Energy Management & Marketing Specialist (Resource Manager)

As an Energy Management & Marketing Specialist (Resource Manager) you will:

• Perform development and application of advanced resource optimization models to forecast long-term and short-term generation capabilities.
• Have subject matter expertise in integrating hydrological data environmental considerations and market dynamics into resource planning and operational strategies including interpreting contractual language.
• Perform expert analysis and strategic recommendations to senior management on resource allocation operational adjustments and risk mitigation.
• Oversee comprehensive strategic impact analyses of generator and transmission facility outages on generation reserves and power scheduling capabilities.
• Support power scheduling energy accounting reports and statistical information requests.
• Develop formulate recommend and champion new strategic policies practices and procedures for reservoir and resource scheduling FES obligations inter-utiliy accounting and external reporting.
• Serve as a primary representative for the Colorado River Storage Project and Loveland Area Project with external stakeholders (federal agencies state governments tribes public utility commissions industry partners).
• Provide authoritative interpretation and application of federal energy regulations environmental laws and contractual agreements to guide CRSP operations.
• Lead initiatives for continuous process improvement and quality assurance in resource management and energy marketing.
• Proactively identify champion and lead the implementation of energy management software tools and trading platform configurations.

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/trial period. Employees serving on a probationary or trial period may be terminated at any time during the probationary or trial period for performance conduct or business-related reasons in the interest of Federal service.
• Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications.
• In accordance with Executive Order 14170 applicants are encouraged to respond to the four short free-response essay questions in the questionnaire. Answers to these questions are not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration.
• Security clearance and associated requirements - Moderate Risk.

• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required.
• This position requires the ability to operate a government
  vehicle. The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain Defensive Drivers certification and have a valid state drivers license. Defensive Drivers Training will be completed upon employment.
• This position may be part of a Bargaining Unit.

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Managements website located at: are no Individual Occupational Requirements for this series.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must possess one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. The experience need not have been in the federal government.

To qualify for the AD05: A qualified candidates online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level AD04/GS12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as having ALL of the following:

• Applying hydrological studies and how these impacts affect hydropower;
• Applying operational marketing activities transmission systems and coordinating developing and maintaining scheduling activities within bulk electric system; AND
• Analyzing energy contracts and applying resource scheduling.

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 career or career-conditional GS employees of the Federal government or former career or career-conditional GS employees who have a break in service of less than one year are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current career or career-conditional federal employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

Physical Demands:
Work is primary sedentary with minimum physical exertions.

Work Environment:
Work is performed in an office setting. Stress can develop at times when an unusual number and/or variety of demands and time constraints involved in the work process are imposed. The position is stationed in Energy Management Marketing Office where Merchant staff work 24x7 activities. This position will be required to answer technical support when called upon working with AD Supervisors.

Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications.