Lead Nuclear Accountability Specialist 1498

EGS•Aiken, SC

4d•Remote

About The Position

The Lead Nuclear Accountability Specialist provides senior-level leadership and subject matter expertise for Nuclear Material Control and Accountability (NMC&A) programs supporting Savannah River Site (SRS) and DOE/NNSA operations. This role is responsible for overseeing site NMC&A program effectiveness, performance testing, assessments, reporting, training, and enterprise software implementation. The position may be performed remotely, with periodic travel to SRS and other DOE/NNSA sites as required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical or business-related field
Accounting concentration preferred
Requires 12 years of accounting or nuclear inventory experience OR Advanced degree (MBA or MS) with 2 years of relevant experience OR Eight years of Nuclear Material Control and Accountability experience may be substituted for bachelor's degree requirements
Significant experience with Nuclear Material Control and Accountability (NMC&A) at a DOE or NNSA site
Strong understanding of DOE nuclear material accounting systems and reporting requirements
Experience with Local Area Nuclear Material Accounting Software (LANMAS), including day-to-day accounting and physical inventory reconciliation
Comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles as applied to nuclear material tracking
General knowledge of chemistry and physics related to nuclear material measurement techniques
Strong computer proficiency, including spreadsheet development and complex data analysis
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance
Subcontractor must have an approved Facility Level Clearance and active eFOCI registration

Nice To Haves

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
QMF and/or SQL training
Experience developing functional requirements for enterprise software

Responsibilities

Lead the Nuclear Material Control and Accountability (NMC&A) Programs Topical Area, including the Site NMC&A Plan, system effectiveness, performance testing, and self-assessments
Develop, issue, and maintain the annual NMC&A System Effectiveness Plan and Annual System Effectiveness Report
Provide oversight for Manual 14Q NMC&A procedures, including reviews, revisions, and approvals
Develop and approve Lines of Inquiry (LOIs) for all NMC&A self-assessment cards
Approve NMC&A self-assessment cards and monitor anomalies, documenting results in the System Effectiveness Plan
Perform and approve performance tests (PTs) of NMC&A systems
Create, coordinate, approve, and act as controller for Enterprise Assessment combined limited notice performance tests (LNPTs)
Serve as NMC&A Training Subject Matter Expert, including creating, revising, approving, and teaching NMC&A courses for SRNS and NTC
Assist management with budget projections and planning
Perform Management Field Observations (MFOs)
Develop NMC&A strategies to support new site missions
Support the Classification organization on NMC&A-related topics
Assist the Vulnerability Assessment Team with Security Risk Assessments (SRAs) and roll-up categorization issues
Serve as back-up Site Shipping and Receiving Coordinator
Act as the primary NMC&A Subject Matter Expert and point of contact for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Approve purchase requisitions
Provide feedback and recommendations to management regarding work group performance, training needs, and personnel development
May serve as relief or representative for the next immediate level of management
Lead development and communication of functional requirements for nuclear material accounting software used across DOE/NNSA sites
Lead implementation of approved nuclear material accounting software, including site testing, process alignment, and coordination across the DOE complex
Organize, lead, and document acceptance testing for nuclear material accounting software
Serve as an expert on nuclear material accounting software and NMC&A processes across DOE/NNSA sites
Provide helpdesk support for LANMAS software
Support DOE/NNSA sites with nuclear material accounting software implementation and usage