Summary

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration in Transmission Product Management & Market Analysis (TSBM) organization of Commercial Policy and Implementation (TSB), Transmission Marketing and Sales (TS), Transmission Services (T), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA).

A successful candidate in the Senior Market Research Analyst position will serve as BPA's recognized technical expert and authority for Transmission Commercial Business market research and analyses

Duties

As a Senior Market Research Analyst, you will:

• Provide advice and counsel to management and client organizations. Quantitatively analyzes impacts of policy and changes to policy.
• Develop critical decision-making tools formulated in spreadsheets and databases or any other form of integrated software for modeling of physical and financial commodity markets; natural gas, coal and power, to maximize the risk adjusted value of the polices and strategies effecting the market if implemented.
• Develop critical decision-making tools formulated in spreadsheets and databases or any other form of integrated software for modeling of physical and financial commodity markets; natural gas, coal and power, to maximize the risk adjusted value of the polices and strategies effecting the market if implemented.
• Develop, implement and maintain measurement tools to capture financial benefits and operational issues such as load, resource, fuel, transportation, storage, transmission and schedule interruptions with counterparties to fulfill the Transmission requirements to meet customers' requirements.
• Develop, implement and maintain valuation parameters to capture financial benefits and operational issues such as volatilities and correlations in respect to transmission usage and revenue forecasting.
• Guide continued maturation of analytic capabilities by identifying and acquiring new data sources, and through implementation of new tools and skills.

Requirements

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.

Conditions of Employment:

• This position requires a valid driver's license as a condition of employment.

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: Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Participating in analytical work that involves designing, developing, adapting, and applying mathematical, statistical, econometric, and other scientific methods and techniques to identify, model, and track transmission system utilization and market fundamentals.

"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 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.

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.

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