This position is for an Operations Analyst to assist the Nuclear Search Program (NSP) Program Manager within the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Nuclear Incident Response (NA-84). This position will support NA-84 leadership in the planning and integration of interagency support, operations planning, and communications planning related to the NA-84 and NNSA missions. The focus will be on providing subject matter expertise on Nuclear Incident Response issues. This position also serves as an on-call member of the Nuclear Emergency Support Team (NEST) with a primary response duty location at DOE Headquarters in Washington, DC. (Forrestal building). 

Responsibilities: 

• Provide technical and administrative support to a broad range of operations-related policies, meetings, exercises, and responses.
• Develop operational planning documents and improvement plans to support Nuclear Incident Response efforts. 
• Produce documentation in support of Headquarters and NNSA requirements.
• Produce documents in association with the NSP Program Manager for the Nuclear Research Program.
• Provide technical and administrative support to a broad range of operations and collaborative efforts with mission partners, and the interagency as they relate to improving the DOE/NNSA response capability.
• Track issues and topic areas that cross programmatic boundaries that impact the Public Health and Safety and Nuclear Incident Response Programs.
• Facilitate communication and program-related information across the NA-80 mission space, as it interacts with the NA-80 Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation programs. 
• Brief senior leaders and interact at senior-leader levels; interactions will include direct working relationships with interagency and international partners. 
• Coordinate and track multiple operational plans and program initiatives. 
• Draft and facilitate communications planning as it applies to Nuclear Incident Response efforts within the DOE/NNSA, and interagency partners.
• After receiving the appropriate training, serve "on-call" as a member of the NEST Response team which may include after-hours, extended shifts, and weekends.
• Maintain training and appropriate qualification standards associated with the response team.

Required Qualifications: 

• DOE site access requires the qualified candidate to be a U.S. citizen with an ACTIVE DOE Q or Department of Defense (DoD) Top-Secret security clearance. The candidate’s written consent to conduct a pre-employment background check and test for the absence of any illegal substances will be required as a condition of employment and for the purposes of maintaining the security clearance.
• The ability to obtain Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) access authorization.
• Minimum bachelor’s degree and or 5 years of Nuclear Incident Response program experience with an emphasis on operational planning and expertise preferred. Experience working with the interagency on matters related to Nuclear Incident Response is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. 
• Proficient in Adobe Acrobat and SharePoint. 
• Willingness to work directly with clients in a rapidly changing environment with a mature approach to personal interactions.
• Must be an independent self-starter with excellent organizational skills and can multitask and be comfortable working with a team of technical experts in varying fields of security and emergency operations disciplines. 
• Ability to track and monitor documents from inception to production, perform in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment, and successfully execute many complex tasks simultaneously. 
• Must be able to provide professional and technical briefings to senior leaders backed up with subject matter policy expertise to guide policy discussions. 
• Able to sit for extended periods and perform work in an office environment, including extensive use of computers, under sometimes stressful conditions. 
• Domestic and International travel will be required. Travel will be best cost to the government and only economy airfare and economy class rental cars will be allowed. 
• Able to lift 50 pounds, carry your own luggage, and walk up to a quarter of a mile to work locations. 
• Certain positions requiring a security clearance may require the periodic successful completion of a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination. 
• Ongoing reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal substances will be conducted as a requirement for ongoing access to DOE sites. The candidate’s written consent to conduct such tests will be required as a condition of employment. 
• Travel up to 25% domestic and international as required to support operations, training, and meetings.

Desired Qualifications: 

• Understanding of DOE and NNSA Strategic Mission. 
• Familiarity with DOE and other agency communication capabilities.
• Completion of relevant Nuclear Incident Response and emergency management course curricula. 

Location:

• Department of Energy’s (DOE) James Forrestal Building, located at 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W Washington D.C. 20585
• Telework options are available with a requirement to be in the office at least three days a week, based on the level of in-person meetings and office needs.

Salary:

• Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate’s related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.

Benefits MELE Offers Our Team

• Telework options are available with a requirement to be in the office at least three days a week, based on the level of in-person meetings and needs.
• Employer-paid employee Medical, Dental and Vision Care
• Low-Cost Family Health Care offered.
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 401(k) with Employer Match

About MELE Associates, Inc.

With over 250 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran-owned (VOSB), minority-owned small business empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELE’s services include national security, intelligence, law enforcement and emergency response training, IT/cybersecurity, facility management and engineering, CBRNE defense and nuclear security, and mission and program support.

MELE Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. MELE Associates, Inc. is an E-Verify employer.