NMC&A Accountant (Senior Safeguards & Security Specialist)

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).  Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy.  Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.   

• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.  
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

This Senior Safeguards & Security Specialist supports the Nuclear Material Control and Accountability (NMC&A) Program at the Nevada National Security Sites (NNSS) to ensure accurate records of nuclear material (NM) inventory are maintained, transactions and adjustment are made in a timely manner, and accountability data is sufficient to provide an audit trail for NM from receipt through disposition. The specialist in this role reports to the NMC&A Accountability Supervisor and interacts with a broad range of NNSS management and staff, national laboratory representatives, and various government agencies. 

Key Responsibilities

• Support local, national, and international commitments and reporting requirements identified in the NNSS Prime Contract, as well as local plans and procedures. 

• Maintain sufficient controls to ensure data integrity.

• Utilize the generally accepted accounting principles, ensure accurate transaction records are compiled to include the receipt, shipment, and adjustment of NMs within the established accounting locations. 

• Research and resolve discrepancies in reporting transactions.

• Act as the Tamper Indicating Device (TID) Administrator, ensuring an effective system of records and controls of TIDs is maintained. 

• Write and review procedures, desktop instructions, and other documentation.

• Review accuracy of documentation for the authorization process to ship/receive accountable nuclear material at the NNSS. 

• Review transactions and inventory data and report to the National Nuclear Material Management and Safeguards System as directed. 

• Account for nuclear materials using knowledge of DOE orders and procedures. 

• Review procedures, desktop instructions, and other documentation.

• Within area of responsibility, ensure all safety and security policies are followed. 

• Perform other related work as assigned by supervisor. 

   

• Bachelor's degree in field related to the position or equivalent training and experience plus a minimum of 5 years of progressive related experience.
  • Preferred education and experience: Bachelor's degree in Management, Accounting, Security or in a related field or equivalent training and experience plus five years of progressive related experience. 
• Demonstrated basic knowledge of accounting and principles.
• Familiarity with automated accounting systems.
• Demonstrated success in providing customer support and interface. 
• Experience in interacting with a broad range of management, staff, and various government agencies. 
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, and successful problem resolution and negotiation skills. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. 
• Able to apply knowledge of principles, concepts and theory related to the position to address issues and define and resolve problems.
• Able to communicate with all types of people in a tactful, professional, and effective manner while screening and maintaining confidentiality.
• Ability to provide input on hardware and software requirements for NMC&A systems at the NNSS is desired. 
• Knowledge of NNSS programs and operations, familiarity with interpreting and implementing MSTS and Department of Energy (DOE) policies, procedures, and practices and experience working in a multi