Posting Title

NSRO Deputy Director 

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Location

CO - Golden

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Position Type

Regular

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Hours Per Week

40

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Job Description

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. Th