This position is for an Operations Advisor to assist the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Nuclear Incident Response (NA 84) in the development and execution of the Operations and Exercise (OPX) program. This position will also support NA-84 OPX program in the planning and execution of exercises, drills, training, and after-action results related to the NA-84 mission. The focus will be subject matter expertise, capturing lessons learned, and directly reporting to the OPX Program Manager. The Office of Nuclear Incident Response position may require support outside of normal office hours. Additionally, certification as an emergency response team member is required, with occasional watch standing duties and responding to operations and emergencies.
Provide technical and administrative support to a broad range of operations and exercise-related policies, meetings, exercises, and responses. Track issues and topic areas that cross programmatic boundaries which impact the OPX Program. Because OPX interacts with all of the NA-80 Counterterrorism and Counter-Proliferation programs, facilitate communication and program-related information across the NA-84 mission space. The Advisor must be able to brief and interact at Senior Leader levels and will include direct working relationships with interagency and international partners.
Schedule, prepare, and distribute agenda and technical briefing for and travel to meetings.
Coordinate and track multiple plans, policy, and program initiatives.
Maintain coordination with NA-80 and ensure Emergency Management Enterprise reporting requirements are met.
Serve on call when required, typically for one week each month, and report to work within two hours of notification. Must be willing to support emergency response operations and incident management with an on-call requirement including after hours, extended shifts and weekends.
Provide operational and staff support to Emergency Management, Consequence Management, Counter-terrorism, CBRNE (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive) programs.
Minimum Bachelor of Science degree plus five years’ emergency response program experience, with an emphasis on radiological and nuclear response policy and expertise preferred. Experience working with the interagency on matters related to radiological and nuclear response recommended.
Understanding of Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program (HSEEP) and the interagency exercise planning process preferred.
Must be able to professionally deliver technical briefings and material in a Senior Leader environment, backed up with subject matter policy expertise to guide policy discussions.
General knowledge of agency organization and structure.
Able to work after hours, extended shifts, and on weekends when required during emergency responses and exercises. Parking is not available on site.