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Position Title
Lead Nuclear Materials Courier (MBF)
Agency
National Nuclear Security Administration
Announcement Number
25-XA-00079-12743492-NNSA Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, June 13, 2025 to Friday, June 27, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Are you a current career/career-conditional federal employee at the Department of Energy applying for a PROMOTION to a position with a higher grade/pay band or higher promotion potential than you previously held on a permanent basis?

Note: also select "Yes" if applying for a change-to-lower grade (CTLG) to a position with higher promotion potential than you previously held on a permanent basis.

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
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2. Are you a current career/career-conditional federal employee at the Department of Energy applying for a REASSIGNMENT, CHANGE-TO-LOWER GRADE, or REPROMOTION and you currently or previously held a position with the same grade/pay band or higher and the same or higher promotion potential on a permanent basis?

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
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Preferences
1. 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, son-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, and half sister). (limit characters)
2. 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. (limit characters)
WARNING! Your answers will be verified against information provided in your on-line resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all the questions by addressing experience and education relevant to this position. If you exaggerate or falsify your experience and/or education, you may be removed from employment consideration. You should make a fair and accurate assessment of your qualifications. (limit characters)
3. 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. (limit characters)
4. I declare under penalty of perjury, that all statements contained in this application and any accompanying documents are true and correct, with full knowledge that all statements made in this application are subject to investigation and that any false or dishonest answer to any question may be grounds for disqualification and loss of consideration. (limit characters)
5. Are you currently serving or have you served under a Political Appointment in the Federal Government within the last five (5) years? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Applicants must have specialized experience directly related to the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the Nuclear Materials Courier. (limit characters)
1. You must meet the basic qualification requirements for a NV-03 level (GS12) Nuclear Materials Courier position. Select the answer which best describes your specialized experience. (limit characters)
2. Are you a current National Nuclear Security Administration employee? (limit characters)
3. Do you have experience as a Nuclear Materials Courier? (limit characters)
4. Select the answer that best describes your skill in security planning, conduct or oversight of threat assessments of potential hostilities and adverse conditions to include man-made and environmental conditions. (limit characters)
5. Ability to guide multiple tactical teams towards a specified objective in real world or in training venues. (limit characters)
6. Select your ability to assign personnel and/or equipment resources within a Unit. (limit characters)
7. Select the response which best reflects your experience performing the following team leader functions:
1. Coaching team members in problem solving methods. 2. Identifying, distributing, and balancing workload of team members. 3. Training or arranging training for team members. 4. Assisting Convoy Commander in Charge (CCIC) or Squad Commander in evaluating the performance of team members. 5. Resolving simple, informal complaints of team members. 6. Representing the team in dealings with supervisors. 7. Monitoring progress of and/or checking team assignments. 8. Assigning work based upon priorities, difficulty of assignments and capabilities of team members
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8. Select the response which best describes your level of knowledge of, and experience applying, Office of Secure Transportation (OST) Procedures, Policies, and Directives and how they are applied operationally. (limit characters)
9. Ability to rapidly assess a situation, determine course of action, provide direction to subordinates, and communicate status and/or recommendations to Agent Operations Command management. (limit characters)
10. I understand that I must click on the "SUBMIT APPLICATION" button, located at the end of the review of my answers and resume, to complete the application process. I understand that I will receive a confirmation page AND that I should print this confirmation page. (limit characters)