The Senior Technical Advisor provides specialized advisory and analytical support to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in areas including waste management, materials management, nuclear safety, and enterprise mission support. The position serves as a subject matter expert to federal leadership on approaches for engaging technical expertise across the NNSA enterprise, informing planning and coordination activities that directly support pit production and other national security missions.
The role requires deep familiarity with DOE/NNSA operations, federal program management, and acquisition planning processes, together with the ability to translate mission requirements into actionable advisory recommendations. Work is performed with a high degree of independence and requires senior-level presence, sound judgment, and the ability to engage effectively with federal executives, national laboratories, and interagency stakeholders.
The pay rate for this position is $110.00/hour.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (including but not limited to)
Pursuant to applicable law, preference will be given to qualified Ahtna Native Corporation Shareholders, Descendents, and Spouses in all phases of employment.
Generally, indoor office environment with frequent interruptions, often noisy, high paced atmosphere with tendencies of having an extremely heavy workload. While outdoors may be subject to site conditions, changes in temperature, weather conditions and noise levels.
Frequent sitting for prolonged periods of time, using hands/fingers requiring dexterity and coordination to handle files and single pieces of paper, reaching with hands and arms for items above and below desk level, talking, hearing, and seeing (up close, at a distance, along the periphery, with depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus); walking from place to place within the office with occasional use of stairs and no elevator available; bending, pushing, pulling, and standing for up to 2 hours; occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds such as small office equipment, files, stacks of paper, reference and other materials.
Work is generally performed in an office setting with ability to speak and receive phone communications often. Work requires computer usage with strength, dexterity, coordination, and visual acuity to use keyboard and video display terminal and other office equipment.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday based on business needs
Ahtna, Incorporated is one of 13 Alaska Native Regional Corporations established by Congress under terms of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. Based in Glennallen, Alaska, Ahtna, Inc. is owned by nearly 2,000 shareholders, the majority of whom are of Ahtna Athabascan descent, with many still residing in the Ahtna region, the traditional homeland of the Ahtna people.
As an Alaska Native and shareholder-owned corporation, Ahtna, Inc. remains committed to its vision and mission statements, with a goal of preserving, strengthening, and enhancing a cultural identity that has existed for thousands of years. Ahtna’s efforts are aimed at providing a broad range of opportunities for shareholders, continued business growth and diversification, as well as effective management of all Ahtna resources.
