About this role
Job SummaryThis position is located in Chief Nuclear Reactor Inspection, Region IV Division of Reactor Safety, Regional Support Branch. The supervisor is Jeffrey Josey. 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: Experience which demonstrates detailed knowledge of the operation and equipment related to nuclear power reactors including safety features, accident mitigation, and emergency response. Experience with direct responsibility for emergency communications involving complex technical issues and multiple organizations. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: 1. Knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices in the general field of engineering or physical science with specific knowledge of nuclear reactor, fuel cycle, or materials facilities. 2. Knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices of health physics and/or systems engineering and their application to emergency preparedness and response. 3. Knowledge of NRC policies, plans, and practices in response to accidents at nuclear power plants, fuel cycle, or materials facilities. 4. Ability to work under stressful situations. 5. Ability to present technical information both orally and in writing. 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. The NRC encourages applicants to provide 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.
Major DutiesThe successful candidate will perform the full range of Nuclear Systems Engineer/Scientist duties. Such duties include but are not limited to: Provides advice and technical evaluation to NSIR/DIRO and Regional office staffs involving issues associated with the activities of NRC licensees and their facilities. Assigned as the cognizant NRC technical representative in the continuously staffed NRC Operations Center or Region IV Incident Response Center at least 10% of the time. In this capacity, directly receives, assesses, and responds to notifications of emergencies or reportable events occurring at NRC licensed facilities, radiological transportation accidents and other radiological events. Notifying appropriate NRC personnel and other government offices in accordance with established procedures and timely safety assessment of the event after immediate response actions are completed. This position requires working irregular working hours at least 10% per year. Rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays, are worked. ''IMPORTANT NOTE" Selected candidates will be required to successfully complete training duties under instruction, formal classroom training, required NRC training and obtain certification as a Regional Operations Officer(ROO). All ROOs must: --Successfully complete required ROO certification training program and required NRC training; --Successfully complete ROO training duties under instruction; --Successfully pass the ROO qualification board --Must be able to obtain and maintain a Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance; Candidates hired at Grade 13 will be eligible for a non-competitive promotion to Grade 14 upon successful completion of the ROO certification program and meeting other qualifications /eligibility requirements.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: This is a Drug Testing position Must be able to meet and maintain security & suitability requirements.