Summary This position is part of the WAPA-UGP-Upper Great Plains. As an Energy Marketing and Management Specialist, you will be responsible for the on-shift management of loads and resources, and marketing of resources assigned to the regional Energy Management and Marketing Office (EMMO) that may include customer account portfolios. THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION. YOU MUST REPORT TO THE WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA LOCATION Responsibilities As an Emergency Management and Marketing Specialist, some of your duties will include but are not limited to: Responsible for power scheduling, energy accounting, reporting and statistical information requests. Responsible for having a thorough working knowledge of all national, regional, and/or organized market interchange scheduling criteria and actions to be taken to comply with these criteria. Provide energy management and marketing services for energy resources assigned to the EMMO that may include customer account portfolios. Balance loads and/or demand to resources each hour utilizing generation, sales, purchases and transmission assets in the most economical and efficient manner.. Develop plans of resource utilization for the shift, and each hour therein, based on generation schedules, hydro release criteria, forecasted firm loads, purchase power resources, and surplus sales for the day. THIS IS A DEVELOPMENTAL POSITION TO THE FPL AD-4. 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. 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. A valid State driver's license is required. The incumbent must be at least 18 years of age, able to obtain and maintain Defensive Drivers certification. Defensive Driver's Training will be completed upon employment. Occasional travel may be required with overnight travel possible during all or part of the time. The duties of this position may require the incumbent to be placed in a 24/7 short notice call out (on-call) status on a rotational basis. Regular and recurring overtime, irregular and/or shiftwork and to include rotating shifts, nights, weekends, and/or holidays is required. 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. *Those who resigned, are no longer DOE employees. 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. 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: Applicants must possess one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. The experience need not have been in the federal government. To qualify for the AD-3/GS-11:Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the AD-2/GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. This experience includes ALL the following: Implementing real-time power marketing practices. Applying energy accounting procedures related to energy scheduling. Knowledge North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the Western Electric Reliability Council (WERC) interchange scheduling policies and procedures including e-tagging. Analyzing and/or operating in Energy Imbalance Markets (SPP WEIS/CAISO EIM) and/or Fully Integrated Markets (MISO, CAISO, SPPIM). OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related. OR A combination of education and experience to successfully perform the duties of the position. To qualify for the AD-4: Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the AD-3/GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. This experience includes ALL the following: Applying e-tagging standards for energy delivery. Proficient with OASIS system for understanding transmission outages and the purchase of point-to-point or network transmission products. Coordinating with both internal and external customers, analyzing data, and providing innovative solutions to complex and/or sensitive issues that occur in a dynamic real-time energy trading environment. Understanding the interactions of emerging energy markets and the effects on bilateral markets and power scheduling. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Work is primarily sedentary and requires sitting at a desk for long periods of time with intense concentration. It also requires walking, standing, bending, carrying light items such as books, and regular telephone use. The incumbent shall generally work variable 12-hour shifts which regularly include nights, weekends and holidays and short-notice coverage. The incumbent will be working at a computer terminal and will also be required to travel occasionally. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is performed in an office setting. Education If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. DO NOT email or mail in any of your application documents. Documents will not be accepted outside of the online application system. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. You may submit a copy of your informal transcripts denoting coursework and degree earned; however, if selected, a final job offer will not be extended until you submit your formal transcripts. 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 selection is made at a lower grade, promotion up to the full performance level may be made without further competition. However, promotion(s) will depend on the performance and are at the discretion of the supervisor and are not guaranteed. The selectee for this position may be eligible to receive a recruitment or 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. This position may be eligible for creditable service towards annual leave. Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. DOE may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
