Safety and Security Enforcement Support

SUMMARY

Provide day-to-day support in the effective implementation of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Enforcement regulatory noncompliance monitoring and reporting programs. Promote improved understanding of the Department’s safety and security enforcement program and facilitate transparency and consistency in its implementation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as a focal point to promote effective communications within DOE and its contractors on regulatory compliance matters.
• Identify and openly communicate concerns and adverse trends to DOE and contractor management.
• Communicate noncompliance information to the Hanford Field Office (HFO) and DOE Office of Enforcement.
• Maintain awareness of contractor performance that appear to meet the NTS or SSIMS reporting criteria but that the contractor declined to report into those systems.
• Maintain active communication with the HFO enforcement coordinator, DOE Headquarters Program Office enforcement coordinator and the DOE Office of Enforcement before a contract fee reduction or similar contract action is administered because of a safety- or classified information security-related event or issue.
• Collect information and coordinate with DOE and contractor personnel to provide information in support of DOE Office of Enforcement collaboration in evaluating noncompliances reported into NTS and SSIMS.
• Maintain cognizance and coordinate periodic reviews of noncompliances that the contractor is tracking locally.
• Evaluate the verification of proper and timely completion of corrective actions (with the assistance of Facility Representatives and subject matter experts) for noncompliances reported into NTS and (with the assistance of designated security professionals) compliance-related information security items reported into SSIMS.
• Coordinate DOE review of contractor effectiveness reviews performed for NTS- reported noncompliances and SSIMS-reported information security noncompliances and ensuring appropriate follow-up actions.
• Coordinate DOE entry of verification/validation results into iCAS.
• Coordinate the Field Element’s input to the enforcement process (e.g., preliminary investigation discussions, enforcement conferences, and post-conference deliberations) and support the provision of the DOE Hanford perspective on any proposed enforcement outcome.
• Actively monitor and participate in dialogues between DOE and the contractor in fact finding, investigation, or regulatory program assistance review (RPAR).
• Maintain regular communications and share lessons learned among the DOE enforcement coordinators within their respective organizations (DOE Program Office or Field Element Coordinator).
• Assist with resolving requests for investigation submitted directly to the DOE Office of Enforcement.
• Provide administration and production monitoring of DOE field office actions associated with regulatory noncompliance monitoring and reporting programs.
• Develop and provide enforcement coordination process briefings.
• Assess contractor regulatory noncompliance monitoring and reporting programs.
• Perform active, routine oversight of the contractor’s program for identifying, screening, trending, reporting, correcting noncompliances, and closing noncompliance reports.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as engineering, safety, business administration, quality assurance or information technology.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ten (10) years’ experience in the implementation of contractor assurance systems.
• Demonstrated experience providing coordination/facilitation of high-level meetings.
• Working level experience of the Hanford Site integrated Contractor Assurance System.
• Working level experience of the Price-Anderson Amendments Act (PAAA), DOE’s Enforcement Philosophy, DOE Safety and Security Enforcement Processes and the DOE Noncompliance Tracking System (NTS).
• Working level experience with DOE’s safety and security enforcement rules (i.e., 10 C.F.R. Parts 851, 820, and 824).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Power Point.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Experience in effective implementation of assessment performance, causal analysis and corrective action development and review activities.
• Experience with DOE Order 232.2A, Occurrence Reporting and Processing of Operations Information.
• Experience with the Safeguards and Security Information Management System (SSIMS).
• Familiarity, training and active participation in structured improvement activities.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and present training and briefing material.
• Demonstrated ability to professionally and effectively interface and interact with external agencies, government officials and senior level managers.
• Ability to work simultaneously and in a collaborative manner at all levels of the DOE and contractor organizational structures.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

WORK SCHEDULE 

Full-time. May be required to work additional hours as needed to complete assignment or project.

TRAVEL

The expected travel time is less than 25%.

DRIVING REQUIREMENTS

Must have or be able to attain a valid state driver’s license and be insurable on the company’s automobile insurance policy. Driving, with or without accommodation, may be required when traveling for training and/or short occasional amounts of local driving.  The expected driving time is less than 25%. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in a hybrid setting. Employee will work remotely and, in an office setting in Richland, WA. Employee will be exposed to a wide variety of people in differing functions, personalities, and abilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Frequent sitting, using hands/fingers, handling, reaching with hands and arms, talking, hearing; occasional walking or standing, occasional lifting of up to 10 lbs.  It is Katmai’s business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Pay range: $150,000 to $160,000 per year.
• Eligible Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Paid Time Off (PTO), 11 Paid Federal Holidays, and Leave of Absence.

Compliance:

To be considered for this position, all applicants must apply on the company website,  https://katmaicorp.com/life-at-katmai/

We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, familial status or any other characteristic protected by law. https://katmaicorp.com/life-at-katmai/#equal_opportunity Preference will be given to Ouzinkie Shareholders, Descendants of Shareholders and Spouses of Shareholders in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g) and Title 42 U.S. Code 2000e - 2(i).

Executive Order 11246, as amended, protects applicants and employees from discrimination based on inquiring about, disclosing, or discussing their compensation or the compensation of other applicants or employees.