Project Management Specialist
Bonneville Power Administration
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Project Management Specialist
Bonneville Power Administration
Department of Energy
Location
Vancouver, Washington
Salary
$114,684 - $149,091
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading projects from start to finish, including planning, coordinating teams, managing budgets, and ensuring everything stays on track while following rules and improving processes.
You'll also create strategies for handling changes in the organization and provide expert advice to staff and leaders in a power transmission agency.
It's a great fit for someone with experience in managing projects, especially in government or technical fields, who enjoys problem-solving and helping teams work more efficiently.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience in project management equivalent to the next lower federal grade level
- Knowledge of project planning, scheduling, resource management, cost monitoring, and ensuring compliance with goals and timelines
- Experience in continuous improvement of business processes and systems for organizational projects
- Ability to develop change management strategies, plans, and toolkits aligned with human capital strategies
- Skills in defining project scope, requirements, and deliverables with stakeholders, including analytical studies and cost-benefit analyses
- Proficiency in evaluating compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and standards
- Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date
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.
BASIC REQUIREMENT: 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 [enter grade] 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/ICTAP 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: Develop organization change management strategies, (for example, developing configuration change or communication plans) to advance Transmission Engineering's (TE) process improvement efforts and strategic goals.
Develop and maintain simple and effective change management toolkits (e.g.
deliverables, templates, techniques) designed for various audiences, while ensuring that change management strategies, plans, and tools align with BPA's Human Capital Management Strategy.
Determine appropriate products or services with sponsors or stakeholders to define project scope, requirements, and deliverables. Analyze system requirements or environment.
Designs or conducts analytical studies, cost-benefit analyses, or other research. Evaluate, monitor, or ensure compliance with laws, regulations, policies, standards, or procedures.
Serve as a technical specialist on all projects managed and related matters. Provide advice, counsel, and guidance to Transmission Engineering staff and management on all aspects of projects managed.
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