NRC Clearance Officer

NRC Clearance Officer

Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Location(s): Rockville, Maryland

Salary Range: $169279 - $197200 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in Data, Information Management, and Enterprise Governance Division. The supervisor is Stephanie Blaney. This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. This position is not subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements.

Major Duties:

• The successful candidate will perform the full range of Clearance Officer duties. Such duties include but are not limited to: Manage and oversee the agency's information collections program policies. Review Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)-related work products for quality and timeliness. Coordinate development and improvement of agency-wide PRA guidance and procedures. Evaluate program effectiveness and implement corrective actions as needed. Provide expert advice and technical assistance on information collection policies and procedures. Develop and assess new methods, policies, and strategies for PRA program implementation. Ensure agency compliance with PRA requirements and OMB guidelines. Prepare and maintain reports, including required submissions to OMB and annual PRA reports. Organize and deliver training on information collections for agency staff. Serve as a subject matter expert on complex compliance issues and support their resolution. Review PRA requests to determine appropriate scope and response requirements. Manage and maintain the agency's information collections inventory to prevent duplication. Coordinate information collection activities related to rulemaking with internal stakeholders and legal counsel. Address and resolve issues arising during rulemaking, including public comments. Lead ongoing revalidation of information collections to ensure necessity and minimize public burden.

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. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as: leading or managing information management programs that address both technical and nontechnical challenges, and interpreting and applying Federal laws and regulations related to information management and their application to NRC's regulated community and stakeholders. 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. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: Extensive experience in information collections, handling both technical and nontechnical issues related to the Paperwork Reduction Act and 5 CFR Part 1320. Extensive knowledge of pertinent law, standards, regulations, policies and precedents that affect government information management to plan, schedule, and conduct projects and studies and evaluate and recommend ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of agency work operations related to information management. Demonstrated skill and knowledge sufficient to 1) make definitive and authoritative evaluations of technical burden issues relevant to information collection requirements' impact on public health and safety; 2) recognize and correlate separate but related data, themes, and trends. Strong ability to prepare and orally present written and graphic reports of highly complex networks and schedules in a clear and understandable fashion. A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate must be addressed in your resume. The NRC encourages applicants to provide job experience details in your resume. Applicants may also use the supplemental vacancy question to provide additional information pertaining to the specialized experience and ideal candidate criteria. PLEASE BE CLEAR AND CONCISE. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin an application. To be considered for this position, you must complete the online application process and submit all required documents electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 05/04/2026. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. For a preview of the application questions, please see https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12937821. Your complete application must include your resume, responses to all required vacancy questions, and any required documents that prove your eligibility to apply. To begin your application, select the "Apply" button located on the right side of this screen. Follow the subsequent prompts to log in or register, submit all required documents, answer the questions, and complete the application process. You may either select your required documents within your USAJOBS profile to upload with your application or directly upload them during the application process. The following types of document types can be uploaded: .gif, jpg., .jpeg, .png, .rtf, .pdf, .doc, and .docx. Important Considerations: Paper Applications: Paper applications will not be accepted unless you can demonstrate hardship circumstances through the agency contact listed below. Application Extensions: Requests for application extensions will not be granted. Hardship Assistance: If you experience hardship applying online, please contact the Human Resources Specialist listed below for assistance. You must reach out during business hours before the announcement closing date and speak with someone who can provide support for your online submission. The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the coordinator at (301) 415-5888 or TDD 240-482-3217. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-04