Summary
The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science is looking for a dynamic Senior Executive Service (SES) professional to serve as the Pacific Northwest Site Office Manager at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) located in Richland, WA.
Duties
As the Pacific Northwest Site Office Manager, you will: Develop and maintain an effective working relationship with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Management and Operating (M&O) contractor. Partner with the PNNL M&O contractor to implement best management practices to achieve program, project, and operational goals through execution of a performance-based contract. Facilitate work at PNNL by identifying and implementing actions that will assist the PNNL M&O contractor to accomplish high quality science consistent with appropriate laws and regulations. Maintain a comprehensive operational awareness of the PNNL M&O contractor's activities and facility conditions. Ensure that work is planned and performed safely through a developed, implemented, and maintained Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS). Conduct outreach activities and represents Department of Energy (DOE) with various government officials, regulatory, and business, academic, and Industry leaders concerning PNNL to increase public trust stakeholder involvement. Establish and communicate DOE requirements and expectations, authorize work, provide funding, review work products, and offer feedback to the M&O contractor. Maintain a deep understanding of laboratory programs, operations, and performance issues, providing timely feedback to Office of Science management. Lead and manage the onsite Federal workforce, overseeing budget, and Federal business systems to ensure effective and efficient operations.
Requirements
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Subject to a 1-year SES probationary period (unless already completed). Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. May be subject to pre-employment and random drug tests. File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-278 within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on. You may be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents: Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information)
How you will be evaluated
Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted. If you meet minimum qualifications, your Application Package will be further reviewed to determine if you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) listed above. ECQs and TQs must be thoroughly addressed within your two (2) page resume. Separate narratives will not be accepted or reviewed. Highly Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and may be referred to the selecting official for further consideration. Upon selection, if not already a member of the SES serving under a career appointment, the individual selected must have his/her executive qualifications certified by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB) before appointment to this position. The selected individual's application will be forwarded to the OPM for review and certification by the QRB, unless the selectee provides evidence of their noncompetitive status (i.e., a current SES, OPM QRB certified SESCDP graduate, or SES reinstatement eligible). Upon QRB certification, the selected individual will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. For more information regarding the SES, go to https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/.