Director, Laboratory Protection Division

Oak Ridge National Laboratory•Oak Ridge, TN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities & Operations Directorate (F&O) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking applicants with experienced leadership and a strong security background for the Division Director of the Laboratory Protection Division (LPD). This critical division is responsible for protecting Special Nuclear Material, information, property, and personnel. Additionally, the division provides emergency preparedness; 24-hour fire protection, emergency medical services and site operations; foreign national visits, assignments, processing, and export control services. LPD resides within the Facilities and Operations Directorate at ORNL. The Director of LPD must ensure DOE and operational compliance and will also serve as the lab-wide owner for all aspects of ORNL procedures, processes and systems related to DOE’s emergency management and safeguards and security requirements.

Requirements

BS/BA degree and a minimum of twelve years of relevant experience in the US military, law enforcement, DOE security, and/or emergency management roles with at least five years in a management or leadership role.
The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance from the Department of Energy.
Must be a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position, requiring passing a pre-placement drug test and participation in an ongoing random drug testing program.
May be subject to random polygraph testing due to the SCI clearance.

Nice To Haves

MS/MA degree.
Significant prior knowledge of and experience managing physical security operations and emergency management organizations.
Experience working in a research and development environment (i.e., DOE National Laboratory)
Experience developing corporate level policies and strategies and preparing briefings to senior decision makers.
Excellent interpersonal, problem solving, and verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Provide a vision and implement a strategy for the development and integration of division capabilities that address changing organizational needs and serve LPD, F&O, and ORNL.
Prepares and implement division business plans and budgets, manage commitments and schedules, develop solutions, and set priorities for safety, programmatic, and operational needs across LPD.
Attracts, develops, motivates, and retains a diverse staff of emergency management and security professionals through effective staff recruitment and development, salary planning, performance management, and employee relations.
Establishes and maintains effective relationships with key internal and external customers and stakeholders while managing the implementation and flow down of DOE requirements to achieve high performance and enable ORNL’s mission.
Communicates and supports strategies for protection and use of intellectual property, including identification, proper disclosure, and adequate safeguards.
Authorizes work and ensures work activities are performed safely, securely, and effectively and in compliance with environmental, safety, health, and quality requirements, applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Ensures that external safeguards and security and emergency management requirements are analyzed and appropriately implemented through ORNL management systems.
Continuously improves performance of management systems by assessing system performance and by addressing performance and implementation issues.
Delivers ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promotes equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.