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This position is located in the Division of Radiological Safety and Security, Decommissioning, ISFSI, and Operating Reactor Branch.
The supervisor is Gregory Warnick.
This position is Bargaining Unit with the National Treasury Employees Union, Chapter 208 or Non Bargaining Unit.
This position IS subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements.
This position IS subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements.
04/24/2024 to 05/06/2024
$132,753 - $172,581 per year
GG 14
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—As determined by the agency policy
50% or less - Up to 40% travel is spent on field inspections and investigation work.
Yes—Travel expenses associated with interview and/or relocation expenses associated with job offer may be paid to the extent allowed by Federal Travel Regulations.
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
Excepted
14
No
Yes
R-IV/DRSS-2024-0007
788271100
All NRC Employees are encouraged to apply. Based on the staffing needs of the agency/area of consideration, additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement.
The successful candidate will perform the full range of Senior Health Physicist duties.
Such duties include but are not limited to:
1. Serves as a region-based senior inspector to lead, plan, conduct, report, and integrate findings associated with radiation protection inspections of decommissioning light-water reactors and materials facilities using byproduct, source and/or special nuclear material, in accordance with the NRC Inspection Manual.
2. Responsible for leading special team inspections. Independently plans, schedules, and determines the scope of inspections to be performed personally or by a team.
3. Gathers necessary technical information from team members and from personal notes and observations.
4. Reviews allegation referral responses. Makes technical judgements and conclusions regarding licensee performance.
5. Integrates inspection findings into overall licensee assessment.
6. Identifies issues that require enforcement decisions.
7. The incumbent will also act as a representative of the NRC while associating with licensees, media, and the public.
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.
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.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:
1. Knowledge of the application of principles, theories, and practices in the field of nuclear engineering, physics, mathematics or closely related discipline
sufficient to evaluate operations and events involving use of nuclear materials in areas such as spent fuel storage & transportation packing, uranium recovery facilities, decommissioning materials and reactor facilities.
2. Ability to perform evaluations and analysis of radiological health hazards, radiation control programs, effluent controls and environmental monitoring
programs, radiological procedures, and radiation detection systems/equipment at operating and/or decommissioning power reactor facilities; and/or materials facilities using byproduct, source and/or special nuclear material; and/or Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facilities (ISFSI).
3. Knowledge of the NRC regional materials, decommissioning and/or ISFSI programs, including licensing, inspection, enforcement and allegation practices, policies, techniques and standards.
4. Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, and to coordinate with other NRC offices, other government agencies, the public, the press and
industry groups varied complex and sometimes controversial technical problems.
5. Ability to lead, mentor, and coach other assigned inspectors.
Specialized experience is defined as experience that demonstrates experience in the technical aspects of NRC programs and policies and inspections relating to programs that require work with radiological safety technology, including radiation physics and dosimetry, with particular emphasis on the use of ionizing radiation in medicine and industry. Candidates should also have recent experience associated with a regulatory program focused on safety.
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 extensive job experience details in your resume. Applicants may also use the supplemental vacancy question to provide additional information pertaining to specialized experience and ideal candidate criteria.
PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
The duty location of this position is Arlington, TX. 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.
Based on the staffing needs of the agency/area of consideration, additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement.
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 a NRC employee you are required to submit your most recent Rating of Record (Performance Appraisal) or a statement saying that one is not available.
You may do so electronically, following the instructions below.
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: .gif, .jpeg, .png, .rtf, .pdf, and .doc.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
We strongly encourage you to complete your USAJOBS profile before you submit your application for this position.
Please read the entire announcement. Your application for this vacancy must be received online via the USAJOBS application system BEFORE 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete online application, you will not be considered for this position.
NOTE: Your complete application includes your resume, your responses to any vacancy questions, and if necessary, documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, please ensure it contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position. If you fail to provide the required documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
If the position has an education requirement or you are qualifying on the basis of education, please submit your transcript OR list your education history including the type of degree and your major of study. If the position requires a certain number of credit hours, you are strongly encouraged to list the relevant courses along with the course credits in your resume. 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.) on your resume or cover letter. We will not access web pages linked on your resume or cover letter to determine your qualifications.
Paper applications will not be accepted unless hardship circumstances can be demonstrated. Requests for extensions WILL NOT be granted. If applying online poses a hardship for you, the Human Resources Specialist listed on the announcement will provide assistance to ensure that applications are submitted online by the closing date. Applicants must contact the Human Resources Specialist during business hours BEFORE the closing date of the announcement and speak to someone who can provide assistance for your online submission.
You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume. Breadth, recency, and length of experience in the field; training, awards, and commendations; past and current performance; and community or outside professional activities will be considered to determine your level of knowledge, skill or ability for this position.
To begin the application process, select the "Apply On-line" button to the right on this screen. Then follow the prompts to login/register, submit all required supplemental documents, and complete the application process.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/788271100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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