Responsibilities
- Establish and distribute all HAB meeting schedules, agendas, and work plans in consultation with the DOE HAB Coordinator(s) or their delegate, Washington State Department of Ecology and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency local representatives, HAB Chairperson, and HAB Executive Issues Committee.
- Work with the DOE Hanford Site Deputy Designated Federal Officer, DOE Federal Coordinator, Ecology and EPA agency representatives, and the HAB to ensure committee and Board agenda topics are included in the agenda in a timely manner and are acceptable to the three agencies prior to distribution.
- Provide final, detailed agendas 10 days prior to HAB committee and full Board meetings.
- Maintain open, ongoing and effective communications with agency representatives, including the DOE Federal Coordinator(s), HAB leadership, members and issue managers.
- Develop and distribute the HAB Annual Report as requested by DOE Federal Coordinator; provide a digital copy to DOE.
- Assist with Ecology’s Annual HAB/Public Involvement Survey by conducting the survey and provide survey results to the Federal Coordinator.
- Maintain a HAB library per FACA guidelines; organize and maintain the official required Federal Advisory Committee Act information repository subject to DOE inspection/oversight and records requirements.
- Monitor and assist in carrying out administrative procedures as developed by the Board to include attendance and conflict of interest policies, formulation and dissemination of policy advice and recommendations, and ground and operating rules.
- Seek clarification with the DOE HAB Coordinator(s) and HAB leadership on administrative and management procedures as necessary to avoid duplication with DOE staff.
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Additional Information
- Role requires remote work during COVID-19.
- Employee must report to official duty station at 713 Jadwin Ave, Richland, WA 99352 for in-person meetings.
- Coordination with DOE occurs at least weekly.
- Services must comply with Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Environmental Management (EM) Charter, and HAB Operating Ground Rules.
- Support is provided for six issue-based standing committees: Executive Issues Committee, Tank Waste, River & Plateau, Health, Safety, & Environmental Protection, Budgets & Contracts, and Public Involvement and Communications.
- Each committee may meet up to twice per fiscal year quarter (approximately 24 total meetings per year), depending on workload.
- Joint committee meetings may be held for cross-cutting topics.
