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Policy Specialist
Bonneville Power Administration · Posted today
On-siteVancouver, WA$115K – $149KApply by Jun 5, 2026General Business And IndustryENTJESTJINTJISTJMarketingSales
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This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in Transmission Tariff (TSQT), Transmission Tariff, Rates and Regulatory Activities (TSQ), Transmission Marketing and Sales (TS), Transmission Services (T), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). A successful candidate in the Policy Specialist position will serve as a policy strategist and provides technical expertise in the areas of FERC transmission policy.
What You'll Do
- →As a Policy Specialist, you will: Lead regulatory and policy decisions through the Transmission Commercial decision process (CBIT) when making recommendations which includes determining objectives, identifying risks, developing alternatives, developing decision criteria and evaluating alternatives.
- →Provide expert knowledge in areas such as Open Access Transmission Tariff, ATC Methodologies, Network Integration Transmission Service, Point-to-Point Transmission Service, Network Open Season, and business practices related to the OATT in relationship to their evolution in national standards development.
- →Lead and participate in cross-agency teams to develop recommendations on key policy issues, business practices and procedures.
- →Lead or supports BPA-wide strategic and business planning and development activities in support of routine strategic planning cycles, or in response to topic-specific requests from executive leadership.
- →Lead and provide support to general Transmission policy development with a focus on the Agency, customer and regional implications of FERC orders, and BPA Transmission policies.
- →Lead the development and integration of industry research findings into BPA's strategic planning processes; provides recommendations on relevant topical areas and provides strategic decision making facilitation for leadership as requested during agency strategy cycles.
Requirements
- ✓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.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
- ✓May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- ✓This position does not support remote work.
- ✓You will be required to report physically to the official reporting worksite as specified by the supervisor, but no less than 3 days per pay period.
- ✓Selectee will be required to complete the Office of Government Ethics Standard of Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OFGE450e) within 30 days of employment and annually.
- ✓There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.
Personality Fit
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