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The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) - building careers while securing the future through engineering, science, and national security in an environment where your contributions make a difference.
Major Duties
The incumbent of this position serves as Manager, Kansas City Field Office, reports directly to the NNSA Administrator, and is responsible for overall management and executive direction of technical programs, projects, and activities performed by the KCFO. The KCFO Manager also has responsibility for NNSA operations under the Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC) contract; a multi-year $3.25 billion dollar contract. The KCNSC is responsible for manufacturing and procuring 85% of the nation’s non-nuclear weapon components. This includes operations in Kansas City, Missouri, and Albuquerque and Los Alamos, New Mexico and covers a diverse set of manufacturing and procurement activities for NNSA and national security customers. Products include electronic, mechanical, and engineered material components.
The incumbent is responsible for the administration and oversight of the performance of the Management and Operating (M&O) contract at the Field Office, direction to the support of NNSA and non-NNSA programs, and ensuring adequate safety, security, and control of operations. Additionally the incumbent implements Field Office-specific plans; manages infrastructure and facilities program execution; implements environmental, safety, health, and business management programs to ensure proper controls and oversight at the Field Office that are sensitive in nature and have the potential to impact both the Field Office and the entire NNSA enterprise. Oversees implementation of environmental, safety and health programs at the Field Office and interfaces with the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board on Field Office-specific issues.
The incumbent makes frequent contacts with senior level NNSA and DOE officials and contractors on controversial, precedent setting, protracted and/or complex issues and NNSA and/or Departmental initiatives. Contacts also occur with key public officials, congressional staffs, and high ranking officials from other government agencies. The purpose of the contacts is to represent the NNSA, to resolve issues or establish policy, to obtain input, or to provide information.
The position is a Senior Technical Safety Manager (STSM) position and requires the incumbent to be a qualified STSM or have the ability to qualify as an STMS under the Technical Qualification Program within the timeframe specified by the program.
This position is subject to SES mobility.
Qualifications
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, candidates mustpossessspecialized experience at a senior level which demonstrates theability to perform the duties described above; including progressively responsible supervisory or managerial experience demonstrating theability to manage people and resources. Candidates must fully address all Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) in order to receive consideration. Your responses must demonstrate possession of these qualifications; typically acquired through education, experience or training, and reflect progressive development and achievement in managing a comprehensiveprogram and/ororganization. Please provide examples that are clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibility, the scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives undertaken, and level of contacts. Do not enter "Refer to Resume" to explain your answer. Applications directing the reviewer to search within the application or to see resume are considered incomplete and will not receive further consideration. All qualified candidates will be evaluated on the relevance of their experience, education, training, self-development, honors, awards, and outside activities. Applicants currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment; eligible for reinstatement into the SES; or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) approved by OPM are not required to address the ECQs; but MUST address all MTQs. Failure by non-Senior Executive Service member to submit a narrative statement addressing each of the ECQs and MTQs will result in loss of consideration. Executive Core Qualifications: NOTE: Please limit your written statements toa two page limit per ECQ. Eachresponse to the ECQs must be written in the Challenge-Context-Action-Results model.For detailed guidance on ECQs, applicants are strongly encouraged to first review the Office of Personnel Management's Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications
Leading Change - Involves the ability to bring about strategic change, within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Leading People - Involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and support constructive resolution of conflicts. Results Driven - Involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
Business Acumen - Involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Business Coalitions - Involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs): Please limit your written statements to one page per MTQ. 1)Describe your knowledge of Plant Operations, to include weapon program production requirements and issues, utility operations, plant maintenance, and project management principles.
2)Describe your experience or ability to provide leadership, direction, and technical oversight for a complex organization in the areas of national security, work for other government agencies, facilities engineering, emergency response, environmental management, environment, safety and health and technical security programs; to include large nuclear and hazardous non-nuclear facilities.
3)Describe your knowledge of and experience to lead, direct and provide-technical oversight for multiple contractors with a large and diverse workforce responsible for complex technical, safety, security and business activities.
4)Describe your demonstrated experience to lead strategic efforts in national security, facility management, and site operations to ensure long term viability of organizational assets.
Pay Range
$131,240.00 - $197,300.00