Position: Director Office of Facilities and Project Management Division
Where: Germantown Maryland, outside of Washington DC
Salary Range: $178,063 – 203,700 (depending on qualifications)

The U. S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Physics (NP) is seeking a senior level Division Director for the Facilities and Project Management Division. NP is one of the largest sponsors of research in scientific research in nuclear physics for the U.S. and plans, constructs, and operates major, world-leading scientific user facilities to serve researchers from universities, national laboratories, and private institutions from across the world.

As the Director Office of Facilities and Project Management Division you will provide leadership and direction in establishing vision, strategic plans, goals, and objectives for the activities supported by the Division. Plan, develop, and implement vital, productive, forefront programs conducted at DOE laboratories, universities, and other public and private institutions. With available funding, assure adequate financing for the activities within the Division, set priorities for activities, and apportion funding among them. Manage the budget of the Division in accordance with prescribed practices set forth by DOE and the Office of Science. Implement rigorous merit evaluation using independent peer review of all new and ongoing activities supported by the Division in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 605 for the grant program and NP, SC, and DOE Guidelines for the DOE laboratory programs, facilities, and projects. Maintain strong, collegial relations with other programs within NP and SC, the DOE field offices, DOE laboratories, academic and other institutions both domestic and foreign, and the broad scientific community. Maintain strong, collegial relations with the DOE technology offices and assess the relevance of the Division’s activities to the missions of the Department. Coordinate the Division’s activities with those of other Federal agencies that play roles in the support of scientific user facilities and attendant research. Represent the Division, the office and DOE in matters pertaining to the portfolio of the Division to professional societies, coordinating committees, task forces, and various other entities.

Qualifications: Applicants must be U. S. citizens and must meet the education and experience requirements for a Senior Executive Service (SES). This is a career position in the SES. Unless the selectee is already a member of the SES with career status or has successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program certified by OPM, executive qualifications must be approved by OPM before the appointment can be effected. If you are selected, you will be responsible for working with a DOE Executive Consultant to finalize your ECQ narrative for OPM submission.

Eligibility for this position will be based upon a clear showing that the applicant has experience of the scope and quality sufficient to effectively carry out assignments of the position. Do not enter “Refer to Resume” to explain your answer. Applications directing the reviewer to search within the application or to “See Resume” are considered incomplete and WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Failure to submit a narrative statement or address all of the mandatory ECQs and/or MTQs, (if required) is also considered incomplete and WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

If you are currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, eligible for reinstatement into SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) approved by OPM you are not required to address the ECQs but you must address all MTQs. If you are a non-SES employee or Non-Career SES employee, you must address each ECQ and MTQ. Failure to do so will result in the disqualification of your application.

Your application must demonstrate that you possess the necessary qualifications. Please provide examples that are clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives undertaken, and level of contacts. All qualified candidates will be evaluated on the relevance of their experience, education, training, self-development, honors, awards, and outside activities.

How to Apply: Announcement 22-SC-11361820-00692-ES, which is posted on USAJOBS: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/635411400

You must submit your application, including a resume, and Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs): The ECQs are designed to assess executive experience and potential, not technical expertise. They measure whether an individual has the broad executive skills needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions. All applicants must submit a written narrative to address the ECQs. Your narrative must address each ECQ separately and should contain one or two examples per ECQ describing your experiences and accomplishments/results. The narrative should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives undertaken and the results of your actions. Applicants should not enter “Refer to Resume” to describe your experiences. Applications directing the reviewer to search within the application or to see the resume are considered incomplete and may not receive further consideration. You must complete any other required documents identified in the announcement, through USAJOBS to be considered for this position.

For more information, please contact Timothy J. Hallman, Office of Nuclear Physics at timothy.hallman@science.doe.gov.