JOB TITLE: DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF RADIATION PROTECTION

JOB CODE: 14350

DEFINITION: This is professional managerial work directing the activities of the Bureau of Radiation Protection in the Department of Environmental Protection.

The employee in this job directs, through subordinate managers, the activities of a professional and technical staff engaged in a variety of duties involving statewide radiation protection programs which include radiation source regulation and inspection, environmental radiation monitoring, nuclear plant safety, emergency radiation planning and response, radon monitoring, and low-level radioactive waste disposal. Work involves determining goals, objectives, and priorities for the radiation protection programs; developing and implementing rules, regulations, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines to manage program activities; reviewing proposed legislation for possible impact on programs; and determining and preparing budgetary requests. An important aspect of this work involves dealing with federal, state and local officials and special interest groups on sensitive or controversial program issues. Work is assigned in the form of broad goals and objectives, and the employee exercises considerable independent judgment in determining specific goals, objectives, and program priorities. Work is reviewed by a deputy secretary through reports and conferences for attainment of goals and objectives and overall program quality.

EXAMPLES OF WORK: (NOTE: The examples of work are representative of the work, but every position classified to this job may not perform all examples of work listed. Conversely, this is not an all-inclusive list of work examples.):

• Directs, through subordinate managers, the planning, development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of the statewide radiation monitoring, regulation and control programs.

• Directs the development of statewide policies, technical standards and procedures for permitting, monitoring, enforcement and technical assistance activities involving radiation protection programs.

• Reviews and analyzes activity reports to determine work being performed, program trends, and program effectiveness.

• Develops and prepares budget and rebudget requests.

• Reviews proposed legislation for possible impacts on the radiation protection program and recommends whether the Department should support or oppose the legislation.

• Interprets rules, regulations, policies, procedures, standards, and objectives of the organization or program for subordinates.

• Provides advice to staff on unusual or difficult technical and managerial problems.

• Provides advice and information to government officials, industry representatives, regional program staff, and the public regarding departmental functions, programs, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

• Represents the bureau or deputate in dealings with federal officials and other Commonwealth agencies.

• Develops and delivers speeches and presentations to special interest groups, legislators, media and the public on bureau programs.

• The employee in this job may participate in the performance of subordinates’ work consistent with operational or organizational requirements.

• Performs the full range of supervisory duties.

• Performs related work as required.

ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of radiation health physics.

• Knowledge of the biological, chemical and physical sciences related to radiation protection and health physics.

• Knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations, policies and procedures governing radiation protection.

• Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques utilized in radiation protection programs.

• Ability to read and interpret data presented in graphs, tables, charts and narrative formats.

• Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations for a wide range of audiences, including departmental staff, facility operators, industry groups, governmental officials, consultants, special interest groups and the public.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally.

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: (NOTE: These are expected of an employee performing the work of this job at the full performance level. These may not be evaluated by the State Civil Service Commission or used for Civil Service examination purposes and are not position-specific performance standards.):

• Ability to coordinate the work activities of the assigned programs and to resolve conflicts between the programs.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: (NOTE: Based on the Entry Level Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities):

• Two years as a Radiation Protection Program Manager;

or

• Eight years of professional experience in the recognition, evaluation and control of radiation hazards, that includes two years of managerial experience, and a bachelor’s degree in health physics, radiation physics, radiation biology, nuclear physics or applied health physics;

or

• Eight years of professional experience in the recognition, evaluation and control of radiation hazards, that includes two years of managerial experience, and a bachelor’s degree with major course work in the physical, biological or radiological sciences or in nuclear engineering, that includes 20 credits in health physics or radiological sciences;

or

• Seven years of professional experience in the recognition, evaluation and control of radiation hazards, that includes two years of managerial experience, and possession of a certificate of registration issued by the National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists;

or

• Six years of professional experience in the recognition, evaluation and control of radiation hazards, that includes two years of managerial experience, and certification as a health physicist by the American Board of Health Physics;

or

• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes two years of managerial experience in the recognition, evaluation and control of radiation hazards.