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Bonneville Power Administration is Hiring a Public Utilities Specialist Near Portland, OR

Qualifications:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

GS-11:
A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as:Experience in planning and accomplishing analytical and evaluative work in the Slice/Block or a similar product to support contract negotiations with customers or power product implementation; and/or structure computer simulation models that represent operating constraints of hydroelectric power regulations or related regulatory boards.

You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows:

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or a LL.M., if related; your education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. -OR-
• Combination of education and experience as described above. Less than one year of specialized experience may be combined with graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level (i.e., credit hours beyond the first two years of full-time study may be credited). One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours the graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. If the graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study is not available, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) is used. When crediting education that requires specific course work the number of hours of related courses required, as a proportion of the total education, is prorated.

GS-12:
A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as:Experience in 1) planning and accomplishing analytical and evaluative work in the Slice/Block or a similar product to support contract negotiations with customers, and to structure the design and implementation of computer simulation models that represent operating constraints of hydroelectric power regulations or related regulatory board, and 2) conducting analyses of Slice or similar contracts and customer account data to make sound business recommendations.

There is no substitution of education at this level.

• Administration and Management
• Oral Communication
• Partnering
• Requirements Analysis
• Technical Competence

'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.

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