TEAM LEADER
What you'd do
This position is located in Office of the Chief Nuclear Reactor Inspector (CNRI), Division of Oversight and Compliance Programs (DOCP), Allegations and Enforcement Branch (AEB). This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within the agency. The supervisor is Shelbie Lewman. This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. This position is subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements.
Major duties
The successful candidate will perform the full range of Team Leader duties. Such duties include but are not limited to: Being fully responsible for leading and supervising the Headquarters OAC Team within the Allegations COE. Supervisory duties include, but are not limited to, the following: approving leave and credit hours, certifying time and attendance, approving training, posting solicitations of interest and vacancy announcements, interviewing candidates and making selections, assessing performance, preparing appraisals, providing performance reviews, and addressing performance and conduct issues. Serving as an authority on allegation matters for the offices served by the Headquarters OAC Team. Assessing information, facts and circumstances regarding allegations and promptly notifies responsible technical staff in the AO of allegation issues and need for assistance. Coordinating activities by the technical staff to ensure that an Allegation Briefing/Summary Sheet is prepared and includes: a statement of concern assessment of safety significance; technical review priority and basis; appropriate resolution actions, including the need for referrals Inspections Investigations and appropriate schedules. Ensuring that the Briefing/Summary Sheet and pertinent incoming documents are prepared and distributed to ARB members in a timely manner prior to the ARB meeting. Ensures the technical staff with responsibility for the allegation attend the ARB and present the allegation details and proposed resolution actions to the ARB. Providing guidance and training to the NRC technical staff in the handling allegations, including NRC MD 8.8 (Management of Allegations), as requested. Also provides guidance and training relating to identity protect issues, handling of confidentiality, preparation of reports and related documents and potential impact of review activities on OI investigations.
What you need to qualify
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: Knowledge of the NRC Allegation Management Program and experience implementing its functions, including processing, evaluating, and/or responding to allegations in a manner consistent with agency policies and expectations. Understanding of NRC rules, regulations, policies, and procedures for oversight, inspection, and related regulatory activities. Ability to identify, develop, and/or implement process improvements and efficiencies; apply data-informed decision-making; and conduct effective program management functions. Skilled in communicating complex information and coordinating with multiple levels of the organization. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: 1. Demonstrated knowledge of the NRC Allegation Program, including the policies and processes for receiving, evaluating, coordinating, and closing allegations. Demonstrated experience in overseeing complex or sensitive cases, supporting the Allegation Review Board (ARB) process, and coordinating with program and technical staff and management to ensure appropriate, consistent, and timely closure of cases. Describe experience leading or coordinating allegation activities, including screening and evaluating issues and recommending actions. Provide examples of managing complex or sensitive allegations, participating in ARB discussions, and coordinating with program and technical staff and management. Highlight accomplishments which demonstrate sound judgment, effective collaboration, and the ability to ensure appropriate, consistent, and timely allegation resolution. Discuss the scope and complexity of your assignments, the role you played (e.g., lead, principal contributor, team member), and the impact of your contributions on outcomes. Provide specific examples and accomplishments. 2. Demonstrated knowledge and experience involving the basic principles, concepts, policies, and practices in at least one of NRC's technical areas and associated requirements (e.g., new, advance, or operating reactors; nuclear materials, waste, fuel facilities, or spent fuel storage and transportation; security, etc.). Demonstrated experience implementing regulatory functions such as licensing, technical reviews, inspection, oversight, rulemaking, etc. Demonstrated ability in evaluating technical and regulatory issues, integrating information across disciplines, and facilitating agency safety, security, and regulatory decisions. Describe specific training, education, and experience that enabled you to develop knowledge of NRC's technical and regulatory areas. Provide examples of applying this knowledge to resolve issues. Describe your role in conducting regulatory functions such as licensing, technical reviews, inspection, oversight, rulemaking, etc. Describe your experience in evaluating issues, integrating information across disciplines, and providing inputs to agency decisions on safety, security, and/or regulatory matters. Discuss the scope and complexity of your assignments, the role you played (e.g., lead, principal contributor, team member), and the impact of your contributions on outcomes. Provide specific examples and accomplishments. Provide specific examples and accomplishments. 3. Demonstrated ability to establish program goals, develop project plans, conduct program evaluation activities, and perform program management functions. Demonstrated ability to lead changes and improvements by applying problem solving, conflict resolution, and use of data and information to inform decision making, in coordination with various stakeholders. Describe your specific work experience(s) that demonstrate(s) your ability to establish program goals, develop project plans, conduct program evaluation activities, and perform program management functions. Provide examples which required you to understand, evaluate, and negotiate change, implement improvement efforts, and use data to draw conclusions, make recommendations, and facilitate decision making. For each example, describe the significance or complexity of the issue, the role you played (e.g., lead, principal contributor, team member, etc.), and the results or outcomes of your actions. Provide specific examples and accomplishments. 4. Demonstrated advanced oral and written communication skills, and experience effectively conveying and presenting complex and detailed information of a technical and/or policy nature to colleagues, peers, senior management officials, and representatives of other institutions, agencies, or organizations. Describe the kinds of oral presentations or briefings you have made and the audience levels and groups involved (e.g., colleagues, senior management officials, representatives of other institutions/organizations). Describe the nature, scope and complexity of the issues and topics involved. Describe your most difficult or challenging writing assignments. Describe your contributions to reports, papers, or other written products. Provide specific examples and accomplishments which describe the impact you have had as a result of your communication skills. 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.
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