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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is ranked within the top 5 mid-size agencies through the Partnership for Public Service’s Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings! This Director, Office of Electric Reliability position is located in the Office of Electric Reliability . For more information visit: Office of Electric Reliability.
Learn more about this agency09/10/2024 to 10/01/2024
$147,649 - $221,900 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Some travel required.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Senior Executive
ES
Yes
No
FERC-ES-2024-0010
808830200
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or Commission, is an independent agency that regulates the interstate transmission of natural gas, oil, and electricity. The Commission also regulates natural gas and hydropower projects. As part of our goal, we are seeking highly skilled individuals to assist in carrying out the mission of this agency. Join the team and help solve the challenges of managing today's energy markets and set policy direction for the energy industry at large.
The Commission is looking for an experienced senior level executive to serve as the Director, Office of Electric Reliability. The Director, reporting directly to the Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, provides vision and leadership in the development and execution of overall policies, programs and issues associated with protecting and improving the reliability and security of the Nation’s Bulk-Power System through effective regulatory oversight as established by the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Additionally, you will be responsible for directing:
• Compliance with approved mandatory standards by the users, owners, and operators of the bulk power system.
• The processing of all reliability-related electric utility rate filings, including the evaluation of their engineering aspects and potential impacts to the bulk power system.
• The identification and analysis of events on the nation's bulk power system and longer-term assessments of resource adequacy and reliability.
• An outreach program for developing and preserving relationships with the energy community including other federal agencies.
• The oversight of work by the office’s component divisions.
If selected for this position, you will be required to:
Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. Any information regarding vaccination status will be maintained securely and confidentially.
To qualify for this position, you must address the following Mandatory Technical Qualifications questions.
Mandatory Technical Qualifications:
1. Demonstrated experience identifying emerging reliability and security issues and opportunities and their implications for electric bulk power system.
2. Extensive knowledge of and experience with the Commission-approved reliability standards, or the practices and procedures of utilities, for (1) planning or operating high-voltage transmission or generation facilities; or (2) protecting the cybersecurity of such facilities or other critical infrastructure
3. Demonstrated experience providing direct leadership oversight to a workforce of electrical engineers, cybersecurity staff or similar technical staff on issues involving the regulation or performance of (1) planning or operating Commission-regulated high-voltage transmission or generation facilities; or (2) protecting the cybersecurity of such facilities or other critical infrastructure.
4. Demonstrated experience developing strategic plan goals, coordinating with multiple programs to fulfill strategic organizational goals, monitoring progress toward strategic organizational goals and taking action to improve performance.
For this position, specialized experience is defined as: You must have specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job that has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform. This level of experience must demonstrate progressively responsible experience in the leadership/executive and technical areas.
Applicants for an initial SES career appointment must also clearly demonstrate that they possess the broad executive core qualifications needed to succeed in the SES. A summary of the key characteristics for the Executive Core Qualifications can be found at this link: http://opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp
FERC has a certified SES Performance Appraisal System. The salary range for each SES position is determined by the level of responsibility and duties of the incumbent.
There is no education requirement for this position.
FERC is ranked as the #1 mid-size agency in both Teamwork and Effective Leadership in the Partnership for Public Service’s Best Places to Work rankings! In addition, FERC is ranked as a top 5 agency in Work-Life Balance and is proud to offer telework and workplace flexibilities in accordance with agency policy.
The duty location of this position is Washington, DC.
FERC provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact DisabilityManager@FERC.gov no later than 11:59 pm ET on the vacancy closing date. The decision to grant a reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be evaluated on their resume, Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications to determine the best qualified candidates. Applicants are required to submit a narrative statement for each Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ) and each Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) listed. You will be evaluated on the ECQs in addition to the MTQs. Only the MTQ responses in the text boxes provided will be evaluated to determine technical qualifications. When describing your technical qualifications, please give examples and explain how often you used your skills, the complexity of the knowledge you possessed, the level of people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc.
Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs): In order to be considered for the position, applicants must submit a narrative statement separately addressing each of the five ECQs. Each statement should contain at least two examples describing experiences and accomplishments/results specific to that ECQ. As a guideline, 1-2 pages per ECQ is sufficient. Applicants for an initial SES career appointment must clearly demonstrate that they possess the broad executive core qualifications needed to succeed in the SES. A guide to assist with writing the ECQ narratives can be found at this link: http://opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp
In order to properly review your qualifications, please ensure that your resume clearly indicates evidence that you qualify for the Senior Executive Service position and that you possess the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). Please give a complete and detailed answer for each qualification. Please keep in mind each ECQ and MTQ are unique qualifications. Therefore, duplicate responses are not sufficient in determining if you meet that specific qualification. Do not enter "Refer to Resume" to explain your answer. Applications directing the reader to search within the application or to "See Resume" are considered incomplete and WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Failure to submit a narrative statement or address any of the ECQs and/or MTQs is also considered incomplete and WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. As a result, you will be rated as "INCOMPLETE".
If you are currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and had your ECQs certified by OPM, then you only need to address each MTQ, and you do not need to submit an ECQ narrative. All other applicants are required to respond to all ECQs and MTQs, addressing each ECQ and MTQ separately.
Please note that if you do not provide all required information by the closing date of the announcement, as specified in this announcement, you will not be considered for this position.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR ALL CANDIDATES:
1.) RESUME: We encourage you use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder to ensure all the essential information is included in your resume. If you decided to submit your own resume, you must ensure it contains the following information for each experience/position:
2.) MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS: Applicants are required to submit a narrative statement for each Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ) listed. Only the MTQ responses in the text boxes provided will be evaluated to determine technical qualifications. When describing your technical qualifications, please give examples and explain how often you used your skills, the complexity of the knowledge you possessed, the level of people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc.
3.) EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS: In order to be considered for the position, applicants are required submit a narrative statement separately addressing each of the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ). Each statement should contain at least two examples describing experiences and accomplishments/results specific to that ECQ. As a guideline, 1-2 pages per ECQ is sufficient. Applicants for an initial SES career appointment must clearly demonstrate that they possess the broad executive core qualifications needed to succeed in the SES.
4.) TRANSCRIPTS (only required when the position has an education requirement, or you are qualifying for the position based on your education): You MUST submit copies of your college transcripts to verify your education. Unofficial copies are acceptable; however, if selected you will be required to provide official transcripts before your effective date.
5.) SF-50: Current and former Federal employees must submit their most recent SF-50.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
The FERC Careers site provides detailed instructions on how to apply to our vacancies. For more information visit: https://www.ferc.gov/careers/job-search/how-to-apply.asp.
Here are a few additional tips:
Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The best qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of the status of your application up to four times throughout the application process. You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." We also recommend you opt to receive status change emails through USAJOBS by logging into "Notification Settings." Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate, or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/808830200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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