Licensing Officer

Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 102,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Retirement savings plan (Thrift Saving

Annual leave and paid sick leave

Public holidays

Job summary

NRC in Rockville, Maryland seeks a Licensing Officer to review and evaluate license applications related to export and import of nuclear materials and equipment. The role requires coordinating with NRC offices, DOS, DOE, DOC, and other agencies to collect necessary information and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

The position supports international licensing activities, communicates with applicants and foreign government representatives, and may issue licenses or prepare staff

Responsibilities

• Review license applications for export/import of nuclear materials and equipment.
• Evaluate adequacy of information in license submissions to meet regulatory requirements.
• Liaise with NRC offices and other federal agencies to obtain needed information.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations
• Location: Rockville, Maryland
• Hiring Path: Fed Competitive
• Number of Openings: 2
• Security Clearance: L Access Authorization

This position is located in Office of International Programs. The supervisor is Andrea Ferkile. This position is subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements. This position is subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will perform the full range of Licensing Officer Below are the major duties needed to perform the position: Responsible for the review of license applications and communications pertaining to export and import of nuclear materials and equipment. Participates in determining the adequacy of information presented in license applications as required to meet regulatory and statutory requirements.

Maintains liaison with NRG offices, Department of State (DOS), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Commerce (DOC), and other Federal agencies. Reviews and evaluates licenses for accuracy and conformance to all licensing conditions, regulations, U.S. policy and statutory requirements. Communicates with license applicants and representatives of other governments to obtain any information necessary to complete licensing reviews.

Takes appropriate action to issue licenses or prepare staff recommendations to the Commission. Assists senior staff, the Branch Chief and the Director in developing recommendations for proposed rules and legislation effecting changes in export/import licensing review requirements, procedures and programs. Provide an oversight and enforcement function of active export and import licenses.

Specifically, review and evaluate reports of advanced notice of shipments of byproduct material and export licenses of special nuclear material and source material exports and imports reported to the Nuclear Material Management and Safeguards System.

Acts as liaison on nuclear exports and imports with the Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards (NMSS), Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR), DOS, DOE, DOC, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and other systems users for reporting and data·collection and for the maintenance of the international tracking system for nuclear material.

Requirements & Education

There are no education requirements for this position.

As an NRC employee you will enjoy excellent Federal Benefits, including: comprehensive health and life insurance plans; Flexible Spending Account Program for health and dependent care; Dental and Vision Insurance; retirement savings and investment plan similar to 401(k) (Thrift Savings Plan); annual (vacation) and paid sick leave; family friendly leave policies; 11 paid holidays per year; transit benefits.

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Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $102415 – $158322/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a L Access Authorization security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-19.

How many openings are available?

There are 2 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.