This position is part of the WAPA-DSW-Desert Southwest. As a Public Utilities Specialist (Rates), you will be developing, implementing, and preparing power, transmission and ancillary service rates, rate adjustment proceedings, rate designs, project repayment studies, and related forecasts, allocations, strategies, and industry evaluations.

Duties

As a Public Utilities Specialist (Rates), you will:

Requirements

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 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: For the GS-11, you must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent pay band. This experience includes meeting two (2) of the following: Assist in collecting, compiling, processing, analyzing, and validating large sets of numerical data. Skilled in spreadsheets, slide presentation programs, and word processing software to prepare reports and financial analysis. Ability to explain basic concepts and principles clearly in a manner others can understand, handling routine issues effectively with peers, superiors, and external customer organizations, and writing technical documents, researching, and demonstrates positive written and verbal customers service experience. OR EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR COMBINATION: A combination of specialized experience and higher level graduate education and together meet the qualifications for this position. For the GS-12, you must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent pay band. This experience includes meeting three (3) of the following: Knowledge in setting rates and/or charges, economics, statistics, accounting, or other financially focused field. Compiling, processing, analyzing, validating, and reporting on large sets of numerical data from integrated business software tools, such as enterprise information systems that store financial and operating data. Examples of enterprise information systems are MAXIMO, BIDDS, and FIMS. Skilled in spreadsheets, slide presentation programs, and word processing software to prepare reports and financial analysis. Ability to explain basic concepts and principles clearly in a manner others can understand, handling routine issues effectively with peers, superiors, and external customer organizations, and writing technical documents, researching, and demonstrates positive written and verbal customers service experience. "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 career or career-conditional GS employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional GS employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current career or career-conditional federal employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

Education

If qualifying based on education:

Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Department of Education Accreditation Search to verify school accreditation.

Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.

DO NOT email or mail in any of your application documents. Documents will not be accepted outside of the online application system.

Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of "Ineligible".

Contacts

• Address WAPA-DSW-Desert Southwest 12155 W. Alameda Pkwy Lakewood, CO 80228 US
• Name: PMA Careers
• Email: [email protected]