Deputy Program Technical Lead NA121.4 with Security Clearance

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Job description

The Nuclear Enterprise Assurance (NEA) Division (NA-121.4) has a need for a full-time contractor Deputy Program Technical Lead (D-PTL) to support the federal Nuclear Enterprise Assurance (NEA) Program technical Lead (S-PTL) in all activities associated with planning and executing NEA technical activities at the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) level within the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Management and Operating (M&O) contractors, the Department of Defense (DOD), and other partners. This is a full-time contractor-support position located on-site at the NNSA offices in Albuquerque, NM. The individual will report to the NEA Division Director. The NEA Division is responsible for ensuring the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) actively manages adversarial subversion risks to the nuclear weapons stockpile and associated research and development (R&D), design, production, and testing capabilities. The NEA Division enables risk-managed adoption of leading-edge technologies to meet constantly emerging Nuclear Deterrence requirements and reduce modernization schedules and costs. Roles and Responsibilities
The D-PTL will be responsible for assisting the S-PTL in six major functions for the NEA program: technical integration, Strategic planning, communications, advocacy, relationship building, and technical program integration evaluation/improvement. Descriptions of the six major duties are:
• Technical integration tasks include assisting in integration of NEA technical activities with a range of participants, including the NEA Core team, M&Os site NEA teams, NNSA Defense Programs, other NNSA support and program offices, and NNSA partners (e.g., DoD). • Strategic planning for technical activities includes developing and monitoring execution of capability development roadmaps to achieve long-term technical goals involving multiple sites or oversight of single-site technical roadmaps.
• Assist the S-PTL with formulating, transmitting, defending, and executing budget and resources for the Nuclear Enterprise Assurance Technical Assurance initiatives, projects, and work scope,
• Communications tasks include ensuring accurate communication of technical specifications and requirements among all NSE NEA practitioners and facilitating the sharing of NEA technical best practices. • Advocacy tasks will focus on generating active engagement and participation of NNSA and M&Os for the successful implementation of the technical aspects of the NEA Program.
• Relationship building tasks span internal and external communities. Internally, tasks include mapping NEA technical requirements to key NNSA federal offices, identifying by name relevant stakeholders, and reaching out to identified stakeholders to establish, grow, and maintain productive relations. Externally, tasks focus on establishing and growing relationships with three critical groups, the NEA Steering Group (NEASG), the NEA Integration Working Group (NIWG), and DOD.
• Program Integration Evaluation and Improvement tasks are to monitor and evaluate technical program integration performance, identify areas for improvement, and develop plans to address any gaps or deficiencies. This includes conducting regular program assessments and identifying opportunities to enhance program integration effectiveness. The work to be performed is extensive in scope and requires an experienced individual with demonstrated technical, program/project management expertise, and facilitation skills; the ability to work in a highly dynamic environment; and the ability to interface with broad range of federal, military staff and leadership. The individual must exercise judgment, plan effectively, and accomplish goals based upon program planning and mission performance. The individual must be action oriented and operate with minimal supervision. The ideal candidate should be familiar with the NNSA's nuclear weapons program and have experience in working on a diverse team of SMEs in the broad area of countersubversion. The ideal candidate should have demonstrated keen attention to detail, extraordinary customer service, and problem-solving skills to be able to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. Finally, the candidate should be flexible, with the ability to respond quickly and appropriately to changes in demands on the team. Travel is required. Skills & Qualifications
• Active (current) Department of Energy (DOE) "Q" clearance and ability to obtain higher-level specialized clearance for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in facilitation, strategic communication, and program integration.
• Related experience in a government, DOE, or military office. • Proficiency in coordinating with multiple stakeholders across diverse organizational cultures, priorities, and responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to assess and apply communication and formal facilitation knowledge and capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience in writing and editing briefings and reports for senior and executive leadership, including the ability to remain a professional demeanor when presented with issues, and ability to work multiple issues at once and prioritize workload.
• Strong research, writing, and editing skills; ability to synthesize information into meaningful messages for various audiences.
• Experience with interdisciplinary teams.
• Experience working in a high-performance team environment.
• Ability to absorb additional tasks/scope as NEA Program Office portfolio matures.
• Desired: familiarity of NNSA Nuclear Weapons programs and activities; missions, policies, and objectives; and management principles and processes for assessing program development or execution and improving organizational effectiveness and efficiency with emphasis of Phase 6.X process and Defense Programs Business Process System. Education: • Minimum of a bachelor's degree in a STEM field; however, other degrees with appropriate experience will be considered.

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