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Job SummaryThis position is located in the Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards, Division of Fuel Cycle, Fuel Facility Licensing Branch 2. The supervisor is Tekia Govan. This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. This position is subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements.
QualificationsIn 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: Knowledge and/or experience as a technical expert reviewer for fire safety aspects of licensing applications for nuclear fuel cycle facilities; knowledge of fire protection programs and the effects of fires/explosions on structures, systems, and components that are important to safety; experience in developing safety evaluation reports; and experience in developing policy, standards, and guidance. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: Demonstrated knowledge of Fire Protection Engineering Expertise for Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities. Demonstrated ability to perform Licensing Review, Regulatory Compliance, and Technical Documentation. Demonstrated experience with Integrated Hazard Analysis and Interdisciplinary Coordination. Demonstrated experience with Policy, Standards, Guidance, and Rulemaking Support. Demonstrated experience with Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, and Expert Testimony. A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate must be addressed 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.
Major DutiesThe successful candidate will perform the full range of Fire Protection Engineer duties. Such duties include but are not limited to: Reviewing and evaluating, regarding the safety consequences of fire, applications for source and special nuclear material licenses, safety analysis reports, and environmental reports for fuel cycle facilities engaged in nuclear fuel fabrication, chemical processing of nuclear materials, enrichment, scrap recovery, and waste processing. Recommending and developing NRC policy and assists in the drafting of regulations, standards, procedures, and guides governing the Commission's regulatory program. Evaluating, regarding fire safety, the applicant's technical qualifications, including the training and experience of the members of the applicant's staff, to operate nuclear facilities in a manner that protects public health and the environment and minimizes danger to life and property. Evaluating licensee administrative programs, staffing, procedures, and equipment for adequacy of identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring of fire hazards. Making recommendations to management on programs and approaches needed to develop and maintain effective NRC fire safety policies, regulations, guidance, and programs. Makes professional presentations to other Agency offices as necessary to ensure effective communication. Preparing technical reports, documents, and publications as necessary to promote, support, and describe the NRC fire safety program. Maintaining technical knowledge of the fire hazards of licensed facility operations and identifies needed research work to appropriately understand and address any special issues that may arise. Advises management on matters involving application of fire safety principles to complex processes and equipment. Preparing written reports or technical publications, such as safety evaluation reports and environmental assessments, regarding the results of the evaluations and analyses which set forth the incumbent's conclusions and/or recommendations tor licensing action. Communicating with NRC staff and management, licensees, other Federal agencies, State and local officials, media, and members of the public regarding fire safety. Prepares responses to inquiries about Congressional, public, and others' concerns in matters of fuel cycle safety.RequirementsYou 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. Conditions of Employment: U.S. Citizenship Required This is a Drug Testing position Must be able to meet and maintain security & suitability requirements. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.