BRANCH CHIEF

About this role

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 the potential to provide effective leadership and to assure organizational effectiveness in the areas of work processes and resource and equipment utilization, as well as a thorough knowledge of facility management, engineering methods, techniques and practices associated with reactor testing, maintenance, engineering, and operational programs.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: Demonstrated ability to provide technical and programmatic leadership and to effectively utilize human resources. Ability to lead technical staff, consistent with the NRC LEAD Framework, as demonstrated by success in formulating program goals and objectives, planning program activities, establishing methods for evaluating the effectiveness of work programs or procedures, and reviewing and evaluating technical findings and conclusions.

Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate, both orally and in writing, to NRC staff and management, licensees, other government agencies, elected officials, the public, press and industry groups on varied complex and sometimes controversial technical problems. Demonstrated knowledge of technical review and assessment techniques in response to events, enforcement actions, and allegations that is sufficient to provide support to investigation, special agency inspection and emergency response.

Demonstrated knowledge of NRC regulations, regulatory guides, industry standards, NRC Manual chapters, and the NRC inspection program. Demonstrated knowledge of nuclear power plant operations and engineering disciplines required to identify, analyze and develop conclusions regarding assessments of plant performance. 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.