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 Director, Office of Energy Policy and Innovation position is located in the Office of Energy Policy and Innovation . For more information visit: Office of Energy Policy and Innovation.

Duties

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or Commission, is an independent agency that regulates the interstate transmission of natural gas, oil, and electricity. The Commission also regulates natural gas and hydropower projects. As part of our goal, we are seeking highly skilled individuals to assist in carrying out the mission of this agency. Join the team and help solve the challenges of managing today's energy markets and set policy direction for the energy industry at large.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must meet specialized experience.
• One year probationary period may be required.
• A background investigation is required.
• Must meet mandatory technical and executive core qualifications.
• You may be required to divest certain energy-related securities.
• Generally, male applicants must be registered with the Selective Service.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must address the following Mandatory Technical Qualifications questions.Mandatory Technical Qualifications: 1. Demonstrated expert understanding of one or more of the following areas:  (i) wholesale energy, capacity and ancillary services markets operated by Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs)/Independent System Operators (ISOs); (ii) FERC-jurisdictional electric transmission ratemaking; (iii) regional and interregional electric transmission planning; (iv) interstate natural gas pipeline operations and services. 2. Demonstrated, through examples, experience using legal, economic, and technical knowledge of FERC-jurisdictional markets and services, and of FERC statutes, rules and regulations, policies, and precedents (e.g., Order Nos. 1920, 2023, 1000, 636, 888) to develop legal and policy positions. 3. Demonstrated ability to quickly identify and concisely and logically frame complex economic, technical, legal and policy issues arising in the energy industry. 4.  Demonstrated ability to successfully accomplish in a timely manner all the administrative and business requirements of an organization, including identifying and meeting human capital and resource needs, and developing and executing strategic plans and budgets. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: You must have specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job that has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform. This level of experience must demonstrate progressively responsible experience in the leadership/executive and technical areas.  Applicants for an initial SES career appointment must also clearly demonstrate that they possess the broad executive core qualifications needed to succeed in the SES. A summary of the key characteristics for the Executive Core Qualifications can be found at this link: http://opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp FERC has a certified SES Performance Appraisal System. The salary range for each SES position is determined by the level of responsibility and duties of the incumbent.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.

Contacts

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