Job opening: Program Analyst
Salary: $105 666 - 137 363 per year
Published at: Nov 08 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located within Schedule Planning (PGS), Generation Asset Management (PG), Power Services (P), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA).
The purpose of this position is to serve as a Program Analyst reporting to the PGS Manager, for cross Power coordination, communication and decision making in support of evaluation of Day Ahead Market (DAM) alternative and other assigned projects and programs.
Duties
As a Program Analyst, you will:
Lead coordination across multiple projects, departments and business lines to further Power Services market objectives and programs.
Identify and leverage sources of information across multiple projects, programs, and departments to establish, and monitor progress against, a Power Services roadmap for DAM decisions and implementation.
Develop PGS's plan for implementing changes under WRAP (Western Resource Adequacy Program)
Lead PGS's position development for overlap of WRAP participation and DAM participation and coordination of this position across Power
Develop systems, processes, and communication tools needed for Power's leadership and project teams to monitor progress, identify issues, and get timely resolution of those issues.
Establish and maintain tools for identifying and monitoring Power-specific DAM policy and implementation issues and for documenting how those issues were resolved.
Establish standards for decision documentation and support project leads and sponsors in meeting those standards.
Establish and facilitate a forum for Power leadership that will be used to monitor and resolve issues.
Capture and disseminate information on the progress towards and results of decisions.
Lead coordination with the Business Transformation to ensure that decision-making and issue resolution is coordinated across the business.
Work with the business transformation office and key power staff to establish change management plan for Power Services the transition to the new market, with a focus on support for Bulk Marketing and Generation Asset Management.
Provides guidance, direction, leadership, and change management expertise by defining and implementing requirements for change management across multiple projects.
Develops, implements and monitors a structured change management methodology that includes a communications plan, a sponsor roadmap, a coaching plan, a training plan and a resistance management plan.
Conducts organizational needs assessments, determine organizational readiness for change, and develops plans to ensure that staff members and customers will successfully transition to changes in programs, processes, information systems, and integration of related processes.
Develops and implements communications plans via Power leadership and senior management to educate Power stakeholders regarding the benefits and impacts of changes in policies, processes, systems and procedures.
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: 1) Project management experience; 2) Demonstrated written and oral communication through negotiating and influencing related internal and external workgroups and organizational leadership; 3) Developing and delivering briefings, project papers, status/staff reports, and correspondence to foster understanding and acceptance of findings and recommendations and to present, explain, and defend controversial issues.
Influencing/NegotiatingPartneringPlanning and EvaluatingProject Management
"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 Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.
CTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.
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 Bonneville Power Administration
P.O. Box 3621
Portland, OR 97208
US
- Name: Gena Vaughan
- Phone: 360-947-5342
- Email: [email protected]
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