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Senior Technical Advisor for Risk Assessment and Analysis

Nuclear Regulatory Commission
RiskOn-siteFull-timeRockville, Maryland$151661 - $209600 Per Year

Nuclear Regulatory Commission is hiring for the job of Senior Technical Advisor for Risk Assessment and Analysis, Rockville, Maryland (On-site). This is a Risk job in the governance, risk, and compliance field, with a posted range of $151661 - $209600 Per Year. Review the full details below and apply directly with Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Organization: Nuclear Regulatory CommissionLocation: Rockville, MarylandWorkplace: On-siteFocus: RiskSalary: $151661 - $209600 Per YearPosted: Oct 24, 2026
Nuclear Regulatory Commission is hiring for this Risk job in Rockville, one of the metros GRC Careers tracks for governance, risk, and compliance hiring. See other GRC jobs in Rockville →

This position is located in Division of Risk Assessment and Safety Systems, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. The supervisor is Jennifer Whitman. This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. This position is subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements.

Qualifications: In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as: extensive knowledge of design, construction, and operation of commercial nuclear facilities, as well as the performance of risk assessments of commercial nuclear facilities, expert in using risk assessment techniques in evaluating safety issues involving nuclear facility designs and operations The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: Demonstrated knowledge of and experience as a recognized expert in, the theories, principles, and practices in one of the fields of engineering as it relates to the design, construction, and operation of commercial nuclear facilities. Demonstrated extensive knowledge of, and experience as a recognized expert in, the performance of risk assessments of commercial nuclear facilities, and in using risk assessment techniques in evaluating safety issues involving nuclear facility designs and operations. Demonstrated advanced oral and written communication skills and experience effectively conveying and presenting complex and detailed information of a technical and/or policy nature to colleagues, peers, senior management officials, and representatives of other institutions, agencies or organizations A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate must be addressed in your resume. Applicants may also use the supplemental vacancy question to provide additional information pertaining to the specialized experience and ideal candidate criteria. PLEASE BE CLEAR AND CONCISE. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Location and market context

This job is based in Rockville on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to Nuclear Regulatory Commission's teams and regional hiring market. Confirm the exact in-office expectation and any relocation support with the employer.

About risk management jobs

Risk jobs own the methodology for identifying, assessing, and escalating enterprise, operational, and technology risk. Second-line teams set risk appetite and challenge the first line. Jobs like this one are typically evaluated against frameworks such as enterprise and operational risk frameworks, NIST AI RMF, and risk-appetite and escalation practices.

How to position yourself for this risk management job

Strong candidates emphasize risk assessment methodology, appetite and escalation, cross-functional partnership, and clear reporting to senior leadership and the board. In your resume and outreach, tie your experience to how Nuclear Regulatory Commission would apply enterprise and operational risk frameworks, NIST AI RMF, and risk-appetite and escalation practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.

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