Performance Assurance and Improvement Analyst

Savannah River National Laboratory is seeking an experienced Contractor Assurance Analyst to join our growing team! This position supports the contractor assurance roles which drive operational excellence and discipline through executing and supporting fact-based, risk-informed decision making and continuous learning and improvement. The selected individual will interface frequently with contractor assurance staff, researchers, managers, and Department of Energy staff.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA + 7-9 yrs of relevant experience.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, US Citizenship is Legally Required

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 to 5 years of practical experience in nuclear operations and/or a R&D nuclear facility.  
• Demonstrated working knowledge in one or more of the following Contractor Assurance System (CAS) related areas: assessments; lessons learned, risk analysis, issues and corrective actions management; metrics and trending; causal analysis; or investigations techniques.
• Active DOE clearance

A primary focus of this role is to serve as the Self-Assessment Process Owner. In that focus, the role will;

• Design and maintain the self-assessment procedures and processes, ensuring they align with regulatory requirements and drive improvement.
• Lead the development of the laboratory annual assessment plan.
• Maintain metrics and monitor the health of the program
• Data Collection and Analysis: Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data from self-assessments to identify trends, strengths, and areas for improvement.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks associated with laboratory operations and ensuring that appropriate measures are in place to mitigate these risks.
• Feedback and Continuous Improvement: Solicit feedback on the self-assessment process and implementing improvements based on this feedback to enhance overall performance. 
• Training and Guidance: Provide training and guidance to teams and individuals involved in the assessment process, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.

Additional responsibilities:

• Serves contractor assurance roles which drive operational excellence and discipline through executing and supporting fact-based, risk-informed decision making and continuous learning and improvement. 
• Provides a unique opportunity for growth potential to support an expanding National Laboratory.                                                                         
• Develop effective partnerships and facilitate interactions with various teams across the Laboratory while identifying and responding to abnormal events, securing witness information, investigating facts and processes leading up to abnormal events, categorizing events and drawing conclusions that lead to continuous improvement. 
• Must be customer focused with a demonstrated working knowledge in one or more of the following Contractor Assurance System (CAS) related areas: assessments; lessons learned, risk analysis, issues and corrective actions management; metrics and trending; enforcement coordination; or working knowledge of investigations techniques which use formal causal analysis tools such as barrier analysis or 5-why analysis.                                                                                                         
• Must possess a working knowledge of computers and databases to diagnose and resolve problems and conduct original research and analysis to provide meaningful insights into laboratory trends. 
• Must possess a practical understanding and be skilled at utilizing some of the following Quality Improvement Tools: Plan‐Do‐Check‐Act, Process Mapping, Gap Analysis, Histograms, Pareto Chart, Brainstorming, Cause & Effect Charting. 
• Must have strong interpersonal skills to team well with others as well as the ability to lead, organize and coordinate meetings and projects that involve multiple scientific, engineering, operations, and business disciplines. 
• Requires the team member to interface frequently with contractor assurance staff, researchers, managers, and Department of Energy staff.