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Position Title
Public Utilities Specialist (Recent Grad)
Agency
Bonneville Power Administration
Announcement Number
23-BPA-32856-11768694-RG Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, December 19, 2022 to Wednesday, January 4, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a recent graduate who has, within the previous two years, completed or will complete by the date indicated in the job announcement, a qualifying Associate's, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, professional, vocational or technical degree or certificate program?

Note: Veterans unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree due to military service obligation have up to six years after degree completion to apply.

For more information on eligibility visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Do any of your relatives work for the agency to which you are applying? If so, please list any applicable names below. Please enter N/A in the text box, if not Applicable. (Include: father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, father-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, and half sister).
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3. Instructions: To provide the hiring manager an opportunity to consider your accomplishments, you may submit/attach copies of your performance appraisals and/or incentive award justification as part of your application by uploading these documents into USA Staffing.


All current Federal employees must have at least a fully successful or equivalent performance rating or higher, to be considered for competitive placement. Competitive Federal employees who have a current unacceptable performance rating will be excluded from consideration.
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4. Have you received awards or been recognized as part of your annual performance appraisal for work that was based on one or more of the competencies described in this vacancy announcement? (limit characters)
5. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five (5) years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
6. Please list the title, agency and dates of the appointments (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1. Choose one answer that best describes your education and experience.
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2. Choose one answer that best describes your education and experience. (limit characters)
For the following task statements, please select the option that best describes your training or experience. You must ensure that the level of training or experience claimed is reflected in your resume. If the information cannot be found in your resume, your self-rating will be adjusted accordingly. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Compile data in accordance with established methods and formats.
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4. Assist higher-level employees in carrying out work by performing a variety of standard duties or assignments.
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5. Present data in accordance with established methods and formats.
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6. Analyze assignments in order to select the appropriate course of action from many acceptable alternatives.
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7. Analyze data in accordance with established methods and formats.
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8. Participate in routine and recurring analytical assignments under the direction of a higher-level employee.
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9. Work on a team to track, monitor, and evaluate programs.
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10. Assist higher-level employees in various types of work for orientation and exposure.
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11. Assist higher-level employees in carrying out work by resolving recurring problems.
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12. Work with a team to acquire, clarify, or exchange information needed to complete assignments.
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13. Review multi-faceted reports for errors and accuracy to determine if all objectives were accomplished.
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14. Prepare reports, presentations, spreadsheets, memoranda, and correspondence.
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15. Draft reports, correspondence, briefings, and presentations in order to plan, coordinate, or advise on work efforts.
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16. Recognize and correct obvious discrepancies and data omissions in files, reports, or regulations.
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17. Provide market research, offering design, support, reporting and analysis.
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18. Select and apply accepted analytical techniques to be applied to a specific problem.
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19. Analyze the issues in an assignment to select the best standard practice, method, or procedure to apply to a specific problem.
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20. Conduct work in utility business practices, product markets, evaluation, measure planning, and market research approaches.
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21. Support energy planning, evaluation, and research functions.
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22. Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to complete work assignments.
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23. Present informational results on the on the results of findings to an audience of peers and managers.
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24. If you selected E in response to any question above, indicate where in your resume the information can be found to support your answer (identify by job title and dates). In order to receive credit, please be sure that your resume provides adequate details to support your answer or your response will be adjusted accordingly. (Maximum length of
250 characters):
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