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Supervisory Program Specialist (Workforce Development)
Bonneville Power Administration · Posted 52 days ago
On-site Portland, OR $159K – $197K Apply by Aug 20, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Marketing
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This position is within the Department of Energy (DOE), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Human Resources Service Center (H), Training and Development (HT) organization. Ready to advance your leadership journey with us? In this vital role, you will lead our talent growth and succession strategy, direct agency-wide training programs, and shape the future of our workforce. Take the next step to elevate your career and drive our organizational success from within!
What You'll Do
- →Powering the Pacific Northwest by Powering Our People as our Next Workforce Development Leader You already know how vital Bonneville Power Administration's mission is to the economic and environmental health of the Pacific Northwest.
- →Now, you have the unique opportunity to step into a key leadership role where you can directly influence the capability and readiness of our entire workforce.
- →If you are ready to leverage your knowledge, build on your career journey with us, and empower the dedicated teams who keep the lights on in the Pacific Northwest, this leadership path is for you.
- →As a vital leader on our HRSC management team, you will move beyond daily operations to drive enterprise-wide growth, mentorship, and talent resilience.
- →Here is how you will make your greatest impact: Chief Talent Strategist and Trusted Advisor: Serve as the premier internal consultant to leadership on workforce capabilities.
- →You will analyze emerging organizational needs, identify critical skill gaps, and provide expert advice to help teams throughout the agency adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing energy landscape.
- →Architect of Agency-Wide Learning Pathways: Design and implement the overarching strategy for professional development across all levels of the organization-from foundational staff to executive leaders.
- →You will oversee agency-wide business systems, leadership training, and critical technical programs that keep our people highly skilled and competitive.
- →Guardian of BPA's Intellectual Capital: Lead the charge in safeguarding our collective operational knowledge.
- →By spearheading advanced succession planning strategies, establishing knowledge-transfer tools, and developing a modern knowledge-management framework, you will ensure our critical technical expertise is successfully passed to the next generation of professionals.
- →High-Impact Liaison to Federal Leadership: Represent our local team and regional priorities on a broader stage as the primary liaison to Department of Energy (DOE) Human Capital.
- →You will collaborate on high-level projects, align systems, and advocate for courses of action that support both BPA's business objectives and federal initiatives.
- →Empowering Leader and Career Mentor: Directly guide, motivate, and mentor a talented team of training professionals.
- →In this role, you will foster a collaborative and equitable culture, set performance expectations, support professional growth, and champion workplace diversity and inclusion.
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.
- ✓Conditions of Employment: First time supervisors will be required to serve a 1 year probationary period.
- ✓There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.
Personality Fit
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