Clarification from the agency

All NRC Employees are encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will perform the full range of Senior Health Physicist duties.

Such duties include but are not limited to:

1. Coordinates the development and implementation of specialized technical training, as assigned, to provide NRC staff and Agreement State personnel with the level of knowledge of specialized technical training topics needed to perform their individual job assignments. This coordination requires front end analysis, development/review of course materials (objectives, lesson plans, examinations, etc.), monitoring of course presentations and making recommendations for course improvement.
2. Provides specialized technical training in health physics topics relate to nuclear reactors, fuel cycle, high and low level radioactive waste activities and the broad range of licensed activities involving radioactive material including medical and industrial applications, environmental monitoring, decommissioning,  and the transportation of radioactive material.
3. Manages the Technical Training Center’s (TTC) radiation safety program as the Radiation Safety Officer or Alternate Radiation Safety Officer.
4. Completes the HRLD formal staff qualification process in areas as assigned. Attains and maintains proficiency in the use of Agency information resources including document management and retrieval systems, web-based systems, and other IT systems.
5. Reviews technical and regulatory information to maintain current with NRC policies and procedures and industry technical and operational information. Evaluates current information, reviews recommendations regarding updates to assigned training programs, and updates the programs as appropriate.
6. Evaluates training standards and programs developed by other government agencies, international agencies, and commercial firms for possible utilization in the technical training curriculum and updates assigned programs as appropriate.
7. Identifies best and/or alternate sources of instruction from among Government sources, consultants, contractors, and universities. Analyzes course offerings and/or proposals to determine costs and benefits to the NRC.
8. Prepares needs analysis and recommends training strategies, plans, and programs. Integrates training program development with analyses of instruction to produce sound training programs and improve overall NRC performance.

Describe duties of the position in the bullets above. Try to use first-person and describe them in such a way as the applicant can envision themselves performing this job. (Example: oversee the administrative functions for the Division; coordinate all branch meetings, etc.)

Conditions of employment

• This is a Drug Testing position.
• Must be able to meet/maintain security & suitability requirements.

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.

All information in your resume must be true and accurate.

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.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as: 

Experience that demonstrates specific knowledge in and experience working with radiological safety programs associated with the use of byproduct, source, or special nuclear materials, in areas of medical, industrial, reactors, fuel cycle, or decommissioning with an emphasis on NRC licensing or inspection, radiation safety, and experience with the development and implementation of training programs.   

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.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

1. Extensive knowledge of the principles, theories and practices in the fields of radiation safety, physics, chemistry and life sciences, and specialized knowledge of the uses and applications of byproduct, source, special nuclear materials related to materials, fuel cycle and power reactor health physics and related programs.
2.  Knowledge of the principles and practices and demonstrated experience in the implementation and maintenance of technical training programs including the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT).
3. Broad knowledge of NRC regulatory program, licensing and inspection/enforcement techniques and standards.
4. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing and ability to deal tactfully and professionally with all levels of personnel.
5. Experience managing and coordinating projects including managing budgets, establishing schedules, developing milestones development, and identifying resources.  Examples may include project management or experience as a Contract Officer’s Representative.

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. The NRC encourages applicants to provide concise, results-focused language for job experience details in your resume. Applicants may also use the supplemental vacancy question to provide additional information pertaining to the specialized experience and ideal candidate criteria.

PLEASE BE CLEAR AND CONCISE. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

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.

As an NRC employee, you are required to submit your most recent Rating of Record (Performance Appraisal) or a statement saying that one is not available. Additionally, you must also submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).

NOTE: Your complete application includes your resume, your responses to any vacancy questions, and if necessary, documents which prove your eligibility to apply.

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. 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. Use concise, results-focused language for 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).

 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. 

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 will 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.

All supplemental documents can now be collected electronically and should be submitted before the closing date of this vacancy announcement.  You have two 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:
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