Public Utilities Specialist (Project Manager)

Please read the information in this job post thoroughly to understand exactly what is expected of potential candidates.

Duties

As a Public Utilities Specialist , you will :

• Serve as a Project Manager responsible for directly managing projects in support of BPA.
• Determine appropriate products or services with sponsors or stakeholders to define project scope, requirements, and deliverables.
• Develop, modify or provide input to project plans.
• Monitor project activities and resources to mitigate risk.
• Provide expert advice, counsel, and guidance to BPA staff and management on all aspects of projects managed.
• Monitor contractor performance and provide oversight of contractor activities to assure contractors are executing the project plans on time, within budget, and with satisfactory quality.
• Represent Portfolio Delivery and the BPA in conferences and meetings with other agencies, State and local authorities, private industry and public groups in efforts to obtain all viewpoints regarding proposed projects.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males born after 12 / 31 / 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• This position does not support remote work. You will be required to report physically to the official reporting worksite as specified by the supervisor, but no less than 2 days per pay period.
• Selectee will be required to complete the Office of Government Ethics Standard of Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OFGE450e) within 30 days of employment and annually.

Qualifications

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 (GS-12) in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as : Experience in building relationships through project management initiatives that affect multiple offices to provide guidance, address conflicts, and successfully negotiate project implementation.

• 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.

Education

There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

The Department of Energy uses an application tracking system to evaluate the responses you provide in the applicant assessment questionnaire to place you into an initial quality category via OPM's Category Rating procedures.

These categories are "Best Qualified", "Well Qualified", and "Qualified." Then, the HR Office and / or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will conduct a quality review of your application and supporting documentation to ensure you have been placed into the appropriate quality category.

Your application is rated based on the extent and quality of your experience, education (when applicable), and training as described in your resume and applicant assessment.

Your credentials are measured against the established duties of the position at the grade level(s) being advertised.

Next Steps

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. The status of your application will be updated in USAJOBS as it is evaluated.

You can check the status by logging into USAJOBS. You may also sign up to receive automatic emails anytime the status of your application changes by logging into your USAJobs Account and editing the Notification Settings.

You will be contacted directly if an interview is required.

Please check that your USAJOBS profile contact information is current and correct each time you apply to a job-this will ensure we are able to contact you as quickly as possible.

In addition to changing your status online, we will send you e-mail notifications at each major step in the process, to include : application received, eligible or not eligible, referred or not referred, selected or not selected.

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