Summary

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in Business Administration (TIBA), Internal Operations (TIB), Transmission Infrastructure Asset Management (TI), Transmission Services (T), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA).

A successful candidate in the Management and Program Analyst position will serve as a program analyst, technical subject matter expert responsible for planning, organizing, conducting, researching, programmatic and operational financial analysis activities.

Duties

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As a Management and Program Analyst, you will:

• Design and lead the development of cost management strategies; establishment of prioritization criteria; and development of the methodology, assumptions, metrics and trends review of programmatic spending levels. Ensures consistency by providing predictive analyses and coordination between capital and expense planning/spending assumptions.
• Review management variance statements and validates that they meet BPA's financial standard for reporting.
• Perform budget and cost analysis as an objective third-party review of costs across the Transmission Asset Management platform and associated Transmission organizations. Provides consultation to assist and support cost management decisions such as Asset Plan forecasts, variance analysis and historical trend analysis for departments and programs.
• Aggregate and verify overall data collected, calculates identified performance measurements, prepares reports and presents results to management.
• Develop and run models to provides detailed programmatic, financial, statistical, and economic analyses and studies to assist managers and executives in meeting Transmission's strategic business objectives and identifying uncertainty and risk as part of BPA-wide strategic planning. Focus may include financial forecasting, cost-effectiveness, cost efficiencies, benchmarking, and cost benefit analysis. Performs gap analysis from the "as is" to the "to be" state.
• Serves as a programmatic consultant to the business units and considers their unique areas of importance in analysis and research. Recommends improvement opportunities for programmatic oversight in support of long-term strategic direction.

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Conditions of employment

In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answer to these questions is not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration.

When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically. You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.

Key Requirements:

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENT:

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 [enter grade] in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:

"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. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience 1) Lead and conduct complex programmatic, strategic, and financial analyses (such as cost-benefit analysis, variance analysis, financial forecasting, and historical trend analysis) for large scale, multi-year asset or infrastructure programs; 2) develop and maintain quantitative models, forecast systems, and performance metrics to evaluate program effectiveness, identify financial risk/uncertainty, and support capital and expense investment planning; 3) facilitate formulation and review of agency budget submissions and capital/expense plans; 4) conduct organizational and process evaluations, gap analyses (as-is vs. to-be states), and studies to recommend programmatic improvements, cost management strategies, and operational efficiencies to senior leadership.

Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.

CTAP/ICTAP 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.

Additional information

• This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE

Hiring incentives may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate based on budget availability and in accordance with federal regulations.

BPA strives to ensure a safe and positive work environment.

We also understand the importance of work/life balance and offer a variety of programs and policies designed to create more flexible, responsive work environments supportive of commitments to community, home and family members. BPA also supports employees' overall wellness through its Be Well program, which helps employees adopt healthier lifestyles and feel better about their work/life balance. The program supports five key areas of life: career, community, financial, physical and social.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.