Summary

Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Public Utilities Specialist (Reliability Compliance). You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.

Duty Location: Redding, California; Sacramento, California

This is not a remote position.

Duties

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The primary duties of this position are:

• Primary advisor for the region's NERC Compliance for Operations and Planning under the Regional Hydropower Business Line Manager.
• Recommends, establishes, and manages Reliability Compliance Program policies directly associated with NERC/WECC standards and ensures policies are in alignment with Reclamation's mission and goals.
• Interprets and implements Federal policy and regulations.
• Interprets NERC/WECC standards and requirements.
• Analyzes emerging issues and practices, develops or recommends policies, processes, and procedures to comply with Reliability Standards, and provides advice on compliance with NERC/WECC standards on the Region's generating and mechanical equipment, operating procedures, and practices.
• Establishes direction in business-based risk assessments for the Region's compliance with NERC/WECC standards.
• Proposes and implements policy evaluation procedures and monitors schedules for development and resolution of policy issues with respect to NERC/WECC standards.
• Serves as a lead regional advisor to CGB Region's NERC/WECC coordinators concerning reliability compliance and related technical matters, staying informed of reliability compliance requirements.
• Performs Reclamation-wide Performance audits (to all Reclamation regions except for CGB) to assess consistency with documented Power Operations & Maintenance (PO&M) practices and compliance with NERC/WECC electric reliability standards throughout Reclamation.
• Implements the audit plan and adjusts the plan structure in response to findings and feedback, including developing the funding needs and acquiring contract technical support.
• Prepares and analyzes power forecasts and schedules used by Reclamation management and stakeholders including WAPA and the CVP Preference Power Customers.
• Performs a continuing analysis of CVP power operations and of the characteristics of power supply and project requirements.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.

You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation.

You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents).

You must meet any minimum education and/or experience requirements (see Qualifications).

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Who May Apply:

• Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Competitive)
• Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Non-Competitive)
• Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA)

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume.

To qualify at the GS-13 level, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-12 level in federal service having demonstrated experience in NERC/WECC preparation and execution in reliability, compliance, and mitigation plans; coordinating and implementing NERC/WECC Reliability Compliance Programs, addressing impacts on generation equipment, conducting business risk assessments, and ensuring alignment with an agency's mission, goals, and federal policy and regulations; experience recommending, establishing, and managing policies directly associated with NERC/WECC standards and providing auditing expertise. These examples are not all-inclusive.

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 volunteer experience.

Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional 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).

You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 07/24/2026.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Additional information

Condition of Employment For Probationary Period: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and you may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval.

Related non-Federal experience or related experience as retired members of the uniformed services may be credited towards computing entitlement to leave accrual, at managerial discretion, providing that experience meets certain criteria. This provision allows new employees to earn annual leave at a higher rate than would otherwise be allowed. (5 Code of Federal Regulations, 630). For additional information, please visit: Creditable Service for Annual Leave

This is a bargaining unit position represented by a union.

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.

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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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If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive.

If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may be offered a Student Loan Repayment Benefit (SLRB). The decision to offer an SLRB will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: SLRB Program.

If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may request consideration for a Superior Qualifications Appointment. For information, visit: OPM Fact Sheet.

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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.