Foreign Affairs Specialist

Foreign Affairs Specialist

Department of Energy

National Nuclear Security Administration

Summary

The position is 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 senior advisor 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. Builds consensus among key stakeholders. Maintain regular communications with partners, monitor 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 tracks the commitment of project funds; maintains and updates project management documents, including schedules and critical milestone tracking; applies knowledge of implementation and sustainability principles and best practices; and complies with contracting requirements,

Communicate effectively to meet deadlines and identify project obstacles and successes. Regularly brief senior leaders and interagency on program and project status.

Work closely with senior management to help develop and implement strategic priorities, including raising awareness with headquarters and technical teams on a wide-range of policy, budget, and technical issues.