Chief Compliance Officer

Bonneville Power Administration • Portland, OR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Chief Compliance Officer, also identified as the Manager of Compliance and Governance, is an executive leadership position within the Bonneville Power Administration’s Compliance, Audit and Risk Group, Compliance and Governance. The role directs agency-wide regulatory compliance, risk oversight, internal controls, ethics, information governance, and related programs. The position is located in Portland, Oregon, and reports directly to the Executive Vice President of Compliance, Audit, and Risk.

As a member of the executive management team and advisor to senior executives, the Chief Compliance Officer shapes strategic priorities, the agency’s risk posture, and its compliance and ethics culture. The role provides independent quality assurance for federal energy market standards and regional electric-grid reliability requirements, and oversees internal controls, financial and operational risk evaluations, performance metrics, information assets, privacy, records, transparency, ethics, investigations, and corrective actions.

The position provides executive direction to a team of 30–35 federal analysts, technical specialists, and governance professionals through four subordinate managers. It also serves as a principal liaison with federal regulators, regional utility executives, and governmental partners, and leads process modernization and resource optimization initiatives.

The announcement describes this as a temporary promotion for BPA employees, not to exceed one year, with the possibility of extension up to five years total and potential conversion to permanent without further competition. For applicants currently at an equivalent or higher grade, the action may be processed as a detail. Selectees must report in person to the official duty location and complete a public-trust background process and required financial disclosure reporting.

Requirements

• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service.
• Specialized experience planning, developing, and overseeing enterprise regulatory compliance and governance programs related to energy reliability standards, internal controls, information governance, or compliance response and investigations.
• Experience leading professional staff, directing program resources, and advising executive leadership on complex regulatory affairs, risk mitigation strategies, internal control, information governance, or organizational policy formulation.
• Must be a United States citizen.
• Must meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements for males.
• Must report in person to the official duty location.
• Selectee must complete the Office of Government Ethics Standard of Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OFGE450e) within 30 days of employment and annually.
• The position requires a Public Trust background investigation; a preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work.
• Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement’s closing date.

Nice To Haves

• Hiring incentives may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate, subject to budget availability and federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Formulate long- and short-range strategic priorities as a member of the executive management team, guide the agency’s risk posture, and establish a proactive compliance and ethics program.
• Direct independent quality assurance and compliance for federal energy market standards and regional electric-grid reliability mandates.
• Develop and oversee internal control systems, risk evaluations, and executive performance metrics across business lines.
• Direct the protection and administration of agency information assets, including customer privacy, records lifecycles, transparency, and open-government obligations.
• Manage the agency-wide code of conduct, confidential employee reporting hotlines, and internal compliance investigations.
• Ensure fair and rigorous investigations and establish root-cause corrective action plans.
• Provide executive direction, mentorship, and career development to a team of 30–35 professionals through four subordinate managers.
• Serve as chief liaison and collaborative partner with federal regulators, regional utility executives, and governmental partners; negotiate complex policy positions and maintain regulatory partnerships.
• Lead continuous improvement, introduce automated governance tools, and remove operational bottlenecks to optimize organizational capital and human resources.
• Advise senior executives on complex regulatory affairs, risk mitigation, internal controls, information governance, and organizational policy.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• Programs and policies designed to support work-life balance and more flexible, responsive work environments.
• BPA Be Well wellness program supporting career, community, financial, physical, and social well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed