Job Title

Emergency Preparedness Specialist

Duration

12 Months (2000 hours S/T and 200 O/T per year)

US Citizenship Required

Yes

Duties/Responsibilites

Provide drill/exercise scenario design/development support for the Savannah River Nuclear Solution (SRNS) Consolidated Drill Team. Conduct the analysis, design, development, and approval of required nuclear facility operation’s drills and emergency preparedness drills and exercises in accordance with approved SRNS Manuals and guidance documents. General responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1) Conduct analysis and define the specific objectives/evaluation criteria to be included in the drill/exercise scenario.
2) Develop/revise scenarios that ensure proficiency of facility/site personnel and individual response teams (e.g., Radiological Control Operations, SRSFD, Medical)
3) Develop scenarios which provide the initiating event(s), significant event timeline, and supporting data, and incorporates applicable information into drill/exercise messages, contingency messages and supporting data forms 
4) Ensure derivative classifiers review each scenario section for their area of responsibility and obtain required approvals.
5) Serve as a Controller/Evaluator in subject area of expertise during the drill/exercise 
6) Coordinate with the appropriate scenario committee subject matter experts (engineering, operations, Radiological Protection Department [RPD], meteorology, Industrial Hygiene, Fire Department, the Protective Force Entity, etc.) as required, for specific data needs related to scenario design/development
7) Ensure a technical review of the scenario is conducted by subject matter experts
8) Load facility specific data/objectives/criteria into exercise development applications such as “Exercise Builder” and use application to develop scenarios and after-action reports

Work Hours:
40 hour work week.  SRNS utilizes various work schedules; including 5/8s (8 hours/day; five days per week), 4/10s (10 hours/day; four days per week), and a 9/80s (9 hours/day, five days on week A and 4 days on week B). Work week excludes SRNS holidays.  Each work day has a 30-minute lunch.   On occasion, work may be required to support drills/exercises on off-shifts (nights/weekends).

Area Security Access:
A security clearance is not initially required; however, candidate must be capable of obtaining an L or Q clearance if required to perform assigned duties.

Qualifications:

Bachelors (BS/BA) Degree
Three (3) years experience in emergency preparedness and/or nuclear facility drill and exercise development (Associates degree and 7 years experience or High School and 11 years experience also acceptable)

Experience in the design, development, and implementation of facility/emergency preparedness drills/exercises

Interpersonal skills so as to establish and cultivate positive working relationships and interfaces with both internal and external customers

Demonstrated knowledge of SRNS, and SRS operating policies, rules, and regulations.

Knowledge of Department of Energy Order (DOE O) 151.1C, Comprehensive Emergency Management System and DOE G 151.1-3, Programmatic Elements, Chapter 3, Exercises

Previous Savannah River Site or other DOE complex experience desired.