Utility Rate Specialist


Job Details

Summary

You will serve as Utility Rate Specialist in the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Headquarters (HQ) within the Public Works Directorate.


Duties

  • You will analyze utility operations based on cost of services or capital (e.g. structure, function, and classification) to manage allocation of costs with various customer classes.
  • You will document offers submitted by prospective contractors for expert professional services in regulatory rate-making to support the organization's rate intervention efforts.
  • You will determine the need for evidence or witnesses to plan an approach to obtain the needed information.
  • You will formulate questions used in cases (e.g. cross-examination questions, expected answers, and follow-up questions) for counsel to create points and/or a successful examination.


Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
  • You will 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.


Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Understanding and using all phases of business practices and operating characteristics of public utility systems; 2) Using utility data sources and applying the theories dealing with cost services, cost of capital, capital structure, functionalization, classification, and allocation of costs to various customer classes; 3) Applying knowledge of the regulatory process and common rules and practices followed by regulatory authorities in rate making; 4) Communicating on a professional level both in spoken and written form.


Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:


Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.


Additional information

This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.


This announcement uses the Defense Industrial Base, Major Range and Test Facilities direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.


Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.


A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.


Several vacancies may be filled.


Additional information can be found at:


How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.


As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.


If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.


Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.


Required Documents

A complete resume is required. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.



Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application. You must provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected.


How to Apply

Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to:

...@us.navy.mil


*** You must include announcement number DE-12350639-24-JDA in the subject line of your email. ***


All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer.


It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.


Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.





 Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC)

 04/30/2024

 Washington,DC