Deputy Director, Division of Risk Assessment

Deputy Director, Division of Risk Assessment

Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Location(s): Rockville, Maryland

Salary Range: $184900 - $209600 Per Year

Job Summary: Organization Location: Office of Nuclear Regulation, Headquarters, Rockville, MD Supervising Executive: Deputy Office Director for Engineering, Michael Franovich Selecting Authority: Executive Resources Board makes recommendation to: Executive Director for Operations Area of Consideration: Civil Service Wide This is a Tier 3: (NRC Pay Group C) SES position

Major Duties:

• The Deputy Director, Division of Risk Assessment assists the Director, Division of Risk Assessment, in developing and implementing policies and guidance for the use of probabilistic risk assessments in regulatory decision making and rulemaking. Performs and evaluates probabilistic safety assessments for nuclear power plants, evaluates severe accident issues as they relate to new plant designs and current generation plants, evaluates design basis containment, ventilation and fire protection systems performance, and performs and evaluates accident dose assessments. Provides expertise for other related purposes such as specific safety issue resolution, special inspections, and event and incident response. Duties include but are not limited to, Coordinates and manages division resources to execute licensing and technical reviews associated with the overall safety and environmental project management for the individual power reactors including; licensing actions, such as, amendments, technical specification initiatives, and exemptions or other requests requiring NRC approval; oversight actions to support resolution of generic issues and plant specific emergent issues; rulemaking actions to support development of PRA consensus standards and implementation of appropriate PRA quality requirements, and technical support for incident response. Oversees and approves licensing issues including: 1) licensing amendments for power reactors, all modes of operation; 2) technical specification initiatives; 3) safety evaluations, including accident dose consequences or fire protection issues; and 4) authorization of the expenditure of funds assigned to the Division. Develops and manages policies, programs, and procedures for implementing reviews and the licensing and oversight processes in coordination with applicants and licensees, the Office of the General Counsel and the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. Assigns and directs work within the organization, evaluating staff and organizational effectiveness in accomplishing assigned tasks, and trouble-shooting problems that arise in accomplishing the goals and objectives of the organization. Develops and implements more efficient and streamlined methods and procedures to accomplish the goals and objectives of the organization. Requests and utilizes financial resources effectively and efficiently to accomplish agency mission and goals. Ensures that staff performance is managed effectively and performance plans identify key performance priorities and appraisal results indicate meaningful distinctions are made in staff performance assessments.

Qualifications: As a basic requirement, applicants must demonstrate progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Professional/Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the equivalent of the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state and local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations. Failure to meet this basic qualification requirement and all executive and technical qualification factors will automatically exclude you from further consideration. All candidates for SES positions with the Federal Government must demonstrate leadership experience indicative of senior executive level management capability. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your resume that you possess the Fundamental Competencies, five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), and the Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs) listed below. It is recommended that your resume emphasize levels of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, and program accomplishments and results. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQ) 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. PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS PTQ 1. Broad technical knowledge and understanding of the scientific and engineering disciplines involved in the licensing, design, construction and operation of nuclear reactor plants. Extensive experience in reactor safety and environmental evaluations as they pertain to power reactors licensed for operation. PTQ 2.Specialized knowledge of nuclear safety standards, regulations, codes and guides and their implementation to ensure that the operation of licensed reactor facilities will not endanger the health and safety of the public or the environment. PTQ 3. Knowledge and thorough understanding of national nuclear policy, the regulatory program and process, and the regulated industry. Thorough understanding of current technical issues and their implications. PTQ 4. Knowledge and skill in the principles and practices of technical management, supervision, administration and direction of senior level technical, administrative professional, and managerial personnel. Ability to manage and direct multi-disciplined, highly complex technical programs involving diverse organizational components PTQ 5. Ability to represent NRR and NRC effectively to the Congress, senior industry executives, top officials of other government agencies, members of the public and foreign governments; maturity and depth of judgment sufficient to represent the Director of NRR, the NRR Deputy Office Director, and the NRC in assigned areas of responsibility. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding-This core qualification requires a 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. ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency- This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. ECQ 3: Merit and Competence-This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. ECQ 4: Leading People- This core qualification involves the 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. ECQ 5: Achieving Results- This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

How to Apply: We strongly encourage you to read the entire announcement before you submit your application for this position. Your application for this vacancy must be received online via the USAJOBS application system BEFORE 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete online application, you will not be considered for this position. 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 USAJOBS online Resume Builder. 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). 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.) or other inappropriate material on your resume or cover letter. If your resume contains prohibited information as listed above, your application will be determined ineligible, and you will not receive consideration for this position. We will not access web pages linked on your resume or cover letter, links to social media such as LinkedIn, to determine your qualifications. Cover letters are optional. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume. Breadth, recency, and length of experience in the field; training, awards, and commendations; past and current performance; and community or outside professional activities will be considered to determine your level of knowledge, skill or ability for this position. Paper applications will not be accepted unless hardship circumstances can be demonstrated. Requests for extensions WILL NOT be granted. If applying online poses a hardship for you, one of the Human Resources Specialists listed on the announcement will provide assistance to ensure that applications are submitted online by the closing date. Applicants must contact the one of the Human Resources Specialists during business hours BEFORE the closing date of the announcement and speak to someone who can provide assistance for your online submission. To begin the application process, select the "Apply On-line" button to the right on this screen. Then follow the prompts to login/register, submit all required supplemental documents, and complete the application process.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-26