2 pages will be reviewed and considered for qualifications and eligibility determination in whether or not the minimum qualifications for the position have been met. To ensure your resume contains all required information, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, please ensure it contains all the required information, and you organize it so we can associate the following information with each experience/position:
1.    Job title
2.    Name of employer
3.    Beginning and ending dates of employment (month/year) format
4.    Hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated. We will pro-rate part-time employment in crediting experience.
5.    Detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable).
6.    Series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position).

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.) or other inappropriate material on your resume or cover letter. If your resume contains prohibited information as listed above, your application may be determined ineligible, and you will not receive consideration for this position. We will not access web pages linked on your resume or cover letter, links to social media such as LinkedIn, to determine your qualifications. Cover letters are optional.

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 schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

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.

How to Apply

Carefully review this entire announcement and all instructions before starting your application. To be considered for this position, you must complete the online application process and submit all required documents electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

Your complete application must include your resume, responses to all vacancy questions (if applicable), and any required documents that prove your eligibility to apply.

You have two options for submitting these required documents:
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To begin your application, select the "Apply" button located on the right side of this screen. Follow the subsequent prompts to log in or register, submit all required documents, answer the questions, and complete the application process.

Important Considerations:
•    Paper Applications: Paper applications will not be accepted unless you can demonstrate hardship circumstances through the agency contact listed below.
•    Application Extensions: Requests for application extensions will not be granted.
•    Hardship Assistance: If you experience hardship applying online, please contact the agency contact Human Resources Specialist listed below for assistance. You must reach out during business hours before the announcement closing date and speak with someone who can provide support for your online submission.

Agency contact information

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Office of Human Resources
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