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 Senior Policy Advisor position is located in the Office of Energy Market Regulation. For more information visit: Office of Energy Market Regulation.

Duties

This position is located in the Office of Energy Market Regulation (OEMR or Office). The Office is responsible for the economic, technical, market, and policy analyses supporting recommendations to the Commission on matters of jurisdiction to the Commission. The Office has primary responsibility for preparing analyses and recommendations in response to applications filed with the Commission under Federal Power Act (FPA) sections 203, 204, 205, and 206; Natural Gas Act (NGA) sections 4 and 5; and the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA). In addition to the direct responsibilities of the Office, the Office also participates in the development of rulemakings, policy statements, recommendations on investigations, and other products for Commission consideration. The scope of the products can be wide ranging. The Office provides advisory assistance to the Chairman, Commissioners, and other Commission staff offices; advisory assistance to other government agencies, regulated entities, and the public; and review of proposed legislation and preparation of Commission testimony. The Office invites and encourages multi-disciplinary teams in the development of recommendations.

Requirements

• 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 not a bargaining unit position.
• Generally, male applicants must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Relocation expenses will not be paid.
• You may be required to divest certain energy-related securities.

Qualifications

To view the eligibility and qualification requirements of Senior Policy Advisor, SL-0301, please visit:  Senior Policy Advisor, 0301 | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (ferc.gov) For this position; specialized experience is defined as: Extensive experience as authoritative technical subject-matter expert, coach, reviewer, and team leader on complex electricity market, policy, and competition issues that have a major impact on the electric industry. 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.

Contacts

• Address FERC 888 First Street, NE Washington, District of Columbia 20426 United States
• Name: Rita Howsare
• Phone: 202-502-8965
• Email: [email protected]