The Department of Energy (DOE) has direct hire authority to fill scientific, technical, engineering, and mathematics positions at the GS-11 through GS-15 grade level. Direct hire authority allows DOE to hire faster than the traditional government hiring process. In using this authority, DOE still abides by the Merit System Principles and all federal and DOE hiring regulations.

About The Position

Duties/Description:

The CDR division provides Headquarters oversight, management, and direction for the Department of Energy’s research, development, demonstration, and deployment activities. The division identifies technology issues and opportunities for direct air capture (DAC); direct ocean capture; biomass with carbon removal and storage; enhanced mineralization and weathering techniques, including opportunities from mine tailings and alkaline industrial wastes; and novel CDR concepts. This division is responsible for greenhouse gas (GHG) life cycle analysis (LCA) for CDR, including developing and informing methodologies for measurement, reporting, and verification of GHG reductions. LCA is integral to ensuring the effectiveness of these approaches as tools for reducing atmospheric concentrations of CO₂.

The incumbent in this position will:

• Lead the program, with specific responsibilities on planning, budget, management, and administration of the program.  This includes stakeholder engagement, technical development, directing analysis, and interagency and intra-agency coordination to support the development and implementation of the Program.
• Apply technical understanding of DAC technologies and potential business models to support the development of the program and guide the investments of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Program.
• Coordinate between the Department's efforts on other BIL provisions that are complementary to the execution of the DAC Hubs Program. This includes coordination with other DOE offices, such as the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, and departmental initiatives focused on implementation of the Justice40 Initiative.
• Coordinate with the Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) research and development programs to ensure that the BIL Program is coordinated and leverages existing research, development, and demonstration investments.
• Serve as technical and programmatic support for FECM and the Department's senior leadership as necessary, ensuring the Program is aligned with achieving office and departmental objectives.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with this position:

• Expertise in the science and engineering of carbon capture and gas separation technologies, with experience on DAC technologies preferred.
• Knowledge of systems analysis, LCA, and techno-economic analysis for carbon management technologies, with expertise on DAC technologies preferred.
• Expertise on the design of complex engineered systems preferably for carbon management technologies, including potential CO₂ offtake and market options, such as geologic transport and storage infrastructure and CO₂ conversion technologies.
•  Knowledge of business and market deployment of novel, first-of-a-kind technologies, preferably on CDR, DAC, or carbon management technologies.
• Skill in effective oral and written communication to convey information, explain issues, and persuade management, individuals, member of the public, or groups to accept a position or recommendations and accomplish objectives with which they might initially disagree or be reluctant to accept.

Who Can Apply

All U.S. citizens are eligible to apply.

How to Apply

Step 1: Visit the Clean Energy Jobs Corps page and click “Apply Now.”

• Complete the Personal and Professional information.
• Under Additional Information, select or enter: Direct Air Capture Hubs
• In the “Disclosures” step, under “Applicant Source,” select “Other” and provide the referral code: #FECM Position Number: BIL00076 to direct your resume to the appropriate hiring manager.
• Complete all other steps of the application and hit “Submit.

Step 2: Send an email that includes your resume with the subject line, “Application for Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs Program Manager - BIL00076” to fecmhiring@hq.doe.gov.

You must submit a resume to be considered for the position. Please include the following information in the email with your resume:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Grade level for which you want to be considered

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