Principal Deputy Director for the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains

More about the MESC: MESC works to onshore manufacturing to strengthen economic and national security and address key vulnerabilities. MESC is also supporting the workforce critical for the clean energy economy through direct funding of cutting-edge energy manufacturing programs at universities, community college, and trade-schools to provide entry-level and mid-career support. MESC's work is underpinned by deep analysis use to identify clean energy supply chain gaps, vulnerabilities, and risks to inform investments. MESC serves as a supply chain and project management center of excellence for the DOE, lending its subject matter expertise, analysis, and modeling to other organizations with missions that may be vulnerable to supply chain disruptions or have the potential to deploy capital and programs to strengthen supply chains. MESC will conduct administrative and project management responsibilities for the smart manufacturing and supply chains for clean energy technologies programs authorized and funded in annual appropriations and in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). MESC manages a portfolio of nearly $20 billion in projects from BIL and IRA funding spanning critical minerals and materials, to clean energy manufacturing, to industrial decarbonization.

The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Telework: Your position may be eligible for workplace flexibilities which may include telework options and/or flexible work scheduling. These flexibilities may be requested in accordance with the DOE Workplace Flexibilities policy.

OF-306: You may be required to complete an OF-306, "Declaration for Federal Employment" form used to (a) determine your suitability for Federal Employment and/or (b) in conducting an investigation to determine your suitability or ability to hold a security clearance.

Applications contain information subject to the Privacy Act (PL 93 579, 5 USC 552a). The information is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5, USC, Section 3302 and 3361.

The Fair Chance Act prohibits specific inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal or credit background unless the hiring agency has made a conditional offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by completing the Fair Chance Act Intake Form and submitting it to the Administrative Investigations Program at [email protected].

The selecting official may need to consult Departmental ethics counsel to determine whether any of your former or current employers, affiliations, or financial holdings conflict with your ability to perform the duties of this position. If necessary, ethics counsel will work with you and the hiring office regarding potential mitigation strategies, if available.

Hiring incentives may be authorized in accordance with agency policy and if funding is available.

This is a non-bargaining unit position.