Senior Technical Advisor
What you'd do
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is ranked within the top 5 mid-size agencies as a "Best Places to Work" in the Federal government! This Senior Technical Advisor position is located in the Office of Office of Electric Reliability. For more information visit: Office of Electric Reliability
Major duties
The Senior Technical Advisor (Advisor) provides authoritative expertise and strategic direction on challenging issues relating to the reliability and security of the bulk power system. This may include exploring novel and extremely difficult issues associated with the nation's rapidly evolving electric power systems, potential cybersecurity threats and other vulnerabilities under the Commission's jurisdiction per existing authorities. The Advisor will develop long-term strategic goals, policy positions and technical recommendations to improve the reliability and security of the Nation's bulk power system. The Advisor will work closely with government and private sector groups to design innovative new policies to improve electric system reliability and power system planning and operations and achieve a high level of security and protection for the nation's energy assets. The Senior Technical Advisor: Conceives, plans, and executes comprehensive analyses and broad research efforts to explore and propose solutions to novel and extremely difficult issues associated with the reliability and security of the nation's bulk-power system. Serves as a principal technical expert, providing high-level analysis, recommendations, and briefings to leadership on current and evolving cybersecurity or operational issues that could significantly impact the security and reliability of the Bulk Power System. Provides senior-level expertise in incident analysis and investigations following system disturbances, blackouts, or cybersecurity incidents affecting the Bulk Power System. Partners with the Office of Enforcement and Regulatory Accounting (OERA) to support compliance audits or investigations by providing subject-matter expertise on CIP requirements and technical interpretations. Partners with other Commission program offices to provide senior-level power system engineering and/or cybersecurity expertise to Commission policy initiatives under FPA sections 205 and 215. Works with federal agencies, sector partners, or interagency cybersecurity bodies to coordinate efforts, and share insights on emerging threats or systemic risks. Assesses industry progress in addressing reliability and security challenges and identifies trends, systemic issues, and areas requiring regulatory attention.
What you need to qualify
You must meet the qualification (experience and/or education) requirements by the closing date of this announcement. You must have one full year of specialized experience. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience providing expert analysis and guidance on Bulk Power System reliability and system security, emerging threats, and the reliability impacts of Commission initiatives. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). 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 any volunteer experience. Please do not cut and paste the "Duties" section, specialized experience statement, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
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