Provide oversight and direction to ensure control and accountability of nuclear materials to include, but not limited to: proper safeguarding and storage; process monitoring within the materials balance area (MBA); transfer/receipt in and out of the MBA; determination of need for and proper application of tamper indicating devices; physical inventories, including cleanup operations; recommendation of data access capabilities in DYMCAS; assessments/audits; procedures and plans, including those for Operations; standing orders involving accountable nuclear materials in assigned MBA; and release of MBA to resume production activities upon completion of inventory activities and item reconciliation.

Provide technical leadership and direction to ensure control and accountability of nuclear materials to include, but not limited to: identify, evaluate, and compile detailed technical information relating to the mission and processes of the MBA for accountable material; interface with the operations management of the facility when accountable nuclear materials are involved; troubleshoot and identify resolutions related to accountable nuclear materials; inventory difference investigations, calculations, and resolution; development of corrective actions for any identified deficiencies in assigned MBA; participate in tracking/trending of inventory differences; participate in management critiques of MBA-related issues involving accountable nuclear materials; recommend measurement and measurement control requirements; ensure measurement control goals are met in the MBA by reviewing measurement device performance; ensure only approved sampling and measurement methods are used and coordinate appropriate duplicate samples for analysis when needed; develop and/or maintain process flow charts to depict current operations and measurements.

Serve as the primary interface with operations; subject matter expert for accountable nuclear materials in the assigned MBA; interface with Industrial Hygiene, Criticality Safety, Rad Con, etc., in issues related to accountable nuclear materials; liaison to communicate lessons learned; participate in investigations when assigned MBA is involved in an incident of security concern; participate in operational safety boards, pre-job briefings, new or restart activities, processing changes when related to accountable nuclear materials; NMCA representative for the development of security plans when required; and alternate MBA Custodian within Y-12; provide guidance/expertise in NMCA material surveillance requirements; and provide oversight and technical advice for the implementation of material surveillance.

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.