COMPLIANCE ANALYST - GRANT

Compliance Analyst - Grant

The City of Lake Worth Beach invites qualified individuals to apply for the position of Compliance Analyst - Grant. The full-time, non-bargaining, exempt position has a salary rate of $67,275 - $90,563. Working at the Utilities Building located at 1900 2nd Avenue North, Lake Worth, FL 33461.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Deployment Office has selected the City of Lake Worth Beach for investment via the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program to enhance grid flexibility, install more than 60 reclosers and other sectionalizing devices to autonomously rebalance the electrical system, integrate battery energy storage (BES) for community solar, new fiber optics connections, install advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), and deploy a meter data management (MDM) system.

Positions covered under this GRIP Grant will expire/terminate in accordance with the grant's timeline: this position will expire on the same date that the grant expires. The regular work schedule for these positions is Monday through Friday. All positions are in-person and/or on-site.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Grant Project Administration Manager, this is a highly specialized, technical position responsible for the planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of an effective Electric System Compliance Program. The compliance program will be focused on compliance with FERC, NERC, SERC, and FRCC Reliability Standards.

All candidates must be United States citizens.

Essential Functions

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform related work as required.

• Identifies, assesses, coordinates, and implements the activities and timely reporting required to ensure regulatory compliance with all appropriate agencies (FERC, NERC, SERC, FRCC). This position serves as the primary interface with the legal counsel for electric compliance issues, and serves on various industry committees as designated.
• Will be the primary contact with our current compliance consultant and track adherence to applicable standards.
• Develop and enhance methods of meeting NERC and other government compliance and enhancing Security (Physical and Cyber).
• Maintains current awareness of NERC Standards for power flow transmission and of new cases which provide information as to the intent and interpretation of the Standards based on published Commission rulings and citations.
• The administrative system to ensure all FERC, NERC, SERC, and FRCC reports are prepared and submitted as required by the Reliability Standards. These include but are not limited to TADS, GADS, NERC ERO, SERC Align and compliance portals.
• Develops and implements policy and procedure recommendations based on evolving compliance related information.
• Works with System Operations to ensure operation of the electric system is within FRCC and SERC guidelines, prescribed operational limits, and procedures.
• Defines and tracks employee training and certification requirements.
• Defines documents and provides guidance on the development of studies analyses, documentation, procedures, and reporting as required.
• Coordinates and monitors the development of any compliance related agreements.
• Maintains a safe work area and complies with safety procedures and equipment operating rules.
• Assist with any operations required to maintain workflow and to meet schedules and quality requirements.
• Performs other job-related duties as required by supervisor.
• Completes Internal Audits of procedures, processes, and evidence for all applicable NERC
• The examples of essential functions as listed in this classification specification are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function of work does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment in relation to the position.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must display professionalism both in attitude and appearance.
• Must possess the ability and willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agency personnel, and the public.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to use business English including appropriate grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Ability in composing, handling, and responding to written correspondence.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously.
• Ability to maintain confidential information and reports.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently utilize basic Microsoft Office programs including Outlook (email, calendaring), Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Have a basic knowledge of building permitting and construction terminology.

Education & Experience

• Associates Degree in Business Administration, Accounting Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Environmental Science or Law Enforcement background preferred
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with consultants, and government agencies, as well as the public and fellow employees.
• Ability to prepare technical reports, analyses, and documents.
• Ability to plan and direct the work of subordinates may be required.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, as well as with public presentations.
• Considerable knowledge of electric utility industry operations including transmission, distribution, production, information technology, and security.
• Considerable knowledge of critical infrastructure protection standards, particularly CIP medium impact requirements.
• Considerable knowledge, understanding, and application of the standards for the following NERC registrations, GO, GOP, DP, TO, and TOP.

Certifications/Licenses/Registrations

• Valid Florida Driver's License.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Work Environment

Position involves sedentary to light work in an office setting. There is frequent need to stand, sit, stoop, walk, lift light objects (up to 10 pounds) and perform similar actions during the course of the workday. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All full-time employees are considered critical in response to emergency situations and may be deemed essential as needed depending on the situation.

Employees in this position will be required to complete the FEMA Incident Command System (ICS) Certification Levels 100, 200, 700, and 800 within the first six months of employment. Certain positions may be required to attain additional ICS training as needed.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the City of Lake Worth Beach and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

The City of Lake Worth Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with United States Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines and the Americans with Disabilities Act, this organization provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Applicants for positions with the City of Lake Worth Beach should know and be aware of the following:

Applicants for employment who become candidates for available employment positions should note employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of all reference checks and pre-employment physical satisfaction. Upon request, information on the nature and scope of an inquiry will be provided under FS 119.

Furthermore, some of the job classifications within the City of Lake Worth Beach workforce are covered by Collective Bargaining Agreements with a union. Consistent with Chapter 447 of the Florida Statutes, a bargaining unit employee has the right to join or not join the union. However, the Union is not obligated to represent a non-member.