Meeting Regulatory Needs

Area of Science:

• Nuclear Regulatory Science
• Public Administration
• Workforce Development

Background:

• Global changes necessitate adaptation in regulatory agencies.
• The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) initiated Project Aim 2020 in 2014 for transformation.
• Project Aim 2020 focuses on enhancing efficiency, agility, and responsiveness while maintaining safety and security.

Purpose of the Study:

• To outline the NRC's strategic workforce planning initiatives.
• To identify critical workforce needs, particularly in radiation protection.
• To ensure a sufficient pipeline of skilled professionals for the NRC's mission.

Main Methods:

• Implementing strategic workforce planning.
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Leveraging work from national and international organizations.

Main Results:

• Recognized need for strategic workforce planning.
• Identified radiation protection professionals as a critical shortage area.
• Shared need for radiation protection professionals with various sectors.

Conclusions:

• The NRC must proactively address workforce challenges.
• Ensuring an adequate supply of radiation protection professionals is vital for the NRC's mission.
• Collaboration is essential to meet future workforce demands in radiation protection.