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Geologist
Location:
Rockville, MD
Description:
Summary This position is located in Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Division of Engineering and External Hazards, External Hazards Branch. The supervisor is Barbara Hayes. This position is Bargaining Unit with the National Treasury Employees Union, Chapter 208. This position is not subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. This position is notsubject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements. Duties The successful candidate will perform the full range of duties including providing technical, programmatic, and project support in the area of geology to the agency.Serves as a Geologist with special emphasis in applying geological evaluations to the safety review of nuclear power plant licensing activities including design certifications, early site permits, combined operating licenses, construction permits, operating licenses, as well as material facilities, spent nuclear fuel transportation and storage licenses, decommissioning reviews, and other licensing actions.Duties include, but are not limited to: Participates in the safety review process for siting, licensing, and decommissioning activities for reactor and material facilities. Participates in in development of new regulations and guidance. Serves as a technical witness at public hearings representing the NRC in the area of geology. Makes presentations before the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safety and public meetings. Provides support and testimony for hearings before the Atomic Safety Licensing Board and the Commission. Reviews technical evaluations associated with new reactor applications, amendment applications for operating nuclear power plants and material facilities and decommissioning applications that may be complex or controversial. Ensures that NRC's strategic objectives of protecting public health and safety and the environment, promoting national security, and providing for regulatory actions that are effective, efficient, and open are considered in all efforts. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship Required This is a Drug Testing position. Background investigation leading to a clearance is required for new hires. 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 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 and experience in the field of geology as related to site characterization relevant to siting nuclear facilities. (Describe work experience, education, and training which demonstrate your abilities and your knowledge related to site characterization relevant to siting nuclear facilities). 2. Demonstrated knowledge and experience evaluating geologic hazards which may include volcanic hazards, instability due to karst conditions, and tectonic and non-tectonic surface deformation. (Describe work experience, education, and training which demonstrate your abilities and your knowledge related to characterizing volcanic and other geologic hazards such as instability due to karst conditions and assessing the potential for tectonic and non-tectonic surface deformation). 3. Demonstrated knowledge or familiarity with NRC regulations, regulatory guides, ANS and ASCE guidance, and other industry codes and standards applicable to geologic site characterization and hazard evaluation including familiarity with expert elicitation methods such as the Senior Seismic Hazard Analysis Committee (SSHAC) process, and other documented processes used by NRC staff. (Describe specific experience, training, and accomplishments which demonstrate your knowledge of NRC safety related regulations, NRC related processes (e.g. SSHAC), industry standards, and NRC rules, regulations and guidance governing siting of nuclear facilities. Include several examples of such work and describe the complexity of the issue.) 4. Demonstrated ability to prioritize, plan, schedule, and manage complex technical projects involving interdisciplinary teamwork with technical experts in the fields of geophysics and geotechnical engineering. (Describe specific experience and accomplishments which demonstrate your ability prioritize, plan, schedule and manage complex technical projects involving interdisciplinary teams with expertise relevant to geologic site characterization and hazard identification and evaluation. Include several specific examples of projects performed and describe the complexity of the work, and your role in organizing and accomplishing the work, and the nature of the interdisciplinary interactions.) 5. Demonstrated ability and significant history presenting geologic characterization and hazard information both orally and in writing on complex technical issues. Work assignments demonstrate ability to lead technical discussions, develop resolution of challenging technical issues, document and provide recommendations to management. Describe experience interacting with management, staff, technical advisory bodies (e.g. like NRC's Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards) and representatives of industry. (Describe volume and complexity of specific experience as well as training, and accomplishments which demonstrate your ability to effectively communicate complex technical issues related to geologic characterization and hazards identification and evaluation. Describe your ability to prepare written documents such as safety evaluations, significant event briefings, or input to inspection related reports. Provide several specific examples of both written and oral communication and describe the audience, the nature and complexity of the issue, and the outcome of such communication.) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as: experience with the principles, theory, and application of geology sufficient to conduct studies leading to the development and evaluation of regulatory criteria, technical positions, and application and license reviews for nuclear power plants. 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. How You Will Be Evaluated 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. You may for this vacancy. Required Documents List of supplemental material that may be applicable:If you are an NRC employee, you are required to submit your most recent Rating of Record (Performance Appraisal) or a statement saying that one is not available. Additionally , you must also submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).If you are a current/reinstatement eligible Federal employee with status (Tenure Group 1 or 2), you will be considered under our merit promotion procedures and must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) to verify competitive status or reinstatement eligibility. Veterans' Preference documentation, if applicable (e.g. DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service; Current Active Duty members must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within 120 days; SF-15 Form and related documentation; VA letter.) You can find additional information about Veterans' Preference at http://www.fedshirevets.gov/. 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 r. 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 these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. Job title Name of employer Beginning and ending dates of employment (month/year) format Hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated. We will prorate part-time employment in crediting experience. Detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable). Series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position). 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. If you are applying for a position that requires a college degree, you must submit your College Transcripts.All supplemental documents will now be collected electronically and should be submitted before the closing date of this vacancy announcement. You have three choices for submitting your supplemental documents:1. Use the "USAJOBS" feature to download documents from your USAJOBS portfolio; or2. 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; or3. use the "Fax" feature to print the Fax Cover Sheet and fax it, along with your supplemental documents to 1-571-258-XXXX. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: 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 . 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. PDN-9c0bd3f5-985f-4c67-bc21-5901c62270a5
Company:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Other
Posted:
May 16 on Professional Diversity Network
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