ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Serve as the primary security subject-matter expert supporting the DUECE mission at Y-12.
• Act as the prime coordinator and day-to-day liaison with NA-19 in support of its mission requirements.
• Provide senior-level support across DOE/NNSA security topical areas, including:

• Program and project management related to security operations and compliance.
• Vulnerability assessments, including SSPs, VARs, SRAs, site plans, scenario development, and related analyses.
• Physical security systems, policies, and protective strategies.
• Protective Force and law enforcement coordination, including development and management of MOUs and MOAs.
• Personnel security programs and processes.
• Performance testing activities and corrective-action follow-up.
• Nuclear Material Control and Accountability (NMC&A).

• Plan, conduct, and support surveys and assessments, including self-assessments, shadow assessments, assessments for cause, and related evaluation activities.
• Coordinate closely with YFO-20 staff and internal security personnel to ensure integrated support to the DUECE facility.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10–15+ years of demonstrated experience supporting DOE/NNSA security programs.
• Direct experience at the Y-12 National Security Complex, with a working understanding of site-specific security operations and expectations.
• Demonstrated understanding of the DUECE mission.
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) experience is a plus.
• Nuclear Material Control and Accountability (NMC&A) experience.
• Hands-on experience across multiple DOE/NNSA security topical areas, including vulnerability assessments, physical security, protective force coordination, personnel security, and performance testing.
• Experience conducting or supporting surveys, self-assessments, shadow assessments, and assessments for cause.
• Active Q Clearance

LOCATION: This position is full-time on-site position in Oak Ridge, TN.

SALARY: Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate’s related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.

BENEFITS

• Employer-paid employee Medical, Dental and Vision Care.
• Low-Cost Family Health Care offered.
• Federal Holidays and three (3) weeks’ vacation
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Cross-training opportunities

About MELE

With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran and minority-owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELE’s services include National Security and Intelligence, CBRNE Defense and Security, Facility Management and Engineering, Law Enforcement and Emergency Response Training, Technical, Analytica, and Program Management Support, and IT/Cybersecurity.

MELE Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. MELE Associates, Inc. is an E-Verify Employer.

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