Vice President of Transmission System Operations

Vice President of Transmission System Operations, This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), a nonprofit federal power marketing administration based in the Portland, OR. BPA is part of the U.S. Department of Energy. Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. HOW TO APPLY : External Application Link(s): 23-BPA-36281-12080757-EX: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/742138200 Open & Close date: Open: 05/08/2023 Close: 08/29/2023 LOCATION(s) Portland, OR SALARY: $185,335 - $212,100 per year DUTIES : As the Vice President of Transmission System Operations, you will: · Provide strategic direction and leadership to complex engineering services organizations and oversee the planning, development, and administration of programs that ensure reliable, safe, and cost-effective operation of the BPA transmission system. · Develop strategies integrating governmental, industry, and interest group initiatives with the operation of BPA's existing transmission system. Serve as a key policy formulator and decision maker in BPA's strategic planning, fiscal strategies, problem resolution and business decisions. · Develop and maintain relationships with representatives at high levels of Federal and state government. Provide leadership and external coordination with privately and publicly owned utilities; major manufacturers; research and development organizations; Indian Tribes; and Congressional delegations and committees. Advise the Senior Vice President of Transmission Service and Bonneville executive management on far-reaching and cross-cutting industry issues. · Provide strategic oversight for designing and maintaining BPA's two regional Control Centers and associated systems in order to provide real time safe and reliable dispatching jurisdiction over the BPA power system. · Serve as the focal point and provide perspective on transmission system infrastructure issues important to the mission, including research studies, identification of significant precedent-setting issues, and assessment of the impact of industry and public and private utility initiatives. REQUIREMTNS: Conditions of Employment This is a career position in the SES. Unless the selectee is already a member of the SES with career status or has successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program certified by OPM, executive qualifications must be approved by OPM before the appointment can be effected. If you are selected, you will be responsible for working with a DOE Executive Consultant to finalize your ECQ narrative for OPM submission. HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE (HSPD-12): A selectee's appointment is contingent upon compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity. PUBLIC FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT (OGE 278): If you are selected for this position, will be required to file this report prior to entry on duty in accordance with the Ethics of Government Act of 1978. PROBATIONARY PERIOD: An individual's initial SES career appointment becomes final only after the individual successfully completes a one-year probationary period. MOBILITY: A mobility agreement may be required based on mission needs. E-VERIFY: New employees to the Department of Energy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. OF-306: You may be required to complete an OF-306, "Declaration for Federal Employment" form used to (a) determine your suitability for Federal Employment and/or (b) in conducting an investigation to determine your suitability or ability to hold a security clearance. DRUG TESTING: As a condition of appointment to this position, you will be subject to pre-employment/pre-appointment testing for illegal drug use under the U.S. Department of Energy Employee Drug Plan. If you are selected, you will be provided information regarding drug testing. Failure to undergo testing or posting findings resulting from the test will eliminate you from further consideration for this position. If selected for and appointed to this position, you will be subject to random drug-testing while employed. SECURITY CLEARANCE: You must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level clearance. SELECTIVE SERVICE: All males born after December 31, 1959, must abide by laws regarding Selective Service registration. QUALIFICATIONS : Resume-Based Resume: Applicants must show possession of the ECQs and any technical qualifications via resume. Your resume presented will reflect that you possess the ECQs and give a synopsis of your accomplishments. The application process used to recruit for this position is the RESUME BASED method. Although applicants cannot address the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) separately, evidence of each must be clearly demonstrated in the five (5) page resume and throughout the rest of the application package (MTQ narrative). A sample 5-page executive level resume and ECQ narratives can be viewed at this link http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2012.pdf Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) ECQ 1: LEADING CHANGE: Ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals and establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. ECQ 2: LEADING PEOPLE: Ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals and provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. ECQ 3: RESULTS DRIVEN: Ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations, and make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. ECQ 4: BUSINESS ACUMEN: Ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. ECQ 5: BUILDING COALITIONS: Ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package . (See Required Documents section on application) . Job Type: Full-time Schedule: 8 hour shift Work Location: In person