Department: Department of Energy
Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia
Salary Range: $143913 - $209600 Per Year
Job Summary: This position is located at the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)'s Headquarters in Washington, DC, within the Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (DNN), Office of Reactor Conversion and Uranium Supply (NA-231). The incumbent serves as the Deputy Director for the Program Office.
Major Duties:
Qualifications: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA pay band level or GS grade level in the Federal Service, i.e, EN-03, or GS-13. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Mastery knowledge of international relations and foreign affairs of the Government, including relevant U.S. foreign policies and Government-to-Government agreements and other arrangements between the U.S. and international partners sufficient to provide authoritative advice and guidance. Mastery knowledge of nonproliferation programs and efforts carried out by other USG and international agencies and entities and the ability to apply this knowledge to the special circumstances presented by the NA-23 programs and to resolve novel issues. Examples of Specialized Experience: Ability to deal with international, national, and local organizations, institutions, and agencies that have concerns about or interest in the nonproliferation of nuclear material. Ability to lead/manage integrated process teams, develop and implement process improvements. Mastery knowledge of nonproliferation programs and efforts carried out by other USG and international agencies and entities and the ability to apply this knowledge to the special circumstances Ability to lead/manage an integrated process team, develop and implement process improvements. Ability to lead a team interacting cooperatively with other teams. Ability to prepare decision memoranda, briefing materials, Congressional testimony, speeches, and correspondence for senior management officials, relating to the non-proliferation projects and program issues. Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies. identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application! Leadership Planning and Evaluating Project Management Stakeholder Management "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing date to receive consideration.The application process is as follows: You must have a login.gov account to sign into USAJOBS: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/. To begin the application process in USAJOBS, click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all required and supporting documentation. You must click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 pm (ET) on the announcement closing date. You may update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period by returning to your USAJOBS account, select Update Application: https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the status of your application, during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account; applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each application status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. If you need help with login.gov or USAJOBS (e.g., account access, Resume Builder) visit the USAJOBS Help Center: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/ Employees or applicants may request Reasonable Accommodation (RA) for assistance, when applying or competing for a job or performing a job due to their medical condition or to exercise their religious beliefs. If you need reasonable accommodation in the application or selection process, please contact the Agency Contact listed on this vacancy announcement. If you experience difficulty applying on USAJOBS, after clicking the Apply Online button, or you are experiencing a significant hardship hindering your ability to apply online, the Agency Contact listed in the announcement can assist you during normal business hours. If you receive any system error messages, take screenshots if possible, to aid technical support.
Application Deadline: 2026-03-30