Public Utilities Specialist (Contracts)

Public Utilities Specialist (Contracts)

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, Transmission Services, Transmission Marketing and Sales, Transmission Sales, Transmission Account Services. A successful candidate in the Public Utilities Specialist (Contracts) position is responsible for long-term transmission contract development, finalization and administration, analysis, and assisting with customer issue resolution.

Responsibilities as a Public Utilities Specialist (Contracts) include :

• Serving as an account specialist responsible for providing contract expertise and assisting the Transmission Sales team with resolving transmission customer issues.
• Writing contracts and related correspondence for the sale of BPA products and services.
• Acquiring data and performing analyses to support contract negotiations.
• Providing expertise to AEs and managers on customer contracts and contract related policies and procedures.
• Coordinating stakeholder reviews of draft and final contract actions.
• Reviewing draft and final analyses, contract actions, communications, etc., to ensure quality assurance standards are met, and agency and business policies, procedures, and standards are adhered to.
• Working with the Transmission Sales team to achieve a comprehensive understanding of customer needs, market, operating, and financial conditions, competitive forces, alternative supply options, transmission requirements and options, resource / load characteristics, and other factors.

Requirements :

In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answer to these questions is not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration.

When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically. You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully. You must be a United States Citizen. This employer participates in the e-Verify program. Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements. You will be required to report in person to the official duty location. This position has been designated as requiring a PUBLIC TRUST background. A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work. Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check.

Qualifications :

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS :

GS-11 : 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-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience 1) writing business-to-business contracts for the sale of services consistent with standards, policies, and procedures and 2) gathering data and performing analysis to support contract negotiation and administration.

GS-12 : 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-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience in : 1) writing business-to-business contracts for the sale of services consistent with standards, policies, and procedures 2) gathering data and performing technical analysis to support contract negotiations, administration and assist with resolving customer issues; and 3) collaborating to resolve complex issues related to contract development or management.

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-12 level.

Education :

There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.