Health Physicist in Naperville, Illinois

Summary These positions are located in the Division of Radiological Safety and Security, Region III. Multiple selections may be made from this announcement. These positions require up to 40% travel. These positions are in the Bargaining Unit of the National Treasury Employees Union, Chapter 208. Selectees will be subject to Office of Government Ethics Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. Responsibilities These positions may be filled in either Decommissioning, Reactor, ISFSI and Health Physics Branch; the Materials Licensing Branch; or the Materials Inspector Branch. The successful candidates may perform the full range of radiological and environmental protection licensing activities and/or serve as an inspector to plan, conduct, report and integrate findings associated with radiation protection inspections of active and/or decommissioning light-water reactor facilities, medical facilities, materials facilities using byproduct, source and/or special nuclear materials and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations (ISFSI). Such duties include, but are not limited to: Review license applications for all uses of byproduct, source and special nuclear material other than nuclear power production. Perform routine and complex inspections of operating and/or decommissioning reactor facilities, including ISFSI to observe and assure conformance to NRC rules and regulations. Perform routine planned and reactive inspections of materials licensees to ascertain conformity with design and other criteria, evaluate the adequacy of licensee controls and provisions for radiological and environmental safety. Recommend enforcement action with regional management approval when inspection findings indicate a significant violation of the license or NRC rules and regulations Prepare inspection reports to document whether the facility is being operated safely, the licensee’s management control program is effective, and regulatory requirements are being met. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship Required This is a Drug Testing position. Background investigation leading to a clearance is required for new hires. You must meet the qualifications for these positions by no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position. All information in your resume must be true and accurate. Qualifications In addition to the basic education requirements, to qualify for these positions you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as: experience that demonstrates specific knowledge in and recent experience with programs that require work with radiological safety programs associated with the use of byproduct, source or special nuclear materials, in areas of medical, industrial, academic and/or decommissioning (material use or reactor operations). You should also have recent experience associated with a regulatory program focused on safety and the ability to present technical information orally and in writing. A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate should be included in your resume. To meet the level of experience for the GG-13 level, one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GG-12 level. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: 1. Knowledge of the principles, theories and practices in the field of health physics and radiation safety, and in the implementation of programs associated with the use of byproduct, source or special nuclear materials in the areas of medical, industrial, academic, decommissioning (material use or reactor operations), or Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSIs). 2. Demonstrated ability to perform evaluation and analysis of radiological health hazards, or remediation of either byproduct, source or special nuclear material. 3. Demonstrated knowledge of NRC rules and regulations related to the radiation protection aspects in the licensing and inspection of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials. 4. Demonstrated ability to present technical information both orally and in writing. A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate should be addressed in your resume. The NRC encourages applicants to provide extensive job experience details in your resume. Applicants may also use the supplemental vacancy questions to provide additional information pertaining to specialized experience and ideal candidate criteria. PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Education Basic Requirements: Degree: natural science or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in health physics, engineering, radiological science, chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and/or calculus. OR Combination of education and experience — courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or other education; or certification as a health physicist by the American Board of Health Physics, plus appropriate experience and other education that provided an understanding of sciences applicable to health physics comparable to that described above. Additional Information The duty location of these positions is Naperville, Illinois. In general, employees are expected to be in the office 4 days per pay period. Telework schedules are approved, on a case-by-case basis. If selected, telework will be determined in accordance with Agency policy and the Collective Bargaining Agreement, if applicable. Individuals who are eligible for non-competitive appointment under an OPM special appointing authority may apply for consideration under a comparable NRC non-competitive appointing authority. Veterans, please visit: https://www.opm.gov/fedshirevets/ The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Individuals with disabilities may contact the Selective Placement Coordinator for assistance with the application or hiring process via Disability.Resource@nrc.gov. Deaf applicants may contact the Disability Program Manager by calling the NRC videophone at 240-428-3217. Selectee’s will be required to complete a “Declaration of Federal Employment”, (OF-306), prior to being appointed to determine their suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. False statements or responses on your resume or questionnaire can jeopardize your employment opportunity and subject you to disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service. A transferable security clearance from another agency or a background investigation leading to a clearance is required for all new hires. To begin work at the NRC without a security clearance, you must be granted a temporary waiver of the required clearance, referred to as a 145(b) waiver. To be eligible for a 145(b) waiver you will need a favorable education verification, reference, credit, and criminal history checks. If a wavier is granted, the successful completion of a background investigation and favorable adjudication is required for continued employment. If you have resided outside the U.S. for an extended period of time, the agency may not be able to (1) grant the 145(b) waiver where the required investigation cannot be completed in a timely manner, or (2) achieve timely completion of the background investigation required for a security clearance. The NRC is a zero tolerance agency with respect to illegal drug use. Individuals selected for this position will be subject to pre-appointment drug testing unless currently in a NRC position subject to random drug testing AND will be subject to random drug testing upon appointment to the NRC.