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Position Title
Public Utilities Specialist (Analysis)
Agency
Bonneville Power Administration
Announcement Number
24-BPA-38707-12311766-BPA Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, February 9, 2024 to Saturday, February 24, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Are you a current career/career-conditional federal employee at the Department of Energy applying for a PROMOTION to a position with a higher grade/pay band or higher promotion potential than you previously held on a permanent basis?

Note: also select "Yes" if applying for a change-to-lower grade (CTLG) to a position with higher promotion potential than you previously held on a permanent basis.

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
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2. Are you a current career/career-conditional federal employee at the Department of Energy applying for a REASSIGNMENT, CHANGE-TO-LOWER GRADE, or REPROMOTION and you currently or previously held a position with the same grade/pay band or higher and the same or higher promotion potential on a permanent basis?

Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
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3. I understand that I must select "Yes" to at least one of the eligibility questions to be considered for this position. (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (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, son-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, and half sister). (limit characters)
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 experience.
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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)
2. Perform economic analyses in support of the long-term power sales agreements and associated policies.
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3. Manage the Revenue Forecasting Application including working with IT to add new revenue items to the system; coordinates with upstream systems (VBARS and RAM) and downstream system (EPM) when developing new revenue forecasts.
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4. Develop monthly presentation materials for use in financial reporting to the Senior Power VP; briefs executives on revenue forecast performance.
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5. Technical lead in the formulation of strategy, approaches, and operational requirements to support contract development, analysis, negotiation and implementation.
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6. Evaluate and provide expert advice on the impact of policy approaches and changes, rate changes, business practice changes, new products, and services, and/or other proposals affecting long term power sales agreements and customer service.
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7. Develop, guide, coordinate, and lead analyses and initiatives related to contract negotiation, implementation, and analysis.
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8. Lead and guide development and implementation of policies, practices and procedures, ensuring their coordination with other BPA organizations.
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9. Provides problem-solving alternatives to meet milestones and deadlines for completion of assignments, projects, and tasks.
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10. Lead or participate as a technical expert in committees and working groups in a variety of forums for resolving critical issues requiring innovative solutions.
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11. 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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