Clarification from the agency

This position is open to current Western Area Power Administration employees on a career or career-conditional competitive service appointment. Department of Energy (DOE) employees participating in the OPM or DOE Deferred Resignation Program (DRP) are not eligible to apply for this announcement. DRP participants are not considered active DOE employees because they have agreed to separate from the agency. Those who resigned, are no longer DOE employees.

As a Reliability Compliance Management Specialist, some of your duties will include but are not limited to:

• Serve as the regional NERC Reliability Compliance Manager and is an authority on compliance violation decisions.
• Serve in a leadership position to plan, provide regional personnel training, and direct the preparation for, and completion of, required NERC RRO audits. Actively participates in the review of NERC/RRO standards compliance audits or investigations for other Regions.
• Facilitate development of mitigation plans to comply with compliance audit, or violation, findings.
• Exercise leadership role in coordinating, developing, reviewing, or implementing of policies, guidelines and procedures required to meet NERC/RRO standards.
• Lead cross-functional and cross-organizational teams to plan, develop, and implement processes and guidance for the reliability compliance program.
• Develop the internal monitoring and reporting process to provide reasonable assurance of reliability compliance with RRO/NERC mandatory compliance monitoring and enforcement program.
• Apply knowledge of Operations, Transmission Planning, Maintenance, and Information Technology functions policies, concepts, principles, and techniques of management or program administration. This includes knowledge of management and agency policies, regulations and precedents, program analysis, objectives and techniques, and their application to improve the effectiveness of broad and complex program areas.
• Serve as the technical expert on NERC and RRO reliability standards compliance activities and develops, directs, and oversees compliance programs for assigned NERC registrations
• Serve as the Responsible Entity NERC Reliability Compliance Manager and is an authority on compliance violation decisions
• Take a leadership position to plan, provide regional personnel training, and direct the preparation for, and completion of, required NERC RRO audits. Actively participates in the review of NERC/RRO standards compliance audits or investigations for other Regions
• Lead cross-functional and cross-organizational teams to plan, develop, and implement processes and guidance for the reliability compliance program. Facilitates development of mitigation plans to comply with compliance audit, or violation, findings
• Exercise leadership role in coordinating, developing, reviewing, or implementing of policies, guidelines and procedures required to meet NERC/RRO standards.

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.
• Department of Energy (DOE) employees participating in the OPM or DOE Deferred Resignation Program (DRP) are not eligible to apply for this announcement. DRP participants are not considered active DOE employees because they have agreed to separate from the agency. Those who resigned, are no longer DOE employees.
• You may be required to complete a financial disclosure (OGE-450).
• Total salary varies depending on location of position.
• Upon reporting, and annually thereafter, the selectee may be required to file one or more financial statements and/or a procurement integrity certification. These certifications may be subject to public disclosure.
• This position requires the incumbent to possess a valid state driver's license.
• Travel of up to 10% annually is required; with overnight travel of 0-1 days per month on average.
• This position is not included in 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 Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

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 GS13:
A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level [GS-12] in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as having ALL of the following:

• Leading a compliance project for assigned NERC registrations including compliance activities and processes; AND
• Evaluating compliance evidence to analyze and determine if compliance is being demonstrated.

To qualify for the GS14:
A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level [GS-13] in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as having ALL of the following:

• Serving as a Subject Matter Expert on NERC reliability standards;
• Leading a compliance project for assigned NERC registrations including compliance activities and processes; AND
• Evaluating compliance evidence to analyze and determine if compliance is being demonstrated.

"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: The work is primarily sedentary but will require travel to other WAPA offices and remote meetings.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is normally performed in an office setting. In addition to work in an office setting, the incumbent will require visits to field offices with recurring exposure to risks such as: heat and cold, and hazardous chemical materials and waste. Special protective clothing, footwear, eyewear, and headwear must be worn.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications 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.

The competencies for the Reliability Compliance Management Specialist are:

• Compliance
• Leadership
• Project Management
• Technical Problem Solving

All qualified Non-competitive applicants and the best qualified Merit Promotion and VEOA applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration.

Career Transition Assistance Programs: To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet the eligibility criteria; and 2) be rated "well-qualified".

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date (10/24/2025) of this announcement.

To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12814185.