Sr Dept Program Specialist, U.S.iFE

The Sr. Department Program Specialist manages nationally visible programs that support the growth, coordination, and effectiveness of the Laboratory's U.S. Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) initiatives. This role manages complex program activities including the annual U.S. IFE conference, undergraduate workforce development programs, outreach activities, scientific workshops, and collaborations involving universities, national laboratories, industry partners, and the DOE Office of Fusion Energy Sciences.

Responsibilities

Leads the planning and execution of nationally visible scientific programs and events, including the annual U.S. IFE conference, workshops, workforce development activities, and scientific meetings; Manages operational activities associated with conferences and scientific programs, including communications, website coordination, abstract management, scheduling, logistics, sponsorship support, registration systems, and on-site event coordination; Facilitates program committee activities by organizing meetings, preparing agendas, facilitating communications, coordinating speakers, and tracking follow-up actions; Oversees the implementation and continuous improvement of workforce development, outreach, and scientific engagement programs; Develops and maintains effective working relationships with the DOE Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, national laboratories, universities, industry collaborators, and sponsors; Coordinates activities among LLE divisions, DOE supported programs, national laboratories, universities, and industry collaborators; Organizes and supports scientific reviews, workshops, visiting collaborators, internal meetings, and external engagement activities; Prepares and coordinates reports, presentations, outreach materials, and other communications; Supports workforce engagement and community building activities associated with undergraduate programs, outreach efforts, scientific meetings, and national community initiatives

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience required; Or equivalent combination of education and experience; Strong leadership and team management skills required; Exceptional communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills required; Proficiency in program evaluation and data analysis required

Nice to have

Master's degree; Advanced budget management and financial planning expertise; Demonstrated ability to independently coordinate and execute moderately complex programs and initiatives with limited supervision; Strong organizational, communication, stakeholder management, and project coordination skills; Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering high quality results in a dynamic research environment; Experience working with federal agencies, national laboratories, universities, research institutions, or scientific organizations; Experience coordinating scientific programs, conferences, workforce development initiatives, or outreach activities; Experience supporting communications, website coordination, branding, or digital engagement platforms; Experience coordinating collaborative activities involving multiple organizations and stakeholders