Summary This position is part of the WAPA-SNR-Sierra Nevada Region. As a Program Manager (Power Marketing), you will develop programs for the sale of power and related services to a wide and diverse customer base. This position provides innovative leadership in meeting customer needs and in establishing WAPA-wide policies and procedures in collaboration with the other WAPA managers through the Power Marketing Managers council and other similar leadership teams/work groups. Responsibilities As a Program Manager (Power Marketing), you will: Provide administrative, management, technical advice and guidance on policies, plans, and programs concerning or related to the Energy Services Program. Develop and implement power marketing plans and policies for the sale, exchange, and purchase of electric power. Establish revenue requirements to assure repayment obligations to the U.S. Treasury and develops rate structures through a public process that are compatible with industry trends, responsive to customer needs, and fair and reasonable to customers who are very diverse in their size, @type and load pattern. Develop a customer service program consistent with customer needs and desires for technical assistance in promoting cost-effective energy conservation and renewable energy programs. Provide analysis and technical support to Power System Operations in the areas of transmission and ancillary services rate development and implementation, remote metering management, calculation of network transmission and ancillary services charges, after-the- fact balancing authority and transmission system accounting including energy imbalance, loss assessment, power factor management, and various other Western Electricity Coordinating Council requirements. Direct a diverse workforce of approximately 40 employees through subordinate supervisors. Establish annual and multi-year goals for the work directed. Assure implementation by subordinates of the goals and objectives for the programs directed. Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. This employer participates in the e-Verify program. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation. May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period. Employees serving on a probationary or trial period may be terminated at any time during the probationary or trial period for performance, conduct, or business-related reasons in the interest of Federal service. Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications. In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to the four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answers to these questions are not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration. Department of Energy (DOE) employees participating in the OPM or DOE Deferred Resignation Program (DRP) are not eligible to apply for this announcement. DRP participants are not considered active DOE employees because they have agreed to separate from the agency. You may be required to complete a financial disclosure (OGE-450). Security clearance and associated requirements- high risk. Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays. DOE/WAPA government purchase card training/certification may be required. This position requires the ability to operate a Government vehicle. The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain Defensive Driver's certification and have a valid state driver's license. This position is designated as Emergency Essential. On-Call Duty - Sustain able to perform work condition within one-half hour travel time of their primary place of residence. Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS: Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level [GS-14/AD-06] in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Directing and supervising all aspects of the Region's Power Marketing Program, including resource planning and scheduling; day-ahead and real-time merchant operations; power contracting; power and transmission rate setting; settlements and power billing activities. Providing management and technical advice on policies, plans, and programs related to the Energy Services Program, and developing and implementing power marketing plans for the sale, exchange, and purchase of electric power. Determining purchase power requirements and analyzing alternatives consistent with Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) principles. Coordinating with other resource agencies to analyze various operating and marketing scenarios to identify power related impacts and optimize project benefits. Time-in-Grade: Current career or career-conditional GS employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional GS employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current career or career-conditional federal employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications. Education For this position, education cannot be substituted for experience. Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE. For general information on government-wide Telework polices visit: www.telework.gov. Applicants may request Reasonable Accommodation (RA) when applying or competing for a job due to a medical condition or to exercise religious beliefs. If you need reasonable accommodation in the application or selection process, please contact the Agency Contact listed on this vacancy announcement. If selected, you may be required to complete a one-year supervisory probation period. Promotion Potential: This position is at the full performance level. Upon reporting, and annually thereafter, the selectee may be required to file one or more financial statements and/or a procurement integrity certification. These certifications may be subject to public disclosure. The selectee for this position may be eligible to receive a relocation incentive. You will need to sign an employment agreement to be eligible for this incentive. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized. Salary: General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.
