What are the responsibilities and job description for the Compliance Specialist position at Ohio Valley Electric Corporation?
Job Description
Job Description
Description
Under close supervision, be responsible for training and compliance issues within the Electrical Operations Department as well as compliance issues related to the power plants to ensure compliance with Reliability Standards as approved by Reliability Organizations and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Implement, and track training and compliance programs to meet requirements of reliability organizations, regulatory agencies, and the Company.
Expected to align personal goals with OVEC / IKEC Strategic Business Plan, it’s the Mission, Vision and Values, as well as its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts.
Employees are expected to actively support the OVEC-IKEC Strategic Plan . Listed below are the five sections of the plan and a brief overview of each.
- Zero Harm
Follow our Safety Guiding Principles
All injuries are preventable
Commit to being a good steward of the environment and satisfy our environmental compliance obligations
Be positive and open to new ideas
Be an active participant in training sessions and meetings
Continuously seek and embrace change
Employees are expected to follow the content of the Gears for Success booklet, including embracing Our Values. The Gears for Success contains the following five “gears” and describes our cultural expectations at OVEC-IKEC.
Promote a safe, reliable and cost-effective culture
Understand that everyone has a leadership role
Be coachable – accept coaching and feedback to improve not only your performance, but that of the entire team. Utilize the OVEC coaching model .
Be accountable – take pride, ownership and responsibility in the work that you do
Develop and maintain a cross-functional, helping behavior
Employees are expected to follow the contents of the OVEC-IKEC Code of Business Conduct . The Code defines both the ethical and legal standards by which employees are expected to operate every day. It is the responsibility of each of us to maintain the highest level of personal integrity in all of our work efforts.
Key Responsibilities
Effectively communicate information to individuals and entities both within and outside of our company.
Work with others to implement and track compliance programs for Electrical Operations personnel responsible for the reliability of the bulk electric system.
Keep informed of the latest practices and procedures with regard to NERC CIP and NERC 693 compliance to ensure that documentation and practices meet the requirements of regional reliability organizations and regulatory agencies.
Assist in implementation of actions needed to ensure compliance to the requirements of national and regional compliance programs as approved by national and regional Reliability Organizations and governmental agencies.
Maintain compliance records as needed for audit purposes. Periodically review materials provided by Subject Matter Experts to ensure that the documentation, to include supporting evidence, satisfies the relevant Reliability Standard requirements.
Assist in managing systems to track and monitor compliance with the NERC reliability standards.
Contribute to developing policies and procedures, improving processes, and establishing internal controls to improve OVEC’s overall compliance program.
Assist in the installation of data center equipment, including UPS units, servers, KVM switches, LAN switches, routers, and other communication devices.
Participate in seminars and workshops targeted toward compliance topics.
Administer prescribed Company personnel policies and practices.
Communicate compliance expectations and provide training to necessary subject matter experts (SME).
Perform duties in accordance with all applicable federal and state safety laws and regulations, and all applicable company safety rules and operating procedures; when supervising others, assure that safe work practices are followed and conduct safety meetings; make suggestions for the improvement of the safety program and encourage others to do so.
Carry out within the assigned area of responsibility the Company’s program of Equal Employment Opportunity including its Affirmative Action obligations.
Responsible for knowing and complying with the laws and Code of Business Conduct related to the performance of the aforementioned duties.
Minimum Qualifications
Associates degree in electronics, electro-mechanical engineering or related discipline with a minimum of two years related work experience or bachelor’s degree in engineering, engineering technology, computer science or related discipline. Experience in technical writing and project management is a plus.
Familiarity with NERC CIP compliance requirements and experience with ReliabilityFirst audits preferred.
Benefits
As a full-time employee, the successful candidate will be eligible for full benefits, including :
