What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contractor Assurance Professional position at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory?
Overview:
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Responsibilities:
At PNNL, you will find an exciting research environment and excellent benefits including health insurance, and flexible work schedules. PNNL is located in eastern Washington State—the dry side of Washington known for its stellar outdoor recreation and affordable cost of living. The Lab’s campus is only a 45-minute flight (or ~3 hour drive) from Seattle or Portland, and is serviced by the convenient PSC airport, connected to 8 major hubs.
Commitment to Excellence, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunity:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), protected veteran status, and any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local laws.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures and in employment. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, contact us at careers@pnnl.gov.
Drug Free Workplace:
If you are offered employment at PNNL, you must pass a drug test prior to commencing employment. PNNL complies with federal law regarding illegal drug use. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug. If you test positive for any illegal controlled substance, including marijuana, your offer of employment will be withdrawn.
HSPD-12 PIV Credential Requirement:
The Office of Performance Management is comprised of a team of experienced professionals responsible for PNNL’s performance management framework with expertise and thought leadership in contractor assurance, requirements and records management, quality, independent oversight, and audit services. The team prides themselves as innovative problem solvers that partner with scientists, engineers, and support professionals to enable the planning, execution, assessment, and improvement of work at PNNL. This office provides the people, processes, and tools to independently assure leadership, the Department of Energy, and Battelle Memorial Institute that PNNL is performing as intended, appropriately managing risk, amplifying impact, and continuously improving.
Join our team as an Assessments and Performance Assurance Professional with the Assessment and Issues Management Team. In this critical role, you will support the implementation and enhancement of the Contractor Assurance System (CAS) to ensure the effective delivery of our mission and research. Your responsibilities will include developing and implementing assessment strategies aligned with enterprise risk, measure Management and Operation (M&O) Program performance, and address areas of concern for Laboratory leadership. Working closely with PM leadership, you will help create and execute an annual integrated assessment schedule that provides a coordinated and risk-based approach to assessments. Additionally, you will support the development and delivery of assessment and effectiveness evaluation training for the qualification of staff members.
Employees and their families are offered medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, basic life insurance, disability insurance*, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, tuition assistance, supplemental parental bonding leave**, surrogacy and adoption assistance, and fertility support. Employees are automatically enrolled in our company funded pension plan* and may enroll in our 401k savings plan. Employees may accrue up to 120 vacation hours per year and may receive ten paid holidays per year.
- Research Associates excluded.
**Once eligibility requirements are met.
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- Develop and implement assessment strategies aligned with performance indicators and enterprise risk.
- Support Contractor Assurance (CA) Management and Operation (M&O) Program Manager with assessment of the effectiveness and compliance of program implementation.
- Promote the use of assessments to aide in the proactive identification of risks and prevention of undesired impacts to mission and Laboratory’s performance.
- Develop and maintain understanding of overall CAS program deployment and support assessment of program health.
- Support effective implementation of assurance processes, such as self-assessments, performance analysis, issues management, effectiveness evaluations, risk management, occurrence reporting, and continuous improvement.
- Integrate the tenants of continuous improvement and risk management with assessment program.
- Build strong relationships and successfully engage stakeholders to understand performance challenges.
- Provide back-up support for institutional assessment/effectiveness evaluation training and qualification activities.
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS/BA and 7 years of relevant experience -OR-
- MS/MA or higher and 5 years of relevant experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in contractor assurance, audits, assessments, performance analysis, and/or related fields.
- Familiarity with improvement strategies and program development.
- Strong analytical skills, including assessment/audit experience, causal analysis, process improvement, and effectiveness evaluations.
- Proficiency in utilizing modern technologies, such as AI, to enhance work processes and products.
- Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with experience in change management.
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, engaging internal and external stakeholders across all organizational levels.
- Knowledge of PNNL and Battelle's research and operations management processes.
Not Applicable.
Testing Designated Position (TDP):
This is not a Testing Designated Position (TDP).
About PNNL:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a world-class research institution powered by a highly educated, diverse workforce committed to the values of Integrity, Creativity, Collaboration, Impact, and Courage. Every year, scores of dynamic, driven people come to PNNL to work with renowned researchers on meaningful science, innovations and outcomes for the U.S. Department of Energy and other sponsors; here is your chance to be one of them!
At PNNL, you will find an exciting research environment and excellent benefits including health insurance, and flexible work schedules. PNNL is located in eastern Washington State—the dry side of Washington known for its stellar outdoor recreation and affordable cost of living. The Lab’s campus is only a 45-minute flight (or ~3 hour drive) from Seattle or Portland, and is serviced by the convenient PSC airport, connected to 8 major hubs.
Our laboratory is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment dedicated to solving critical challenges in fundamental sciences, national security, and energy resiliency. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. In support of this commitment, we encourage people of all racial/ethnic identities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply for employment.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), protected veteran status, and any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local laws.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures and in employment. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, contact us at careers@pnnl.gov.
PNNL is committed to a drug-free workplace supported by Workplace Substance Abuse Program (WSAP) and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs.
If you are offered employment at PNNL, you must pass a drug test prior to commencing employment. PNNL complies with federal law regarding illegal drug use. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug. If you test positive for any illegal controlled substance, including marijuana, your offer of employment will be withdrawn.
In accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.1A, new employees are required to obtain and maintain a HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credential. To obtain this credential, new employees must successfully complete and pass a Federal Tier 1 background check investigation. This investigation includes a declaration of illegal drug activities, including use, supply, possession, or manufacture within the last year. This includes marijuana and cannabis derivatives, which are still considered illegal under federal law, regardless of state laws.
