This position is part of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - Headquarters, Department of Energy. As a Energy Technology Program Specialist, you will serve as an expert responsible for developing effective federal and state approaches to deploy clean energy technologies for all sectors of the economy.

Duties

As a Energy Technology Program Specialist, you will: Serve as a project manager for the Office responsible for a wide variety of highly complex energy efficiency and renewable energy projects/programs. Interpret, analyze, and implement the impact of new and proposed legislation, Executive Orders and other regulations on energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. Develop systems and procedures to enable the energy efficiency and renewable energy program to meet statutory requirements and Departmental goals and objectives effectively and efficiently; advise supervisor and field activities on unusual, difficult, or controversial energy efficiency and renewable energy matters. Review, monitor, and report expenditures to management; design and implements innovative funding mechanisms, prizes, and events to advance solar energy deployment programs. Assist in the evaluation of program impacts in the solar energy sectors and make recommendations and develop solutions or improvements in approaches in the deployment of the activities. Oversee the coordination and interaction with other internal offices and other Federal agencies as well as with public and private interest groups in implementing energy technology projects or programs.

Requirements

• 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.
• Subject to satisfactory security and suitability requirements.
• May be required to successfully complete a 1-year probationary period.
• This position does not support 100% remote work. You will be required to report physically to the official reporting worksite as specified by the supervisor, but no less than 2 days per pay period.
• You are required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of entering the position and annually (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08).
• 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.
• This position is included in a Bargaining Unit.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 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: Preparing and coordinating clean energy interconnection applications. Collaborating with stakeholders to improve the interconnection of clean energy resources to the grid; and Analyzing the effects of processes, policies, or technologies to improve interconnection of clean energy resources to the grid. "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. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must (1) meet all of the requirements as described in this section; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as scoring in the in Well Qualified category (or higher). You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

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

Contacts

• Address Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - Headquarters P.O. Box 5088 Oak Ridge, TN 37831 US
• Name: Stephanie Minick
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]