Nuclear Material Safeguards Oversight; MC&A Specialist Level 1

What You Will Do

The Nuclear Material Safeguards Oversight position performs oversight and provides guidance to organizations required to implement the requirements of DOE Order 474.2, Material Control and Accountability. The successful candidate will be assigned to support specific Material Balance Areas (MBAs) and will be required to gain a strong understanding of MC&A requirements and the operations occurring within the assigned MBAs. This involves developing strong professional relationships to assure the successful integration of compliance with production and research operations in support of the Los Alamos National Laboratory Weapons Production mission.

This position performs Material Balance Area Custodian duties and will be filled at the Material Control & Accountability Specialist 1 or 2, depending on the skills of the selected candidate.

• Support audits and appraisals of selected nuclear material accounting functions
• Support physical inventory preparation activities and physical inventory conduct for assigned Material Balance Areas
• Review nuclear material inventory report to identify variances and support the investigation to determine the cause and resolution of inventory variances
• Support the analysis and interpretation of statistical inventory models to determine significance of inventory variances
• Interact with customer organizations daily to identify and coordinate recommended solutions to implementation issues
• Identify and report anomalous conditions in accordance with procedures

Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

• Perform audits and appraisals of selected nuclear material accounting functions
• Identify potential physical inventory issues and recommend solutions prior to the conduct of the physical inventory
• Issue action forms and monitor action form status to closure
• Monitor, analyze and correct variances between the site nuclear material inventory records and external databases
• Analyze, interpret, and apply statistical inventory models to determine significance of inventory variances
• Mentor customers and NMCA staff

• Experience interpreting and applying complex requirements in a nuclear, high hazard, or similar environment
• Ability to identify gaps in requirements implementation, recommend solutions, and gain consensus with stakeholders
• Ability to interpret technical data related to nuclear material inventory to include recognizing when the data indicates statistically significant variances
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with an ability to gain consensus with various levels of internal and external stakeholders

• Experience analyzing, monitoring, correcting, and balancing inventory data following accounting good practices and routine inventory cycles
• Experience in participating in physical inventories of high-value items/material
• Experience performing audits
• Demonstrated problem solving skills, analytical skills and the ability to execute decisions consistent with regulatory drivers in a nuclear, high hazard, or production environment
• Intermediate skill and experience with Microsoft Excel for report generation, presentation and trending

Position requires a Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience directly related to the occupation.

Position requires a Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience directly related to the occupation.

• Experience with providing inventory oversight in a nuclear or high hazard environment where accounting for high-value items/material is required to detect or deter theft or diversion
• Specialized knowledge and experience in at least one of the following: nuclear or high hazard facility operations, Material Control and Accountability requirements, or applying complex requirements in a production environment
• Experience interpreting inventory control data

• This position may require off-normal hours such as shiftwork to include nights and weekends

The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this…