Summary
This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned leader seeking meaningful public service, this position offers something exceptional: the opportunity to lead an organization at the intersection of energy, infrastructure, engineering, economic development, and national policy. Your leadership will influence how critical Federal energy resources are managed and delivered today while helping prepare Southwestern for the power system of tomorrow.
Duties
As the Administrator for Southwestern Power Administration, you will: Be responsible for the overall management and administration of all Southwestern programs. Direct Southwestern programs featuring highly sophisticated engineering concepts and unique problems related to the development, design, construction, operations and maintenance of the Southwestern transmission system, the marketing of energy, the forecasting of system capability and requirements, and administrative support of these specialized functions. Provide leadership, incentive and the instrumentality through which National goals for electric power set by the President of the United States and the Secretary of Energy are made known and achieved in the south central United States. Set broad policy objectives for the disposition of electric power including goals and strategies for establishment and revision of wholesale rates, repayment criteria, and billing and contracting provisions. Coordinate long-range marketing plans and project development activities of Southwestern with other power marketing divisions, agencies, and organizations of the Department of Energy.
Requirements
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Subject to a 1-year SES probationary period (unless already completed). Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. May be subject to pre-employment and random drug tests. File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-278 within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on. You may be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents: Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information)
Education
There are no education requirements for this position.
How you will be evaluated
Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted. If you meet minimum qualifications, your Application Package will be further reviewed to determine if you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) listed above. ECQs and TQs must be thoroughly addressed within your two (2) page resume. Separate narratives will not be accepted or reviewed. Highly Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and may be referred to the selecting official for further consideration. Upon selection, if not already a member of the SES serving under a career appointment, the individual selected must have his/her executive qualifications certified by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB) before appointment to this position. The selected individual's application will be forwarded to the OPM for review and certification by the QRB, unless the selectee provides evidence of their noncompetitive status (i.e., a current SES, OPM QRB certified SESCDP graduate, or SES reinstatement eligible). Upon QRB certification, the selected individual will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. For more information regarding the SES, go to https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/.