Program Manager

As a Program Manager (Operations Division Director) you will:

• Provides strategic leadership and formulates policy on environmental compliance transuranic (TRU) waste management and regulatory options to enable effective execution of agency cleanup missions.
• Manage plan integrate and implement National Transuranic (TRU) Program Waste Certification and Disposal
  (NTPWCD) activities at DOE facilities throughout the United States.
• Serves as the primary Carlsbad Field Office interface and spokesperson with external federal and state regulators (e.g. EPA NMED) local and tribal governments and oversight entities on complex TRU waste disposal policy issues.
• Directs guidance and support for generator and interim storage sites in negotiating compliance agreements permits and orders while overseeing the national compliance agreement milestone database.
• Directs staff in executing TRU waste characterization and certification programs packaging and transportation oversight and safety analysis compliance for TRU waste shipping corridors across the DOE complex.
• Directly supervises a multidisciplinary team of technical specialists and engineers by setting priorities assigning work evaluating performance resolving grievances and identifying developmental needs.
• Oversees multi-year planning budgeting and performance assessment activities (including composite analyses and public health risk evaluations) to ensure organizational alignment efficiency and compliance and legal defensibility.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31 1959 you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See .
• If selected your appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination as determined by a completed background investigation.
• If selected you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• This position is not remote the selectee will be expected to report to the duty station(s) listed. If selected military spouses veteran caregivers and spouses of foreign service employees may be eligible for applicable workplace flexibilities.
• You are required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement OGE-450 Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually (5CFR Part 2634 Subpart I USOGE 6/08).
• New supervisors/managers are required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• New supervisors are required to complete 80 hours of supervisory training of which 40 hours must be completed during your first year as a supervisor.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• This position is not included in a Bargaining Agreement.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing thereafter. Failure to test or a positive result on random drug tests conducted after appointment may result in removal from Federal employment.
• This position has been designated as High Risk and requires a security clearance at the Q. The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain this clearance; failure to do so may result in separation from federal service.
• This position is included in the Department of Energys Technical Qualification Program (TQP). The selectee must meet core position and site-specific technical qualification standards within 18 months from the date of placement in the position.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.

GS-15 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidates online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following:

1. Directing or leading programs involving the disposal of hazardous toxic or radioactive waste in compliance with safety and environmental standards.
2. Representing an organization as a primary liaison or lead negotiator with external agencies state/local government bodies transportation authorities or public interest groups.
3. Interpreting environmental regulations permits or statutory mandates (such as RCRA EPA regulations or state environmental health requirements) to ensure operational compliance and risk mitigation.