Public Utilities Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in Transmission Product Management & Market Analysis (TSBM) organization of Commercial Policy and Implementation (TSB), Transmission Marketing and Sales (TS), Transmission Services (T), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA).

A successful candidate in the Public Utilities Specialist position will serve as a Product Manager responsible for lifecycle, strategy, roadmap, and feature definition for products or product lines.

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 [12] in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Experience in the electrical or utility industry's business practices, rate structures, or operating characteristics 1) developing and analyzing products for lifecycle, and strategy 2) feature definition for products or product lines.

"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 Public Utilities Specialist, you will: Provide expertise in the development of BPA transmission products, the product lifecycle, and resultant processes that value chain service delivery participants adhere to in the business and how it fits within the decision framework.

Drive the formation of defined products and features with corresponding internal and external metrics for success working with Market Analysis and various line organizations that participate in the value chain of service delivery.

Provide leadership in maintaining a constructive and collaborative product management environment with other internal organizations, and external customers.

Assembles and manages cross-functional teams of value chain service delivery functions to deliver integrated design specifications in order to satisfy market requirements.

Lay out a product vision that is differentiated and delivers unique value based on customer demands utilizing analyses of market and competitive conditions.

Assist market analysts in developing information and developing requirements documentation reflecting the market's needs so that value chain service delivery functions effectively.

Monitor and control the execution of the product development plan and all approved changes, gains approval for changes, finalizes documentation.