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Summary

This position is located in the Division of Infrastructure, Environment and Private Sector, Department of Compact Operations (DCO), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The role, advertised equivalent to GS‑15, uses MCC's pay‑band system and is assigned to pay band 3A, generally equal to GS‑15.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative technical leadership on oil‑ and gas‑fired baseload and peaking, fuel supply and dispatch economics, and nuclear power systems, including emerging small modular reactor (SMR) technologies.
• Serve as senior subject matter expert on oil and gas‑fired baseload and peaking power plants; combined‑cycle and open‑cycle technologies; fuel supply, dispatch economics, and system reliability; and/or nuclear power systems, including conventional reactors and SMRs.
• Advise MCC leadership, Boards, and country teams on adequacy, reserve margins, and capacity planning; technology selection and system integration; operational risks, lifecycle costs, and reliability tradeoffs.
• Provide technical leadership during compact and threshold development, including constraints analysis related to firm capacity; evaluation of enabling investments (interconnections, switchyards, fuel logistics); assessment of investment readiness and technical risk.
• Represent MCC in technical engagements with U.S. Government partners, multilateral institutions, utilities, regulators, and private developers.
• Prepare plans for energy sector programs and projects in development and in implementation including overall project scheduling, budgeting, change management, contract administration, and project controls.
• Direct and participate as a member of multidisciplinary country teams overseeing country programs involving projects in one or more of the following energy sub‑sectors: transmission, distribution, off‑grid, public‑private partnership (PPP) framework modalities, policy and institutional reforms, including regional energy markets, etc.
• Provide analysis and interpretation of country performance data; develop, consolidate, and/or prepare briefing and background materials on infrastructure and integrated projects, issues, and topics.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Conditions of Employment

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance.
• Relocation expenses will not be paid.
• More than one job may be filled if additional vacancies occur within 120 days.
• Some domestic and international travel may be required.

Qualifications

To qualify for Pay Band 3A applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience directly related to the work of this position. Examples of specialized experience include:

• Providing technical advice on oil and gas‑fired baseload and peaking power plants and related technologies.
• Providing technical advice on nuclear power systems, including conventional reactors and SMRs.
• Leading or managing the development and implementation of complex energy sector programs across multiple sub‑sectors (transmission, distribution, off‑grid, PPP framework modalities, policy and institutional reforms, regional energy markets).
• Leading or supporting the design, development, and implementation of complex energy sector projects and programs.
• Preparing and delivering briefings and background materials on project implementation, issues, and topics.

Note: This experience must be well documented within your resume or application.

Highly desirable: Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical, mechanical, nuclear, or closely related field).

Time‑in‑grade requirements apply. You must have one year of federal service equivalent to Pay Band 3B or GS‑14 to be eligible for Pay Band 3A.

Part‑time or unpaid experience may be credited. Provide clear identification of duties and responsibilities and total hours worked per week.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional Information

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and uphold the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support a rewarding career.