- Position Title
- Nuclear Engineer
- Agency
- Department of Energy - Agency Wide
- Announcement Number
- 23-SR-00512-11958405-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, May 12, 2023 to Friday, June 9, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a SURPLUS or DISPLACED federal employee (e.g., Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP))?
If yes, confirm:
--you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;
--you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated;
--you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
--your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or equivalent.
For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/
Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
If yes, confirm:
--you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;
--you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated;
--you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
--your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or equivalent.
For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/
Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
Do any of your relatives work for the agency to which you are applying? If so, please list any applicable names below. Please enter N/A in the text box, if not Applicable. (Include: father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, father-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, and half sister).
3.
Are you currently serving or have served in the last five (5) years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
4.
Please list the title, agency and dates of the appointments
Conditions of Employment
This position may have pre-employment requirements and conditions for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, possession of, and the ability to obtain and maintain these requirements and conditions.
1.
This position is included in the Department of Energy's Technical Qualification Program (TQP). The selectee will be required to meet core, position, and site specific technical qualification standards within a reasonable period of time (typically from 12 to 18 months) from the date of placement in the position. Do you acknowledge this requirement?
2.
This position requires a security clearance. Failure to obtain and maintain the required security clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. Are you able to obtain or maintain a security clearance?
3.
This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for appointment to this position will participate in drug urinalysis testing, unless currently occupying a TDP within the Department of Energy in accordance with Department's Order for the Federal Substance Abuse Program (DOE O 343.1). Are you willing to undergo a pre-employment and random drug urinalysis tests?
4.
I understand that the responses in this questionnaire must be fully supported in my online resume. I further understand that my resume must provide detailed descriptions and/or examples of my knowledge and competencies as required in the vacancy announcement, and that my failure to do so may result in my being rated "ineligible" or "not qualified" for this position.
5.
I have read this Vacancy Announcement thoroughly and understand that supplemental documentation may be required. I further understand that I will not be considered if my supplemental documentation is not received in the Servicing Personnel Office by the closing date of the announcement.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Nuclear Engineering position with Department of Energy. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.
1.
840 - Choose one answer that best describes your education and/or experience.
2.
GS-13 - Choose the answer that best describes your experience.
3.
GS-11 - Choose one answer that best describes your education and/or experience.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Administer consultation and/or advise to other engineers, staff and management officials both within and outside of the department on unusual, difficult or controversial nuclear engineering matters.
5.
Interpret inconclusive or variable facts or data, rapid and continuing changes in the nuclear engineering and energy field; to deliver, innovative technical recommendations for advancing programs, projects, and/or methods.
6.
Maintain a high level of awareness of relevant work at other leading nuclear research facilities and institutions (including universities and industry) in order to determine if this work is relevant to the organizations priorities.
7.
Serve as a nuclear engineering expert, overseeing complex departmental nuclear engineering projects, programs, or initiatives.
8.
Represent the organization in intra-departmental meetings for exchange of information on research, development, demonstration, and evaluation of nuclear engineering technologies, and make presentations at management reviews and technical meetings.
9.
Evaluate the value and applicability of new or improved nuclear engineering technology, strategies, trends, or applications to assigned work scope.
10.
Asses technical information to determine relevance of information gathered to the nuclear engineering issues, conditions, and problems to be addressed.
11.
Provide support in the implementation of nuclear engineering/energy projects representing an important segment of agency or organization's mission, operating programs and/or the sustainability of energy resources and the environment.
12.
Develop practical recommendations for improving nuclear engineering methods and practices to provide support in the implementation of nuclear engineering/energy projects representing an important segment of the organizations mission, operating programs and/or the sustainability of energy resources and the environment.
13.
Conduct assessments of the status and capabilities of current technologies and initiatives in new nuclear technology development, for potential application in organizational nuclear engineering activities and programs.
14.
Present data on nuclear engineering program/project progress to both technical and non-technical audiences.
15.
Conduct analysis of nuclear engineering issues, requirements and development efforts to resolve conflicts and issues.
16.
Attend organizational unit and intradepartmental and interagency groups to exchange of information on nuclear engineering projects.
17.
Indicate the job(s) (i.e., title, name of employer, dates of employment) listed on your resume that support your self-ratings to the questions above. Be specific, do NOT say "see resume." Your self-ratings will be validated against this information and may be lowered if your resume does not support your self-rating. (Max. 250 characters)
(limit 250 characters)
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Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.