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Summary As a Public Utilities Specialist (Pre-Scheduling), you will have principal responsibility for daily pre-schedule coordination and energy transaction scheduling, tagging and contract execution associated with the Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP) and Loveland Area Project (LAP) hydroelectric generation resources and other third parties. *This is not a remote position. The selectee will be required to be physically present at Montrose, CO duty location. Responsibilities As a Public Utilities Specialist (Pre-Scheduling) you will: Be responsible for pre-scheduling hydroelectric generation facilities to maximize power generation patterns while supporting regulation and reserve requirements, balancing reservoir elevations, and meeting changing water release constraints. Develop detailed daily resource utilization plans based on anticipated firm loads, hydro-release criteria, market conditions, and purchase and/or sales requirements. Close coordination with Office Resource Managers, real-time marketers, control area dispatch personnel, and Bureau of Reclamation water schedulers is necessary. Coordinate marketing activities between CRSP and Pick Sloan projects, and other resource and load integration and coordination arrangements with various CRSP - Energy Management and Marketing Office (EMMO) customers. These joint programs and energy marketing activities are done by CRSP-EMMO for CRSP and Loveland Area Projects include coordinating power marketing, power scheduling, contractual, resource and transaction coordination, as well as inter-utility interchange and energy accounting that are particularly extensive, dynamic, and complex, and which require very close coordination, control, and review. Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. This employer participates in the e-Verify program. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation. May be required to successfully complete a probationary period. Qualifications SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. To qualify for the GS-09: Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-07 grade level or equivalent pay band. This experience must include one of the following: Marketing of power, balancing loads and resources, scheduling of generation and interchange energy, and energy accounting reporting relative to power contracts; OR At least one of the following: Energy accounting Balance loads to resources Day ahead or monthly physical electrical energy trading Settlement function OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR Combination of specialized experience and progressively higher level graduate education that together meet the requirements for this position. To qualify for the GS-11: Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent pay band. This experience must include one of the following: Marketing of power, balancing loads and resources, scheduling of generation and interchange energy, and energy accounting reporting relative to power contracts; OR At least one of the following: Energy Accounting Physical real-time electrical energy trading Marketing in order to balance loads to resources Day ahead or monthly physical electrical energy trading. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR Combination of specialized experience and progressively higher level graduate education that together meet the requirements for this position. To qualify for the GS-12: Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent pay band. This experience must include one of the following: Marketing of power, balancing loads and resources, scheduling of generation and interchange energy, and energy accounting reporting relative to power contracts; OR At least one of the following: Physical real-time electrical energy trading Marketing in order to balance loads to resources Day ahead or monthly physical electrical energy trading. "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. Education For this position, education cannot be substituted for experience. Additional Information The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE. For general information on government-wide Telework polices visit: www.telework.gov The selectee for this position may be eligible to receive a recruitment or relocation incentive. You will need to sign an employment agreement to be eligible for this incentive. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized. This position may be eligible for creditable service towards annual leave. Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. DOE may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. If selection is made at a lower grade, promotion up to the full performance level may be made without further competition. However, promotion(s) will depend on the performance of the incumbent and are not guaranteed. If selected, you may be required to complete a one-year supervisory probation period.