Deputy Manager Kansas City Field Office
What you'd do
NNSA - building careers while securing the future through engineering, science, and national security in an environment where your contributions make a difference. The Kansas City Field Office (KCFO) is an organization within the U.S Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) with responsibility to provide direction, oversight, and performance evaluation of the Management and Operating (M&O) contractor at the Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC).
Major duties
As the Deputy Manager Kansas City Field Office you will have the following duties: Provides overall executive management of the Kansas City Field Office federal staff in executing their assigned roles, responsibilities, authorities, and accountabilities. Oversees the plant management and operations of NNSA infrastructure and facilities, directs the plant to prepare site-specific plans, and participates as the federal representative in the development of the facilities and infrastructure recapitalization program. Manages and administers contracts, through properly credentialed Contracting Officers (CO) and delegated Contracting Officer Representative (COR) authorities at the Field Office to direct, oversee, and evaluate the work of M&O and other assigned contracts. Oversees implementation of environmental, safety, and health programs at the plant/sites. Oversees and approves as required by DOE orders/delegated authorities the M&O's plans required to manage and implement the Safeguards and Security Program at the site. Directs Emergency Management and Response for the Field Office. Utilizes NNSA finance and accounting programs to ensure the use of proper oversight and controls at the both the Field Office and within the M&O. Ensures Legacy Management activities associated with past operations in the Kansas City area are conducted in accordance with federal and agency regulations. Provides Executive leadership and oversight of M&O and federal long-term capacity planning and execution as weapon program forecasts change over time; to include land, facilities, equipment, and human resource needs.
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. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ) 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. Please DO NOT submit separate documents addressing the ECQs or MTQs. Only your resume capped at two (2) pages will be accepted and considered. Any additional documents submitted will not be accepted. MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. There are two MTQs. MTQ 1: Describe your experience or ability to provide leadership, direction, and oversight for a complex organization in the areas of national security, work for other government agencies, program/project management, quality assurance, facilities engineering, emergency response, environment, safety and health and technical security programs; to include large nuclear and hazardous non-nuclear manufacturing facilities. MTQ 2: Describe your experience in leading strategic efforts in national security, production management, facility management and site operations to ensure long term viability of organizational assets. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Mandatory 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 MTQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position. There are five ECQs: 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: 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. 2: Driving Efficiency: Demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. 3: Merit and Competence: Demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. 4: Leading People: 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. 5: Achieving Results: 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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