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Summary The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is ranked within the top 5 mid-size agencies through the Partnership for Public Service’s Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings! This Supervisory Energy Industry Analyst position is located in the Office of Energy Market Regulation. For more information visit: Office of Energy Market Regulation (OEMR). Responsibilities As a Supervisory Energy Industry Analyst, some of your typical work assignments may include: Performing comprehensive analyses and making recommendations on highly complex and novel electric tariff and rate issues that have major impacts on the electric power industry. Applying knowledge of regulations, principles and practices for the regulation of the electric power issues regarding electric utilities, and, in particular organized wholesale electric energy markets in the eastern United States. Explaining complex policy initiatives and/or defending innovative technical recommendations relating to the electric utility industry to high ranking officials both orally and in writing. Effectively managing resources and coordinating and leading the work efforts of a diverse multi-disciplinary team to ensure that final products relating to the regulation of the electric utility industry are completed on time and are of a high quality, and addresses all the relevant issues. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen or National. You must provide your SF-50 (see Required Documents section). A one-year probationary period may be required. A background investigation is required. *This is not a bargaining unit position. Generally, male applicants must be registered with the Selective Service. *If using education to qualify, you must submit transcripts. Relocation expenses will not be paid. You may be required to divest certain energy-related securities. Time-in-grade requirements must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. You must meet qualification (experience and/or education) requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Qualifications To view the eligibility and qualification requirements of a Supervisory Energy Industry Analyst, GS-1101, please visit: Energy Industry Analyst Series, 1101. You must have one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 level. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience in managing, leading, or directing teams and projects dealing with energy and capacity markets, major rulemakings, RTO/ISO issues and energy policy issues, which includes preparing market working group memoranda, option papers and preparing Commission orders and recommendations. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). 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 any volunteer experience. Please do not cut and paste the position description, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Education There is no education requirement for this position, therefore, transcripts are not required. Additional Information FERC is ranked as the #1 mid-size agency in both Teamwork and Effective Leadership in the Partnership for Public Service’s Best Places to Work rankings! In addition, FERC is ranked as a top 5 agency in Work-Life Balance and is proud to offer telework and workplace flexibilities in accordance with agency policy. The duty location of this position is Washington, DC. Agency employees are eligible for telework and other workplace flexibilities. Telework days and waiting periods for eligibility are determined when an employee enters on duty. When promotion potential is shown, future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval. If selected for this position, you will be required to: Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for Federal employment. Have your Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choice. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. FERC also participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). For more information about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify. Attend a mandatory ethics training. We are governed by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Standards of Conduct, the criminal conflict of interest statutes, and FERC’s supplemental ethics regulation, which specifically prohibits FERC employees from holding certain energy-related securities. To comply with these regulations and statutes, divestiture of these securities may be required after you begin employment. See 5 C.F.R. 2634-41; 18 U.S.C. 201-208; 5 C.F.R. 3401. If selected, you may also be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of appointment. Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch.