Human Performance Lead Practitioner within OSH (ESH Professional 3)

Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Relocation packages

Tuition assistance

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) seeks a Human Performance Lead Practitioner to strengthen how work is planned, performed, and learned.

You will join the Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSH) as a deployed resource to the Associate Laboratory Directorate for Facilities and Operations (ALDFO), bringing the perspective of workers in the field to LANL’s Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) Program within OSH.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge and demonstrated experience applying human and organizational performance principles to safety, work planning, and operational performance.
• Demonstrated experience implementing safety or performance improvement initiatives, translating program expectations into practical field approaches, and resolving complex issues with limited direction.
• Demonstrated experience conducting or facilitating event investigations, fact findings, learning teams, assessments, or after-action reviews to understand work conditions and recommend improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to engage workers and management, build effective working relationships, and incorporate worker perspectives into solutions to organizational challenges.
• Experience developing and delivering training, facilitating workshops or briefings, and providing field coaching to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Advanced problem-solving and analytical skills, including evaluating data and performance indicators, identifying trends, assessing alternative solutions, and documenting recommendations.
• Advanced knowledge of applicable safety requirements, policies, and procedures, with the ability to interpret and apply them in support of safe work execution.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex concepts, provide constructive feedback, and communicate recommendations to workers, leadership, and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist ALDESHQ program office with documenting expectations of LANL's HOP program by providing the individual worker's perspective and feedback.
• Partner with ALDFO to implement a HOP program that aligns programmatically and empowers workers to identify, communicate, and partner with management to solve organizational challenges.
• Embed human and organizational principles into work practices through training, pre-job briefings, dry-runs, workshops, and real-time coaching.
• Identify and communicate programmatic health indicators to stakeholders, internal and external on a defined schedule.
• Participate and/or lead event investigations, fact findings, learning teams, assessments, and after-action reviews of successful work iterations.
• Advise ALDFO management, craft safety advocates, and workers on lessons learned, improvement opportunities, and successful work outcomes.
• Model the deployed practitioner role and train others on how to effectively tailor HOP implementations for their ALDs.
• Represent LANL on DOE working groups and/or communities of practice to benchmark with and learn from similar sites throughout the complex.

Skills

Human performance principles

Safety/work planning experience

Operational performance experience

Stakeholder engagement

Training and coaching delivery

Data interpretation and analytics

Effective written and verbal comms

Problem solving and critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree + 8 years related experience

Master's degree preferred

Job description

What You Will Do

As the Human Performance Lead Practitioner, you will help workers and leaders strengthen how work is planned, performed, and learned at LANL. You will join the Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSH) as a deployed resource to the Associate Laboratory Directorate for Facilities and Operations (ALDFO), bringing the perspective of workers in the field to the Laboratory's Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) Program within OSH.

Working with ALDFO leadership and the Associate Laboratory Directorate for Environment, Safety, Health, and Quality (ALDESHQ) Program Office, you will translate human and organizational principles into practical approaches that support safe, reliable work. You will serve as a field champion for HOP, help workers communicate organizational challenges, and partner with management to develop effective solutions.

In this role, you will:

• Assist ALDESHQ program office with documenting expectations of LANL's HOP program by providing the individual worker's perspective and feedback.
• Partner with ALDFO to implement a HOP program that aligns programmatically and empowers workers to identify, communicate, and partner with management to solve organizational challenges.
• Embed human and organizational principles into work practices through training, pre-job briefings, dry-runs, workshops, and real-time coaching.
• Identify and communicate programmatic health indicators to stakeholders, internal and external on a defined schedule.
• Participate and/or lead event investigations, fact findings, learning teams, assessments, and after-action reviews of successful work iterations.
• Advise ALDFO management, craft safety advocates, and workers on lessons learned, improvement opportunities, and successful work outcomes.
• Model the deployed practitioner role and train others on how to effectively tailor HOP implementations for their ALDs.
• Represent LANL on DOE working groups and/or communities of practice to benchmark with and learn from similar sites throughout the complex.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Advanced knowledge and demonstrated experience applying human and organizational performance principles to safety, work planning, and operational performance.
• Demonstrated experience implementing safety or performance improvement initiatives, translating program expectations into practical field approaches, and resolving complex issues with limited direction.
• Demonstrated experience conducting or facilitating event investigations, fact findings, learning teams, assessments, or after-action reviews to understand work conditions and recommend improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to engage workers and management, build effective working relationships, and incorporate worker perspectives into solutions to organizational challenges.
• Experience developing and delivering training, facilitating workshops or briefings, and providing field coaching to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Advanced problem-solving and analytical skills, including evaluating data and performance indicators, identifying trends, assessing alternative solutions, and documenting recommendations.
• Advanced knowledge of applicable safety requirements, policies, and procedures, with the ability to interpret and apply them in support of safe work execution.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex concepts, provide constructive feedback, and communicate recommendations to workers, leadership, and other stakeholders.

Education/Experience:

Position requires a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution and 8 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. At this level, post graduate course work may be desirable. Master's degree preferred.

Desired Qualifications:

• Thorough knowledge and experience implementing industrial hygiene and/or occupational safety programs, policies, and procedures in an R&D, production and construction environment.
• Experience applying human and organizational performance, organizational learning, and Integrated Safety Management principles in Department of Energy, nuclear, facility operations, maintenance, construction, or other high-hazard environments.
• Experience facilitating learning teams, evaluating program health indicators, mentoring practitioners, and participating in benchmarking or communities of practice. Relevant training or certification in human performance, organizational learning, organizational psychology or occupational safety is desirable.

Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation)

Sitting, Standing, Walking, Running, Climbing Stairs, Climbing Ladders, Bending, Stooping, Crouching, Kneeling, Crawling, Twisting the trunk or back, Balancing.

Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position Commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 2 years.

Note to Applicants: Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Where You Will Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

Additional Details

Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance, and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.

*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to [e-mail] or call (505)-664-6947.