Senior Advisor
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Washington, DC - USA
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Job Summary
This position is part of the CMEI Assistant Secretary for Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation Department of Energy. As a Senior Advisor you will be responsible for high-impact policy program integration stakeholder engagement and strategic initiatives rather than day-to-day management.
As a Senior Advisor you will:
- Advise executive leadership on clean energy demonstration policies long-range strategies and organizational priorities to accelerate the commercialization of emerging energy technologies.
- Lead coordination and alignment across Department of Energy (DOE) program offices National Laboratories federal agencies Tribal and state governments and industry partners.
- Represent leadership in high-level engagements with senior DOE officials the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Congress and external industry executives to defend program positions and resolve sensitive issues.
- Evaluate complex programmatic technical financial and organizational issues including project milestones and major funding initiatives to identify emerging risks and recommend executive mitigation strategies.
- Lead strategic transformation process improvement and program governance initiatives to optimize workforce planning and overall organizational effectiveness.
- Prepare high-level executive deliverables (decision memoranda briefings congressional testimony) and monitor legislative/regulatory developments while coordinating agency responses to congressional GAO and Inspector General inquiries.
- You must be a United States Citizen.
- 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 you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
- If selected your appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination as determined by a completed background investigation.
- 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.
- Subject to the appropriate background investigation to determine suitability or fitness for federal employment. Continued employment is contingent upon favorable adjudications of periodic reinvestigations if applicable.
- Obtain and maintain a L security clearance. Failure to obtain and maintain the required security clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
- This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing.
- 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).
- A one year probationary period may be required.
- Occasional travel may be required.
- This position is not included in a Bargaining Agreement.
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 2 of the 3 of the following:
- Formulating and recommending long-range organizational strategies program policies or strategic plans involving large-scale energy industrial or technology demonstration and deployment initiatives.
- Evaluating project milestones technical feasibility or investment decisions across complex programs to identify systemic risks and develop executive-level risk mitigation strategies.
- Assessing multi-project or portfolio performance using qualitative and quantitative evaluative methods to improve organizational effectiveness resource allocation and program governance.
Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications. Your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred.
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.
Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.
CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered well qualified you must (1) meet all of the requirements as described in this section; and 2) be rated well-qualified which is defined as having a score of 85 or better.
You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e. physical or mental) covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position after notification of the adjudication of your request you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here.
There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.
- Shared Certificates: The Department of Energy shares lists of applicants among its internal Departmental Elements and organizations. You may be referred for consideration to other DOE Hiring Managers throughout the Department for more than one position based on this application. By applying to this announcement you understand your application materials may be shared with multiple Hiring Mangers throughout DOE. If additional positions are filled from this announcement conditions of employment may differ. You will be notified if you are referred for additional positions.
- New employees to the Department of Energy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information please visit the links at the bottom of this page or visit the FedsHireVets website.
- If you believe that you are eligible for the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) please visit the OPM ICTAP/CTAP website for more order to be considered under the ICTAP program your application must score within the pre-established well qualified category as stated in the Qualifications section.
- More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement.
- Some positions may require completion of a probationary period of up to 1 (one) year.
- Many positions require successful completion of a background investigation.
- Your performance appraisal and incentive awards will be given due consideration in the selection process based on their relation to the duties of the position and the consistency with which they may be considered in evaluating you against other candidates.
- Hiring incentives may be authorized in accordance with agency policy and if funding is available.
- Equal employment opportunity policy.
- 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 Staffing Specialist listed on this vacancy announcement.
- Reasonable Accommodation Policy: Information: Service Registration: Fair Chance Act prohibits specific inquiries concerning an applicants criminal or credit background unless the hiring agency has made a conditional offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged noncompliance by completing the Fair Chance Act Intake Form and emailing it to the Administrative Investigations Program at .
- Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
