SOSD Senior Mission Support Specialist

Requisition Id 16042 

 

Overview:

The Safety and Operations Services Division (SOSD) within the Environmental, Safety, Health & Quality (ESH&Q) Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks to hire an SOSD Senior Mission Support staff member reporting to the SOSD Director. This position provides strategic support to the Division Director in meeting the division’s objectives while maintaining plans and performance monitoring in support of ORNL’s goals, objectives, and mission. This position will lead business planning and performance monitoring activities and reporting across the division, working directly with Group Leaders in structuring and executing plans aimed at continuous improvement in operational performance including areas such as operational culture and accountability; project management; configuration management; compliance; security; quality assurance; environment; and worker safety and health. Additionally, this position will assist the Division Director by ensuring programmatic goals are delivered, while utilizing resources effectively, efficiently, reliably and in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and ORNL Leadership expectations. Additionally, this position will maintain insight regarding field deployed staff effectiveness.

 

This position, with the support of the SOSD Leadership Team, will lead the development and execution of new initiatives to improve operational performance and reliability, facilitate management of operational events, and integrate the Safe Conduct of Research principles into the organizational culture and operations. 

 

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

• Ensure that SOSD has the appropriate capabilities to execute its mission. This includes supporting the Division Director in organizational planning (strategic objectives, business, and facility) necessary to meet current and future mission needs and growth.
• Ensure that risks are properly identified, effectively managed, and appropriately mitigated.
• Work with Group Leaders to develop and manage metrics, monitoring programs, key performance indicators, and assessment programs to ensure that division goals are attained.
• With the division’s leadership and matrixed support staff (QA, Finance, HR), coordinate division-wide planning and reporting (PEMP updates and annual reporting, performance dashboarding, business planning, risk management, mission readiness, staffing plans, budget development, CAS deliverables).
• Provide support to the division director for various policies and initiatives, including significant HPI/HOP program engagement and integration.
• Serve as the SOSD champion for AI adoption and integration.
• Collaborate with staff internal and external to SOSD to develop programs and initiatives related to safety and health, Integrated Safety Management (ISM), and other related topics.
• Represent SOSD on various internal ORNL Committees.
• Develop and manage SOSD onboarding/orientation.
• Lead division-level communications and messaging efforts.
• Align behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

 

Basic Qualifications:

• BS/BA degree or higher with a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience in national laboratory operations, or an MS degree or higher with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in national laboratory operations.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience working with DOE and other national laboratories.
• Familiarity with applicable environmental, safety, waste management, regulations, laws, orders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to effectively interact with a wide range of stakeholders and partners
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Familiarity with DOE regulations, orders, applicable CFRs.
• Familiarity with ORNL processes and procedures.
• Familiarity with OSHA rules, other industry standards regarding health and safety.
• Familiarity with SOSD-managed roles.
• Previous experience with performance monitoring, reporting tools (Power BI), and SharePoint.
• Experience with HPI/HOP, preferably as a qualified prac