Computational Engineering Division Administrator-Active Security Clearance Required

We have an opening for Division Administrator to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. You will work independently and collaboratively to plan execute and/or provide oversight to a variety of workforce operational and organizational requirements and activities. You will help manage the Divisions indirect budget and have primary responsibility for the Divisions space/facilities. This position is in the Computational Engineering Division (CED) within the Engineering Directorate.

In this role you will

• Manage day-to-day business operations regarding employee engagement administration and overall business operations. Manage division administrative workforce to include hiring supervising mentoring career development disciplinary actions training performance management and ensure compliance with requirements policies and procedures.
• Facilitate collaboration with LLNL managers and personnel to advance long-term business operations goals workforce management operational initiatives and strategic planning while partnering with Engineering Division Administrators to promote consistent processes aligned standards shared best practices and division-wide operational effectiveness.
• Oversee direct develop implement and lead various personnel functions workforce planning staff development and performance management. Provide guidance training and mentoring to personnel.
• Develop implement and administer courses of action related to business and/or organizational strategies practices initiatives requirements and deliverables.
• Establish budget and determine appropriate staffing levels to provide attainable administrative operations and service support as needed.
• Partner with Division Leader and senior leadership on long-range personnel management operations administrative and strategic planning to facilitate establish and ensure Laboratorys missions goals and work activities are met including exerting significant latitude in determining associated objectives. 
• Exercise independent judgement to identify and recognize organizational/operation problems recommend solutions and influence or negotiate with senior managers on behalf of CED and/or the Engineering Directorate.
• Manage an administrative leadership team within several areas oversee and advise on a broad range of functions including staffing levels recruiting and hiring corrective actions and employee relations.
• Research analyze and interpret HR requirements/guidance as well as business operational and/or organizational issues and problems. Determine and pursue courses of action to obtain optimal results. Investigate and recommend appropriate courses of action to managers and supervisors on administrative and personnel matters.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

• This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top-Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at the time of hire.
• Associate degree in a related field or equivalent combination of extensive experience and education in a related business operational and/or organizational area. 
• Advanced experience interpreting management needs assessing requirements and identifying and implementing solutions to non-standard tasks/queries.
• Advanced administrative and organizational skills including detail oriented flexibility and experience independently coordinating and prioritizing multiple and complex work activities with conflicting deadlines. Ability to work effectively with short deadlines and frequent interruptions.
• Extensive experience in personnel functions for a large diverse organization interpreting and applying a wide variety of personnel policies and procedures to complex situations with broad and in-depth knowledge and understanding of recruiting hiring performance management staff relations practices and HR compliance requirements (e.g. FLSA ADA EEO).
• Experience with leadership and teambuilding skills to effectively build lead and manage an effective and diverse support team of non-exempt and exempt staff including providing and administering performance and salary management career development training plans conflict resolution and disciplinary actions.
• Advanced analytical research and complex-problem-solving skills to independently and effectively resolve unique and highly complex problems. Experience participating in strategic and workforce planning activities including leading and supervising a variety of business operational and/or organizational activities and projects and managing budgets and planning/reporting tools.
• Demonstrated advanced-level interpersonal verbal and written communication skills to diplomatically explain negotiate persuade and lead staff and management through conflict resolution in order to obtain consensus on complex personnel and administrative actions.

Qualifications We Desire

• Bachelors degree in business operational or organizational related field or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Experience in defining and developing organizational objectives as well as planning and strategizing for meeting those goals/objectives. Experience representing management to diverse internal and external contacts and effectively communicating managers direction.
• Experience working in a classified environment with familiarity with the security requirements of LLNL Limited Areas.
• Experience with LLNL business applications and processes such as LAPIS SmartRecruiters LEAP TIME and travel management as well as the Laboratorys standard suite of desktop applications.

Pay Range

$136020 - $166584 Annually

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to specific competencies relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance and business or organizational needs.

Additional Information :

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Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
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  This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at time of hire. 

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  Remote Work :

  No

  
  

  Employment Type :

  Full-time