What are the responsibilities and job description for the Branch Chief position at USAJOBS?
Duties
The successful candidate will perform the full range of Branch Chief duties.
Such Duties Include But Are Not Limited To
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
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.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:
Knowledge of NRC's cybersecurity regulatory requirements, policies, and practices associated with nuclear power plants and other regulated facilities. Ability to leverage that knowledge, along with knowledge of the design and operation of NRC-regulated facilities, to lead the development of policy recommendations and resolution of technical challenges.
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.
Education
Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate
GS-5 through GS-15 (or equivalent): For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.
The duty location of this position is Rockville, MD. In general, employees are expected to be in the office at a minimum of 4days per pay period**.
Telework schedules, including full-time telework, are approved, on a case-by-case basis. If selected, telework will be determined in accordance with Agency policy and the Collective Bargaining Agreement, if applicable.
The successful candidate will perform the full range of Branch Chief duties.
Such Duties Include But Are Not Limited To
- Managing, supervising, and coordinating the Branch staff's execution of diverse activities by promoting staff utilization of appropriate Agency processes, including evolving risk-informed initiatives, and leading efforts to innovate and advance approaches that improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness of regulatory activities and decisions.
- Allocating resources within the Branch based on the workload and priorities. Ensures priorities are established using the relative importance of each activity to safety and security, and environmental aspects.
- Responsible for the day-to-day administrative operation of the Branch, including training, leadership, team building, motivation, development, and evaluation of Branch staff.
- Facilitating staff resolution of licensing, oversight, enforcement, rulemaking, and policy issues that have an immediate impact on licensee safety and security.
- Performing complex technical reviews of cybersecurity issues, to include those that are unprecedented. Independently develops, or with input from the technical staff, requests for additional information and
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- This is a Drug Testing position.
- Background investigation leading to a clearance is required for new hires
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.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Demonstrated ability to provide leadership for a diverse staff in accomplishing mission-critical programs in a regulatory environment with competing deadlines and conflicting resource demands. Experience in leading change through problem solving, conflict resolution, decisiveness, and risk-informed thinking.
- Demonstrated ability to present technical information, both orally and in writing, while building and sustaining coalitions across organizations. Specific experience with tactful and effective communications with colleagues, subordinates, managers, and external parties (e.g., members of the public, industry, professional societies, other agencies).
- Demonstrated knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices in the field of cybersecurity, with specific knowledge of cybersecurity considerations for nuclear power plants and other NRC-regulated facilities. Specific experience in applying the NRC's licensing and oversight programs to cybersecurity issues.
Knowledge of NRC's cybersecurity regulatory requirements, policies, and practices associated with nuclear power plants and other regulated facilities. Ability to leverage that knowledge, along with knowledge of the design and operation of NRC-regulated facilities, to lead the development of policy recommendations and resolution of technical challenges.
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.
Education
Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate
GS-5 through GS-15 (or equivalent): For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.
- Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
- Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
- Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
- Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
The duty location of this position is Rockville, MD. In general, employees are expected to be in the office at a minimum of 4days per pay period**.
Telework schedules, including full-time telework, are approved, on a case-by-case basis. If selected, telework will be determined in accordance with Agency policy and the Collective Bargaining Agreement, if applicable.
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