Chief Research Officer
What you'd do
Department of Energy's Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office - National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is looking for a dynamic, innovative executive to serve as its Chief Research Officer responsible for providing strategic executive leadership in developing maturing technology solutions for hydrocarbons, geothermal energy, critical minerals production, providing unbiased, transparent and decision-informed technical insights, in alignment with national priorities and industry needs.
Major duties
As the Chief Research Officer, you will: Provide executive strategic leadership to, the NETL Research and Innovation Center (RIC). The RIC develops and matures technology solutions, and provides unbiased, transparent, and decision informed technical insights supporting DOE goals aligned with national priorities and industry needs. Provide executive strategy, management, and oversight of the Laboratory's Centers of Excellence in Coal, Oil and Gas, Geothermal, and Critical Minerals and Advanced Alloys, which serve as the cornerstone of NETL's research program focused on addressing industry challenges. Lead and oversee the development of strategic science and technology (S&T) planning efforts, including the NETL strategic plan and the laboratory plan, which involves identifying future S&T competencies and capabilities required for mission readiness and responsiveness to industry needs, in close collaboration with the NETL Director and NETL Principal Deputy Director (PDD). Determine and advocate for the financial and personnel resources necessary to achieve mission objectives, including identifying needs for major organizational improvements. Support budgetary planning activities, ensuring program scope is consistent with available funds and capabilities. The CRO evaluates R&D programs, reallocating material and human resources among various Centers of Excellence, programs, or R&D projects to meet mission needs, and assesses resource utilization to eliminate marginal activities and redirect R&D programs as required by technical advancements and changes in DOE and HGEO goals. Develop and implement strategic partnership efforts to accelerate progress towards the goals of the Centers of Excellence. This encompasses developing integrated strategic and engagement plans for partnerships with industry, universities, other national laboratories, and global, federal, state, and local partners. Works closely with the laboratory's Executive Leadership on staffing, policies, and personnel authorities, including the recruitment of senior managers and technical experts necessary to ensure the success of the Centers of Excellence. The incumbent makes recommendations for key personnel appointments and NETL representatives on high-level committees, boards, and panels.
What you need to qualify
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. APPLICANTS MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. TQ 1: Executive Leadership of Applied R&D Portfolios and Technology Maturation. Demonstrated executive-level experience in directing, managing, and evaluating a complex, multi-disciplinary applied research and development portfolio. This includes establishing strategic research priorities and defining and executing on long-term applied research vision that aligns scientific capabilities with national priorities and commercial utility. TQ 2: Strategic Industry Engagement, Technology Transfer, and Commercialization. Demonstrated executive-level experience in cultivating strategic industrial partnerships, driving technology transfer, and establishing collaborative public-private structures. This includes structuring complex transactional agreements, building industry-led consortia to pull laboratory innovations to solve real world industrial problems, and establishing IP frameworks and data-sharing protocols that protect proprietary industry partner data and interests. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position. There are five ECQs: ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people. ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable. ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.
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