Solicitation and Peer Review Specialist

Idaho National Laboratory needs Solicitation and Peer Review Specialists to advance the nation's nuclear energy leadership by managing high-impact solicitations that fuel breakthroughs at universities, national labs, and industry partners, with work at the forefront of growing technological edge supporting projects that drive innovation in advanced materials, grid modernization, and space nuclear systems. You'll develop funding opportunities and strategy for important aspects, work with the Department of Energy for contract management, eligibility questions, and documentation questions from external applicants, perform initial compliance reviews for funding opportunity and data analysis compiling reviews, and recruit peer reviewers by reading proposals and finding the best experts to review while managing the peer review process, hosting review panels, and reviewing feedback to peer reviewers. Your responsibilities include compiling final recommendation documentation for the Department of Energy, interfacing with internal and external partners for developing funding opportunity documents, providing strategic recommendations to managers and other partners, communicating funding opportunities to internal and external individuals including developing and presenting slides and acting as point of contact for questions, and performing complex work tasks with little or no direction based on in-depth knowledge of program elements and contracting principles.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

• Develop funding opportunities and strategy for important aspects.
• Work with the Department of Energy for contract management, eligibility questions, and documentation questions from external applicants.
• Perform initial compliance reviews for funding opportunity and data analysis compiling reviews.
• Recruit peer reviewers by reading proposals and finding the best experts to review, manage the peer review process, host review panels, and review feedback to peer reviewers.
• Compile final recommendation documentation for the Department of Energy.
• Interface with internal and external partners for developing funding opportunity documents.
• Provide strategic recommendations to managers and other partners.
• Communicate funding opportunities to internal and external individuals, which includes developing and presenting slides and acting as the point of contact for questions. Perform complex work tasks with little or no direction, based on in-depth knowledge of program elements and contracting principles.

Required:

• Level 3: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and 5 years of relevant experience; or an advanced degree from an accredited institution and 2 years of relevant experience.
• Familiarity with data manipulation and management in database systems such as FedConnect, Portfolio Analysis and Management System (PAMS), Grants. Gov, PICS, or similar systems.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Technical degree from an accredited institution.
• Experience working directly with DOE.
• Knowledge of nuclear science and engineering topics.

Physical Requirements:

The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, bend, operate a computer keyboard or type, handle materials, or reach with hands and arms performing the essential functions of the classification. The duties require sitting for long periods, accessing stored file boxes and file cabinets and moving and organizing physical file materials. The employee must occasionally lift 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this classification include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus, conduct research and inspect materials. Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing abilities required by this classification includes those which permit the employee to discern verbal instructions, communicate effectively in person, by telephone or electronic mail. While performing the duties of this classification, the employee works in an office setting where the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Information:

Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Solicitation and Peer Review Specialist to work on our External Innovation Integration Office team. Our team works a 9x80 schedule located out of our REC facility with every other Friday off. 

• The pay range for this position is: Level 3 ($66,504 - $136,356). At Idaho National Laboratory compensation decisions are determined using factors such as education, relevant experience, and other credentials.