ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support analysis of proposals for new resources resulting from competitive bidding processes, assist with summary and presentation of data, and assist with organization of data received.
• Support contract negotiations and analyses for new resources.
• Provide contract administration support of existing renewable and conventional resource power purchase agreements and related contracts to include ensuring contractual compliance, development of operating procedures, optimizing terms and conditions, and monitoring ongoing contractual milestones and similar requirements.
• Provide analytical support in various external and internal reporting requirements
• Develop contracts with Member Systems to support implementation of Tri-State Board policies
• Provide cost-benefit analysis of potential generation assets, structured transactions, major investments, and unit retirements.
• Support activities related to the development of Tri-State's Electric Resource Plan and similar plans required of regulatory bodies.
• Support inputs to Tri-State's budget and long term financial forecast.
• Participate in ad hoc analytical requests.
• Prepare a variety of reports and presentations related to department initiatives and activities.
• Adhere to and demonstrate compliance with appropriate electric utility industry regulatory requirements. Attain knowledge and remain knowledgeable of development in regulations, laws, standards and best practices applicable to the functional area including, but not limited to, Standards of Conduct, Environmental, Employment Law, NERC Reliability Standards and Safety. Must be familiar with, and comply with, all aspects of Corporate Policy C-54, Compliance.
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with Tri-State's culture embodied in the Cooperative principles and spirit and core values of technical competency, respect and dignity, accountability, integrity, trustworthiness, and servant leadership to empower or otherwise enable others to optimally perform their job responsibilities. Demonstrate and promote ethics and behaviors consistent with Tri-State's culture, Board policies, and business practices. Understand and fulfill the role and responsibility for all compliance programs within the company.
• Because Tri-State is an electric utility with continuous service obligations to its customers, regular, reliable, and predictable performance of the essential functions and responsibilities is an essential function of the job.
• Because Tri-State has an obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to its customers, the ability to work overtime at any time of the day or week is considered an essential function of the job.

OTHER DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform other related duties as assigned

SUCCESS FACTORS/JOB COMPETENCIES:

• Planning: ability to think ahead and plan within timelines and resources; develop scopes, plan and schedule work; set priorities and goals; anticipate and adjust for problems; evaluate workloads; measure and evaluate performance against established goals.
• Time management: ability to successfully plan and implement objectives within established timelines and work schedules.
• Ability to analyze problems and develop effective solutions at both strategic and functional levels.
• Attention to detail: works to ensure accuracy of work by developing effective ways to check work and consider whether results make sense.
• Ability to be proactive: includes the ability to look ahead and consider how current decisions may impact future commitments and relationships as well as seeking opportunities to learn about industry trends that may impact department work.
• Commitment to company values.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong team player: accomplishes tasks by working with others and being a good team player. Recognizes how his/her decisions may impact others; seeks input from others.
• Computer proficiency in operating a personal computer and standard business office applications including Microsoft Office suite, databases, and other related applications.
• Ability to work independently, with minimal direction as a highly motivated self-starter.

REQUIRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Training

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or related discipline; or equivalent relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

• Familiarity with issues facing utilities including resource diversification, transmission, resource operating characteristics, and market operations.
• Ability to interpret board policy, public policy and regulatory requirements as they relate to resource decisions.
• Familiarity with contract structure, language and provisions related to power transactions.
• Must have strong analytical, quantitative, and economic evaluation skills.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to research and analyze complex, technical data and prepare concise, accurate reports.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office with particular strength in using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Experience:

• One (1) to Five (5) years of relevant professional experience
• Knowledge of utility or energy-related operations, financial analysis, contract interpretation, and contract administration.

Other:

• Willingness to travel as required. (Must possess a valid driver's license.)
• Must be able to demonstrate that he/she can perform all of the essential functions of the position.

DESIRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in the electric power industry with knowledge of contract administration and generating resource analysis.
• Understanding contract drafting, analysis and negotiation as related to power transactions.
• Financial reporting and analysis experience.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is required to sit for long periods of time, occasionally stand, walk, stoop, bend, and reach above and below shoulder level. Incumbent is frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, talk and hear.

Mental demands: While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is required to read, write, perform complex math, analyze data and reports, exercise judgment, develop plans, procedures and goals, and present information to others and work under pressure.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is exposed to a moderate level of noise. Most duties are performed indoors primarily at a desk in an office environment.