Foreign Affairs Specialist

Foreign Affairs Specialist

Department of Energy

National Nuclear Security Administration

DNN/Office of Global Material Security/ Office of International Nuclear Security

Summary

These positions are located at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the Department of Energy's Headquarters in Washington, DC, Office of International Nuclear Security (NA-211). The incumbent serves as a foreign affairs specialist in the Office of International Nuclear Security, advising on a wide-range of nuclear security topics and engaging with key stakeholders within the U.S. interagency and international community.

Duties

As a Foreign Affairs Specialist, you will:

Represent NNSA in developing and maintaining relationships with foreign and domestic partners to formulate and implement nuclear security policy and agreements; actively participates in negotiations and collaborations with other U.S. agencies, foreign countries, and international organizations. Develop negotiating positions. Build consensus among key stakeholders. Maintains regular communications with partners, monitors progress of agreements and commitments and identifies areas for future cooperation.

Plan, organize, and execute nuclear security activities and projects, including technical projects, involving a variety of stakeholders and implementers. Manage relationships with foreign and domestic partners, and multi-disciplinary laboratory teams. Apply critical thinking to identify and resolve issues. Evaluate work performed and manages quality and risk. Ensure project alignment with DOE/NNSA strategic goals and priorities. Coordinate with other DOE/NNSA, U.S. interagency or other stakeholders as applicable.

Develop budget projections and track the commitment of project funds; maintain and update project management documents, including schedules and critical milestone tracking; apply knowledge of implementation and sustainability principles and best practices; and complies with contracting requirements.

Communicate effectively to meet deadlines, unite teams, resolve disagreements, and flag project obstacles and successes. Communicate project/program missions, plans, and performance to DOE/NNSA senior management and other stakeholders as appropriate.