Compliance Specialist (Program Manager)

Compliance Specialist (Program Manager)

Department: Department of Energy

Location(s): Portland, Oregon, Vancouver, Washington

Salary Range: $114684 - $149091 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), in the FERC Compliance (CGF) organization of Compliance and Governance (CG), Compliance, Audit and Risk Management (C). A successful candidate in the Compliance Specialist (Program Manager) position will serve as technical authority and program manager responsible for the development and implementation of the reliability compliance oversight program across all business lines of BPA.

Major Duties:

• As a Compliance Specialist (Program Manager), you will: Direct, plan, and lead the development, administration, management, and analysis of current and future compliance oversight, risk assessments, and internal controls program processes to help maintain successful reliability oversight and satisfy BPA's regulatory interests. Provide significant and innovative recommendations for advancing processes and programs and is a leader in development of reliability compliance strategy and goals. Lead teams to solve complex compliance questions using decision-making tools or frameworks, develop proposals and project plans to address problem areas, design and implement solutions, and build support with stakeholders for change. Prepare the Reliability Compliance Program's annual Compliance Monitoring Plan, to include scoping the annual cross-BPA self-certification process as well as any planned spot checks or internal control evaluations. Manage the self-certification process, including coordinating with the Resolver Administrator to initiate the self-certification workflow, routinely tracking and reporting out on the status of the self-certification workflow to BPA compliance community stakeholders, and escalating items that are behind schedule. Lead a variety of strategic initiatives involving organizational change, business process improvement or technology enhancements related to grid reliability and North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Compliance. Build high-trust relationships between external regulators and internal reliability contacts across all organizations and maintains high performance standards. Provide technical expertise and authoritative advice, counsel, and guidance to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (FERC) Compliance Supervisor, Chief Compliance Officer, and other BPA management on all aspects of the Reliability Compliance Program. Interpret policies and advises on the potential impact of external economic, political, and technical environment upon BPA's Reliability Compliance Program and processes. Provide input and recommendations for program outcomes, priorities, strategies, and implementation plans.

Qualifications: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience in: 1) evaluating compliance programs for power or related industry to ensure they are compliant with FERC, NERC, the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) reliability requirements; and 2) developing processes, policies, and internal controls to implement compliance, mitigate risks, and sustain operation to ensure reliable and secure operations for a power or related industry. "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 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.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing date to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: You must have a login.gov account to sign into USAJOBS: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/account. To begin the application process in USAJOBS, click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all required and supporting documentation. You must click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 pm (ET) on the announcement closing date. After submitting an online application, you will be notified whether or not you are required to take additional online assessments through the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment system. This message will be delivered to you via email notification. The email may be routed to your "Spam" or "Junk" folder. If you are asked to take the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be presented with a unique URL to access the USA Hire system. Access to USA Hire is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Be sure to review all instructions prior to beginning your USA Hire Assessments. Click here for Computer System Requirements Note, set aside at least 3 hours to take these assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue at a later time, you can reuse the URL sent to you via email and also found in your USAJOBS account under the "Track my application" link for the corresponding application. You may update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period by returning to your USAJOBS account, select Update Application: https://login.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the status of your application, during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account; applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each application status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. If you need help with login.gov or USAJOBS (e.g., account access, Resume Builder) visit the USAJOBS Help Center: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to If you experience difficulty applying on USAJOBS, after clicking the Apply Online button, or you are experiencing a significant hardship hindering your ability to apply online, the Agency Contact listed in the announcement can assist you during normal business hours. If you receive any system error messages, take screenshots if possible, to aid technical support.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-22