Public Utilities Specialist (Account Executive)

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Remuneration 1: minimum: 135522; maximum: 176183; rate interval: PA; description as provided: Per Year

Pay plan 1: code: GS

Low grade: 14

High grade: 14

Agency: Bonneville Power Administration

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 GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Experience negotiating and administering long-term Transmission and/or Power commercial contracts, including OATT and non-OATT and standard and non-standard agreements; and Leading internal initiatives to formulate approaches to resolve complex or unique customer requests or problems. "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.

Job summary:

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in the Transmission Sales organization (TSE) of Transmission Marketing and Sales (TS). A successful candidate in the Public Utilities Specialist (Account Executive) position will serve as a Transmission Customer Account Executive and as a technical authority, technical lead, and expert advisor on applicable laws, policies, standards, directives, and guidelines governing business relationships.

Major duties:

- As a Public Utilities Specialist (Account Executive), you will: Serve as a Customer Account Executive and as a technical authority and expert advisor on applicable laws, policies, standards, directives, and guidelines, governing business relationships for Transmission customers. Serve as the BPA primary authority and point-of-contact for the overall Transmission business relationship with assigned Transmission Customers.

- Participate with the Manager in planning, implementing, and evaluating the entire customer service program for Transmission and Sales organization (TS) Coordinate with appropriate Managers of Transmission, Power, Constituent, and Tribal AEs, Transmission Rates Manager, Network Planning, Customer Service Engineering, Public Affairs, Customer Services, Billing, Metering, Load Forecasting, Finance and others in making decision on the implementation of transmission contracts and in representing BPA at forums regarding current BPA Transmission and Agency Policies, activities, including public involvement activities. Meet with representatives of other BPA organizations, other government agencies, or private industry to coordinate work and provide technical guidance concerning requirements.

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: This position has been designated as requiring a PUBLIC TRUST background. A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work. Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check. 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. The incumbent is required to have a working knowledge of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Standards of Conduct (SOC) to ensure fair competition in the open access transmission market though compliance with its basic principles.

Education:

There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.

Evaluations:

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements above. Once the announcement closes, we will conduct a review of your application package to verify your eligibility and qualifications. If you are found qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process. Minimum Qualifications: Once the application process is complete, the Human Resources Offices or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will review your two-page resume and supporting documentation to determine whether you meet the minimum job qualifications. USAHire: To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Merit Promotion & VEOA Procedures: If you are minimally qualified for this job, you will be assessed and evaluated to determine if you are a best qualified candidate. Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements and current employees must have at least a fully successful or equivalent performance rating to receive consideration. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Non-competitive Procedures: If you are applying under a non-competitive or special hiring authority, you will still be required to answer the assessment questions. However, you will not be evaluated against the rating and ranking criteria. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you are minimally qualified for this job.

Veterans' Preference will be applied when required by the hiring authority (e.g., VRA, Schedule A). All qualified Non-competitive applicants and the best qualified Merit Promotion and VEOA applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. Career Transition Assistance Programs: To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet the eligibility criteria; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as having a score of 85 or better. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date ( 11/19/2026) of this announcement. To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13112161.

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Control number: 892413500

Announcement number: 27-BPA-0001633-13112161-MP

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Publication date: 2026-11-10T11:35:45.0230

Applications open: 2026-11-10T11:35:45.0230

Applications close: 2026-11-19T23:59:59.9970

Posting display ends: 2026-11-19T23:59:59.9970

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