Summary This position is located in the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS), Division of Fuel Management (DFM), New Fuels Team (NFT). The supervisor is Cinthya Roman. This position is Bargaining Unit with the National Treasury Employees Union, Chapter 208. This position IS subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. This position IS subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements. Responsibilities The successful candidate will serve as a Project Manager in the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS), Division of Fuel Management (DFM). Provides programmatic and some technical support to the senior staff and team lead of the New Fuels Team related to the enrichment, fabrication, transportation, and storage of high enriched low assay uranium (HALEU) feed material and new and advanced fuels (New Fuels) which includes unirradiated and irradiated accident tolerant fuels and advanced reactor fuels. Plans, coordinates, leads and participates in projects for development of regulatory products such as regulations, regulatory analyses, policies, requirements, procedures, guidance, generic communications, and staff recommendations related to the safety, security, and control of byproduct or nuclear materials and protection of the environment. Duties include but are not limited to: Plans, coordinates, leads, and participates in projects for the development of requirements, policies, procedures, and guidance associated with NRC’s safety, security, and control of radioactive or nuclear material. Manages projects and engages in assignments to prepare (a) new or revised NRC documents (e.g. Commission papers, regulatory guides, NUREGs, procedures, Generic Communications, etc.); (b) recommendations for establishing requirements related to the safety, security, and control of byproduct or nuclear materials; and (c) responses to inquiries from NRC Offices/Regions, Agreement States, and licensees, which could include coordination with the Office of General Counsel (OGC) for interpretations of requirements, consistent with the division goals and operations plans. As required, makes presentations before NRC committees, including advisory committees, conducts management briefings and/or participates as a member of special task forces set up by the Commission for NRC or interagency action. May be assigned to participate in expert groups assisting the International Atomic Energy Agency, prepare papers for national and international symposia in areas of expertise, develop Commission policy papers, or respond to congressional and public inquiries. As assigned, reviews technical documents prepared by other NRC staff and contractors to ensure adequacy and consistency with guidance. Advises NRC staff and managers on needed improvements to technical documents. Schedules, coordinates, chairs and participates in public meetings with representatives of the public, nuclear industry, NRC staff, State and local governments, and other Federal agencies to address technical or policy matters related to the overall program. Knowledge of contract administration to oversee the development of requirements and evaluation of proposals for contracts and to ensure optimal use of contracting resources and compliance with government and NRC contracting regulations, policies, and procedures. As needed, as a contracting officer’s representative (COR), assists in monitoring technical efforts being performed under contracts related to assigned projects. Monitors the contractor's performance, notifies the contractor of failures to comply with the technical requirements of this contract and specific deficiencies and takes appropriate action to effect correction. Monitors, documents, and evaluates contractor performance in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and NRC acquisition management procedures. Completes necessary training and maintains COR Certification at Level 1 or higher to ensure contracting duties can be performed if needed. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship Required 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. Qualifications In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level (GG-13) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: 1. Demonstrated knowledge of the principles, theory, practices and/or rules and regulations in the field of engineering, science, nuclear and/or byproduct materials (nuclear facilities, such as, operating reactors, new reactors, advanced reactors, and/or fuel facilities, etc.) to identify, analyze and develop conclusions regarding assessments of regulatory programs. 2. Demonstrated ability to quickly and independently evaluate and review unique technical issues, regulatory issues, or programs that document program performance, set precedent, or establish policy; and to advocate for solutions. 3. Ability to prioritize, plan, schedule, manage and resolve problems relative to complex projects while implementing successful approaches to problem solving and conflict resolution. 4. Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing; demonstrated ability to establish effective working relationships with managers, coworkers, and external organizations such as professional committees, licensees, and Federal, State, and local government agencies. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as experience that demonstrates professional engineering and/or scientific expertise associated with hazard evaluations and risk assessments of complex facilities or systems with processes that could lead to hazardous material releases (radiological and/or chemical), fires, explosions, or other deviations of concern. Education Qualifications All Professional Engineering 0800 Series: Basic Requirements: Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor’s degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2)include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f)nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1, or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than rottenest (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor’s degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.) Qualifications for 1301 Series: Basic Requirements: Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. OR Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Additional Information The duty location of this position is Rockville, MD. In general, employees are expected to be in the office at a minimum of 4 days per pay period. Telework schedules, including full-time telework, are approved, on a case-by-case basis. If selected, telework will be determined in accordance with Agency policy and the Collective Bargaining Agreement, if applicable.