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The National Security Research Oversight (NSRO) office enables and oversees NREL’s portfolio of national security work in accordance with the U.S Department of Energy and other governmental agencies’ requirements. The NSRO combines the functions and responsibilities of NREL’s Field Intelligence Element (FIE) with those required for oversight of NREL’s collateral classified program, ensuring NREL programs comply with and report under Executive Orders 12333 and 13462, Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs), and all Department of Energy (DOE) policies and procedures for intelligence and intelligence-related activities, including the Strategic Intelligence Partnership Program (SIPP), as well as collateral classified requirements.
The NREL NSRO is seeking an experienced Deputy Director to join the team. Reporting to the Director of NSRO, the role will serve as a senior leader of a growing staff, guiding NSRO activities across risk management and acceptance, IT management, physical security, classification management, and cross-lab training and mentoring. Working closely with the NSRO Director, the Deputy Director will interface with diverse stakeholders to ensure NSRO’s success, including DOE, the broader Intelligence Community (IC), and other national labs, and internally with the NREL Leadership Team (LT), Information Technology Services (ITS), Office of Lab Protection (OLP), and the many S&T and partnership development users of NREL classified facilities and systems.
The Deputy Director role requires a self-motivated professional capable of leading intelligence and collateral classified programs. Under the management of the NSRO Director and in coordination with cross laboratory stakeholders, the Deputy Director will lead day-to-day operations for NSRO, ensuring compliance with all applicable government regulations and policies and enabling the lab’s classified program. The Deputy Director will deliver solid, judgment-based consultation to the NSRO Director, the NREL Leadership Team, and other NREL stakeholders. These consultations at a minimum are expected to support the assurance that NSRO has leading technical capabilities, and compliant and secure, stable operations.
Examples of relevant experience include working directly with the U.S. Intelligence Community and/or Department of Defense on SCI-level classified programs; working in TS/SCI environments; managing employees working on TS/SCI-level programs.
The position requires frequent on-site work in the Golden, Colorado area. Relocation assistance is available for chosen applicants residing greater than 50 miles from NREL’s South Table Mountain (STM) campus.
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* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
This position requires an active Top Secret or DOE Q clearance and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Access.
Demonstrated success in leading and managing teams, including professional development of staff required.
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The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.
NREL takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
* Based on eligibility rules
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If you are offered employment at NREL, you must pass a pre-employment drug test prior to commencing employment. Unless prohibited by state or local law, the pre-employment drug test will include marijuana. If you test positive on the pre-employment drug test, your offer of employment may be withdrawn.
Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at NREL you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.
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