Chief Security Risk & Compliance Officer

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board•Washington, DC

About The Position

This position is part of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB), in the Office of the Security, Risk, & Compliance Officer. The incumbent provides executive direction of the agency’s risk management programs, FOIA, Privacy and Records Management programs, audit coordination, and Security, Continuity of Operations (COOP), and Facilities programs. The position plans, develops, recommends, coordinates, and implements risk management policies and strategies, and designs management techniques to achieve risk-management goals. It coordinates the annual high-level agency risk assessment and helps facilitate an integrated, enterprise-wide view of risk, risk tolerances, and risk-response efforts. The incumbent manages the agency internal controls program, including designing and implementing the internal-controls process and ensuring corrective actions are complete. The incumbent serves as the agency’s FOIA Officer and Privacy Act Officer, ensuring FOIA requests are received, processed, and answered within prescribed timelines and in accordance with law and policy. The role is accountable for the agency’s implementation of information-privacy protections and compliance with applicable federal privacy laws, regulations, and policies, including the Privacy Act. The position also provides leadership for all aspects of the DNFSB security program.

Requirements

Evidence of progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience demonstrating executive-level management capabilities related to the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications.
Experience managing employees through subordinate supervisors, including hiring, developing, and evaluating employees, is identified as ideal-candidate experience.
Demonstrated experience designing, developing, and applying a broad range of risk strategies, instruments, and products at a federal agency.
Expert knowledge of policies, rules, and regulations governing major federal-agency operational functions, including financial operations, security, human resources, and information technology.
A two-page resume must demonstrate the Executive Core Qualifications and two Technical Qualifications.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be suitable for federal employment based on a background investigation and maintain a favorable background investigation through Continuous Vetting throughout employment.
Must be enrolled in Continuous Vetting.
Direct deposit of pay is required.
Selective Service registration is required for male applicants unless exempt.
Newly appointed SES members must serve a one-year probationary period.
Public Financial Disclosure (OGE-278) filing is required within 30 days.
Pre-employment drug screening is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience typically gained at or above the GS-14/15 level in federal service, or an equivalent level in the private sector or nongovernmental organizations.
Commitment to improving federal-government efficiency, the ideals of the American republic, the rule of law, and the United States Constitution.
For applicants already SES-certified, current career SES service, eligibility for SES reinstatement, or completion of an OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program may qualify for the described alternate application documentation.

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, recommend, coordinate, and implement risk management policies and strategies.
Design management techniques to achieve risk-management goals.
Coordinate the annual high-level agency risk assessment and facilitate an integrated, enterprise-wide view of risk, risk tolerances, and risk-response efforts.
Manage the agency internal controls program, including designing and implementing its process and ensuring corrective actions are complete.
Serve as the agency’s FOIA Officer and Privacy Act Officer.
Ensure FOIA requests are received, processed, and responded to within prescribed timelines and in accordance with law and policy.
Ensure the agency implements information-privacy protections and complies with applicable federal privacy laws, regulations, and policies.
Provide leadership for all aspects of the DNFSB security program.
Provide executive direction of the agency’s risk management, FOIA/Privacy/Records Management, audit coordination, Security/COOP, and Facilities programs.