Project Management Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in Operational Excellence and Compliance (TEBO), Internal Operations (TEB), Transmission Engineering and Technical Services (TE), Transmission Services (T), Bonneville Power Administration.

A successful candidate in the Project Management Specialist position will serve as a Project Management Specialist directly responsible for all aspects leading to the successful implementation and completion of assigned projects.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS A qualified candidate's resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Applying a wide range of concepts, laws, policies, principles, methods, regulations, precedents, and practices applicable to all aspects of project management that include 1) planning, scheduling, coordinating, managing resources, and monitoring costs to meet program goals, timelines, and compliance of assigned projects and 2) providing continuous improvement of business processes and systems to achieve better results for an organization's projects or programs.

"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 Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.

CTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Major Duties:

As a Project Management Specialist, you will: Develops organization change management strategies, (for example, developing configuration change or communication plans) to advance Transmission Engineering's (TE) process improvement efforts and strategic goals Apply analytical methods and practices sufficient to conduct analyses and recommend resolution of complex issues affecting the specialty areas.

Determines appropriate products or services with sponsors or stakeholders to define project scope, requirements, and deliverables.

Analyzes system requirements or environment Serves as a technical specialist on all projects managed and related matters.

Monitors contractor performance and provides oversight of contractor activities to assure contractors are executing the project plans on time, within budget, and with satisfactory quality.

Identify problems; determine the accuracy and relevance of information; use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives; and make recommendations