Summary The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is ranked within the top 5 mid-size agencies as a "Best Place to Work" in the Federal government! This Energy Industry Analyst position is located in the Office of Technical Reporting and Economics. For more information visit: OTRE Responsibilities As an Energy Industry Analyst some of your typical work assignments include: Performing and/or directing highly visible and technically complex studies and analyses in areas such as transmission and pipeline planning, cost allocation, and pricing; electric and/or natural gas market design; resource adequacy; demand response and energy efficiency; distributed generation; new and emerging technologies; advanced grid technologies; natural gas transportation; smart grid applications; and gas-electric coordination. Leading and participating in technical outreach activities to identify significant industry developments, monitoring complex and evolving trends, and analyzing wide-ranging potential impacts on electric and/or natural gas systems. Preparing or leading preparation of technical memoranda, notices, analyses, and similar documents for complex or sensitive Commission matters, drawing on and explaining advanced analytical methods. Developing recommendations for improving analytical tools and methodologies, enabling the Commission to make informed decisions and anticipate future needs within the industry. Serving as a primary technical authority in briefings, effectively conveying complex and nuanced information regarding the Commission's regulatory standards, priorities, and ongoing initiatives. Training and mentoring staff within OTRE by providing technical interpretation, analytical guidance, and methodological support in electric and/or natural gas market design, system operations, smart grid, demand response, energy efficiency, distributed generation, advanced grid technologies, transmission and pipeline planning, and gas-electric coordination. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications You must meet the qualification (experience and/or education) requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To view the eligibility and qualification requirements of a/n Energy Industry Analyst, GS-1101, please visit: Energy Industry Analyst You must have one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 level. Specialized experience is defined as: substantial experience leading or supervising advanced technical and market analyses of wholesale electric and/or natural gas systems (e.g., market design, RTO/ISO rules or pipeline tariff structures, system reliability, transmission/pipeline planning and cost allocation, resource adequacy, tariff interpretation, or market operations); producing authoritative technical work products used by senior decisionmakers; experience with SQL/SAS/Stata/Python/R or other market modeling/large relational datasets; or conducting structured outreach with RTO/ISOs, electric and natural gas pipeline entities to inform analyses. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). 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 any volunteer experience. Please do not cut and paste the "Duties" section, specialized experience statement, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Education There is no education requirement for this position; therefore, transcripts are not required. Additional Information The duty location of this position is Washington, DC. If selected for this position, you will be required to: Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for Federal employment. Have your Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choice. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. FERC also participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). For more information about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify. Attend a mandatory ethics training. We are governed by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Standards of Conduct, the criminal conflict of interest statutes, and FERC's supplemental ethics regulation, which specifically prohibits FERC employees from holding certain energy-related securities. To comply with these regulations and statutes, divestiture of at least some energy securities is likely to be required after you begin employment. See 5 C.F.R. 2634-41; 18 U.S.C. 201-208; 5 C.F.R. 3401. If selected, you may also be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of appointment. Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
