Senior Financial Analyst

Summary This position is located in Division of Decommissioning, Closure, Analysis, and Financial Oversight. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within the agency. The supervisor is Fred Miller. This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. This position is subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements. Responsibilities The successful candidate will serve as an expert for the implementation of financial policies associated with the NRC's regulation of licensed facilities. You will lead comprehensive reviews and analyses related to the NRC's requirements for licensee financial qualifications, decommissioning funding assurance, foreign ownership, control, or domination (FOCD), and insurance and indemnity programs. Usually assigned to more complex or controversial areas (e.g., technically challenging problems, unusual public interest, or complex issues involving external entities), you will provide leadership, consultation, and guidance on these matters to other NRC staff members. Such duties include but are not limited to: Conduct comprehensive reviews and making policy recommendations; reviews and prepares rules and regulations, regulatory guides, standard review plans, principal correspondence, and other documents for the implementation of the Branch's programs in these areas. Lead responsibility for developing programs in areas such as NRC's indemnification, insurance, licensees' financial qualifications, decommissioning funding assurance, and antitrust. Coordinates the conduct of reviews and makes policy recommendations on licensees' financial ability to determine compliance with NRC regulations for review by NRC management. Reviews and prepares rules and regulations, regulatory guides, standard review plans, principal correspondence, and other documents for the implementation of programs in these areas. Occasional supervision of the branch staff when acting as the Branch Chief. Provides work planning support to the branch chief and frequently assists with the oversight review of the section's technical work products to ensure the positions, findings, and conclusions presented are consistent with review guidance, regulations, and Agency policy. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must meet the qualifications for this position by no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position. All information in your resume must be true and accurate. Conditions of Employment: This is a Drug Testing position Must be able to meet and maintain security & suitability requirements. Qualifications In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as experience such as performing financial analysis and evaluation work requiring a comprehensive knowledge of (1) corporate finance and any specialized fields of finance required such as public finance, securities, international finance, money and securities markets, investments, and banking, and (2) the financial and management structure, operations, and practices of corporate and other organizations. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: 1. Analytical ability required to adequately initiate and conduct studies and reviews, and to critically evaluate data relating to indemnity, financial qualifications, decommissioning funding, property insurance for accident cleanup, and general safety regulatory issues. 2. NRC qualified as a financial analyst. Experience with Financial Analysis and/or Economics as it relates to the nuclear power industry. 3. Experience in Project Management techniques, especially as they apply to managing large or complex projects, and ability to apply policies, procedures and regulations or directives in project management. 4. Demonstrated ability to interact and work effectively with management and staff at all levels within NRC, representatives of other Federal and state agencies, licensees, stakeholders and members of the public, and to achieve cooperation and consensus among parties with diverse and often conflicting viewpoints or objectives. A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate must be addressed in your resume. The NRC encourages applicants to provide job experience details in your resume. Applicants may also use the supplemental vacancy question to provide additional information pertaining to the specialized experience and ideal candidate criteria. PLEASE BE CLEAR AND CONCISE. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Education Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- finance, business administration, economics, accounting, insurance, engineering, mathematics, banking and credit, law, real estate operations, statistics, or other fields related to the position, such as agriculture, agricultural economics, farm, livestock or ranch management, or rural sociology. You must include an unofficial or official copy of your college and/or university transcripts with your application. Transcript must include the School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). Education must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you have multiple degrees (e.g., BS, MS, PhD) please submit transcripts for each degree. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. If you are qualifying on foreign education, you MUST submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Transcripts must be uploaded with your application to verify education. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation. Additional Information This position may be eligible for telework in accordance with agency policy. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.