Search Begins for New NNSA Assoc. Administrator for Mgmt. and Budget

The National Nuclear Security Administration has begun searching for a new Associate Administrator for Management and Budget to replace Cindy Lersten according to an announcement posted on USAjobs.gov yesterday. Lersten headed up the agency’s Office of Management and Budget since 2012, but NNSA budget director Robert Nassif is currently heading up the office in an acting capacity. The job posting for the Senior Executive Service position is open until Nov. 6. The salary range is $120,749 to $181,500 a year. The NNSA’s associate administrator for Management and Budget is in charge of human capital, leadership development, financial management, business operations, international operations, performance and analysis, and communications. The official also heads up the creation of the agency’s programming, planning and budget policy and represents the agency on all administrative functions.