Reliability Standards Owner

Full Job Description

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), in Organizational Delivery and Performance (TOII), Internal Operations Management Office (TOI), System Operations (TO), Transmission Services (T).

A successful candidate in the Reliability Standards Owner position will serve as the technical lead and expert analyst responsible for planning, organizing, conducting, and leading the TO NERC/ WECC reliability standards effort.

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 is defined as: Applying a wide range of concepts, laws, policies, principles, practices, regulations, and precedents associated with NERC, and WECC reliability compliance sufficient to 1) manage aspects of compliance actions, issues or problems regarding NERC, FERC and WECC reliability, and 2) provide advisory services for strategic planning and implementation of audits, reporting and stakeholder engagement.

"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 Reliability Standards Owner, you will: Lead the reliability compliance effort for Transmission System Operations in implementing and improving the reliability compliance program.

Function as project manager and program leader to ensure BPA implements NERC and WECC reliability standards within regulatory deadlines.

Provide technical expertise and authoritative advice, counsel, and guidance to BPA management on assigned aspects of the NERC and WECC Reliability Compliance Program.

Act as a primary point of responsibility for interfacing with management, compliance staff and external organizations for reporting and responding to compliance related requests.

Assist in the planning, development, and coordination of compliance program efforts by meeting with internal and external stakeholders to communicate and advance Bonneville's approach and direction to Reliability Compliance Program.

Serve as a mentor and resource for other compliance specialists and as a trainer within the organization.