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About The Position

Requirements

• Active Department of Energy Q-level clearance or active Top Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at the time of hire.
• Bachelor’s degree in physics, nuclear engineering, chemistry, health physics, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of radiation detection principles, including equipment capabilities, detection limits, and deployment considerations.
• Broad experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting radiation detection equipment.
• Broad experience developing and delivering training to various audiences.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the current RAP program, personnel, partners, and customers.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with team members, partner agencies, and members of the public.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills to present and explain technical or operational information.
• Ability to obtain and maintain RAP responder qualification in accordance with applicable Personnel Qualifications Standards.
• At SES.3, advanced experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting radiation detection equipment.
• At SES.3, direct experience with NNSA nuclear emergency preparedness and response capabilities.
• At SES.3, relevant technical experience supporting nuclear emergency preparedness and response.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in health physics, nuclear engineering, nuclear science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Experience in operational health physics or radiological control.
• Knowledge of gamma spectroscopy methods and nuclear measurement methods.

Responsibilities

• May serve as a RAP Program technical expert in equipment, training, outreach, and operational readiness.
• Contribute to developing training for new and experienced RAP team members on equipment, software, and operational procedures.
• Monitor team training readiness and prepare periodic status reports and recommendations for management.
• Coordinate with other RAP regions to determine training priorities and objectives and serve as the program’s primary technical contact.
• Participate in the planning, coordination, execution, and evaluation of drills and exercises.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of RAP specialized detection equipment and procedures.
• Provide input for moderately critical regional plans, budget estimates, organizational objectives, and programmatic schedules.
• Contribute to presentations, demonstrations, and hands-on training for federal, state, and local partner agencies.
• Represent the RAP region in regular conference calls, group meetings, and working groups as needed.
• Provide solutions to technical and moderately complex to complex issues in preventative radiological and nuclear detection.
• Participate in evaluating and integrating new equipment to enhance and streamline RAP operations.
• Maintain qualifications and readiness requirements to serve as a RAP responder.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• At SES.3, independently analyze and resolve highly technical, complex, and often ambiguous problems, leading projects from planning through successful completion.
• At SES.3, identify critical gaps in RAP capabilities and develop innovative applications, methods, and technical recommendations to strengthen mission effectiveness, responder readiness, and emergency-response capabilities.

Benefits

• Flexible benefits package
• 401(k)
• Relocation assistance
• Education reimbursement program
• Flexible schedules, depending on project needs