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This position is located in Protection, Control, & Instrumentation (TEZP) organization of Technical Services (TEZ), Transmission Engineering & Technical Services (TE), Transmission Services (T), of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA).
A successful candidate will meter communication device lifecycle, manage the meter communication system, and support communication of SPC laptops and software to meters, relays, and other SPC devices in the field.
10/02/2024 to 10/11/2024
$78,044 - $121,601 per year
GS 11 - 12
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - You will be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
12
No
No
No
24-BPA-42738-12560381-MP
812321400
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Current Federal employees with competitive status or other eligibility; Former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility; CTAP/ICTAP eligibles; Veterans with VOW, VEOA, VRA or 30% disability; Military Spouses; Individuals with Disabilities Schedule A; Peace Corps, Vista (AmeriCorps) eligibles; Those eligible under an OPM interchange agreement or other special appointing authority.
As a System Protection and Control Specialist, you will:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
GS-11: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-09). Specialized experience is defined as: Applying concepts, regulations, rules, governances, theories, policies, principles, practices, precedents, and qualitative and quantitative methods applicable to 1) system protection and control to assist higher-graded specialists in the development of test plans for equipment, application of those test plans and to assist in related lab tests; and 2) using experience and knowledge of operating characteristics and capabilities of meter communication equipment and operations for an organization.
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows:
To compute the percentages: (1) divide the total months of qualifying specialized experience by 12; then (2) divide any graduate education in excess of the first two full years by the total number of credit hours required by the school (for one academic year of full-time study) or by 18; and lastly (3) add the two percentages together. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. For example, 6 months of specialized experience meets 50% of the experience requirement (6 ÷ 12); 9 semester hours of graduate level education in excess of the first two years of full-time study meets 50% of the education requirement (9 ÷ 18); when combined the percentages total 100%.
GS-12: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-11). Specialized experience is defined as: Independently applying of a wide range of concepts, regulations, rules, governances, theories, policies, principles, practices, precedents, and qualitative and quantitative methods applicable to 1) system protection and control to develop test plans for a variety of equipment types, conduct those test plans and lab tests for results; and 2) applying experience and knowledge of the operating characteristics and capabilities of a variety of equipment to operate, test, network, repair, or evaluate protection and control equipment that include protective relays, revenue metering, telemetering, or related kinds of substation monitoring and control equipment to complete an assignment or project
There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-12 grade level.
"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.
If substituting education for specialized experience you must submit proof of your qualifying education. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Department of Education Accreditation Search to verify school accreditation.
Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.DO NOT email or mail in any of your application documents. Documents will not be accepted outside of the online application system.
Failure to provide college transcripts may result in a rating of 'Ineligible'.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements above. Once the announcement closes, we will conduct a review of your application package to verify your eligibility and qualifications. If you are found qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process.
Merit Promotion & VEOA Procedures: If you are minimally qualified for this job, your responses to the self-assessment questions (True/False, Yes/ No, Multiple Choice questions) will be evaluated to determine if you are a best qualified candidate. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. Due weight will also be given to federal employees, when applicable, for performance appraisals and awards in accordance with 5 CFR § 335.103(b)(3). Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements and current employees must have at least a fully successful or equivalent performance rating to receive consideration.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):
To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package which includes:
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.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/812321400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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