Tennessee Valley Public Power Association

(01/26/10) Vice President of Accounting and Finance — Gibson Electric Membership Corporation, Trenton, TN, is seeking highly qualified candidates for a Vice President of Accounting and Finance position in its Trenton, Tennessee corporate office. This position manages the accounting and finance functions for Gibson EMC, a 35,000 member cooperative with approximately $80 million in revenue and more than $118 million in electric plant.

Specifically, the VP of Accounting and Finance manages Gibson EMC s accounting processes and procedures as required by regulatory agencies; maintains the general ledger; provides financial reports for local, state and federal agencies; ensures timely payment of the cooperative s accounts payables; ensures accurate monthly billing to members; maintains accurate accounting of members accounts; prepares bi-monthly payroll; conducts bi-annual inventory; and ensures appropriate resolution of any issues which may be identified by external auditors. This position prepares financial reports and analyses for the Board of Trustees, President and CEO, and regulatory agencies; oversees the development and integration of the annual budget; reviews the budget monthly to ensure financial objectives are met, and identifies and resolves major variances. This position also monitors Gibson EMC s financial position to ensure the most effective utilization of assets; recommends actions to accomplish the cooperative s financial objectives; and manages cash flow to maximize use of the cooperative s funds, and ensure financial resources are available.

Qualified candidates will possess a CPA and have at least five years of accounting and finance experience, with at least three years of supervisory experience. Accounting and finance experience in a utility setting, with a strong knowledge of RUS, TVA and FASB specifications and SEDC software, is preferred. Candidates must have the ability to maintain strict confidentiality of highly sensitive information and meet deadlines under pressure. Candidates also must be able to effectively communicate and contribute to the management team.

This position reports to the President and CEO and receives an excellent benefit package. Qualified candidates should send a resume, including education, professional credentials, work and salary history, and work references to ralexander@gibsonemc.com or to Rita Alexander, Human Resources, P.O. Box 47, Trenton, TN 38382. Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.

Gibson EMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

(01/08/10) District Manager — Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation headquartered in Brownsville, Tennessee, is seeking applicants for a district manager in its district office located in Covington, Tennessee. The office serves approximately 20,500 customers primarily in Tipton County. This position requires a working knowledge and understanding of the principles and functions of management. A practical knowledge of the principles of electricity as applied to an electric distribution system is desirable. Experience in electric distribution operations and administration/management/supervision is preferred. This position reports to the Vice President of Operations and Engineering. Excellent benefit package is provided. Qualified applicants should send a resume, salary history and references to: Mickie Webb, Vice President of Human Resources, PO Box 959, Brownsville, TN 38012. Resumes may also be submitted via email to mwebb@stemc.com.

(12/15/09) Senior Vice President for Power Services — The Bonneville Power Administration, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is a Federal agency under the U.S. Department of Energy. BPA serves the Pacific Northwest by operating an extensive electricity transmission system and marketing wholesale electrical power at cost from federal dams, one non-federal nuclear plant and other nonfederal hydroelectric and wind energy generation facilities. BPA strives to be a national leader in providing high reliability, low rates consistent with sound business principles, responsible environmental stewardship and accountability to the region.

POSITION SUMMARY
The Bonneville Power Administration is seeking highly qualified, dynamic candidates to lead its Power Services Business Line. The Senior Vice President, Power Services oversees a multi-faceted organization that is responsible within the Pacific Northwest region for the acquisition and sales of wholesale and bulk power; asset investments in the Federal Columbia River hydro-generation system and the nuclear Columbia Generating Station; the acquisition of additional energy resources; management of wholesale customer contracts associated with over $3 billion dollars of annual revenue; and management of an annual capital budget of over $170 million.

The ideal candidate has knowledge of the western power markets and demonstrates strong competencies in learning agility, customer focus, political savvy and drive for results. Qualified candidates will have an outstanding track record in successfully managing: wholesale power marketing strategies, coordination of a mix of power generation projects, regional utility relationships, and development of short- and long-term power products and rates consistent with prudent utility practices in a changing world.

The Senior Vice President for Power Services' role is to articulate strategic goals and clear direction for the Power Services organization and guide the organization in the accomplishment of them. This includes responsibility for the planning and administration of a program to serve customer needs. Power Services develops and executes wholesale power marketing strategies; designs and prices long- and short-term power products; negotiates and administers the sales of these products; schedules and plans and coordinates the operations of the power plants of the Federal Columbia River system (which includes 31 Federal dams, non-Federal power plants, and a major nuclear project), and jointly oversees investment in those assets along with other agencies. Power Services operates with four sub-organizations: Generation Asset Management, Bulk Marketing, Policy and Rates, and Requirements Marketing. The candidate is expected to work closely to align energy efficiency as a generation resource that is integrated into the mix of resource options to meet growing load resource requirements

BENEFITS
Please take some time to review the benefit details at the links below. Bonneville offers highly competitive benefits that are matched by few employers.

Federal Employee Health Benefits, with no exclusions for pre-existing conditions (http://www.opm.gov/INSURE/HEALTH/INDEX.ASP)
Federal Employee Retirement System (http://www.opm.gov/retire/index.aspx), with up to 5% employer contribution match to Thrift Savings Plan (http://www.tsp.gov/), a contributory retirement investment program similar to a 401(k).
Life Insurance (http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#life)
Optional Long Term Care Insurance (http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#ltci)
Five weeks of vacation, 2 1/2 weeks of sick leave. Both types of leave accrue from year to year.

HOW TO APPLY
Please note that only complete applications will be considered. For specific application instructions and detailed information please visit www.jobs.bpa.gov/job_search and click on Senior Vice President for Power Services, # BPA-10-ES-01

You will initially be evaluated based solely on the written material you provide in your application. At a minimum, a complete application includes your resume and your narrative responses to the Executive Core and Technical Qualifications questions. Resumes without narrative responses will not be reviewed.

Applications will be accepted through January 22, 2010 from U.S. citizens only.

Please note that this position is in the federal government's Senior Executive Service (SES) and is just below the top Presidential appointees. SES members are the major link between these appointees and the rest of the Federal work force. They operate and oversee nearly every government activity in approximately 75 Federal agencies.

BPA's Senior Executive Service and the Office of Personnel Management's About the Senior Executive Service will provide you with additional information and tips on how to apply for SES positions.

If you have any questions, please contact Chris at 503.230.3302.

(11/11/09) Chief Engineering and Operating Officer — Bristol Tennessee Essential Services is accepting applications for a Chief Engineering and Operating Officer responsible for engineering, operations, maintenance, construction and metering of the electric and fiber optic system. The Electric System includes two 161 kV substations and seventeen 69/13.2 kV distribution substations. Power is purchased from the Tennessee Valley Authority. The fiber system is a fiber-to-the-home network that has over 10,000 Internet, telephone and cable customers. The facilities include an Internet service provider system, competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) certificate and a cable head end. Minimum qualifications include a bachelor s degree in electrical engineering, 10 years of experience in the supervision, operating and maintenance of an electric distribution system including distribution related substation facilities and supervisory/management capacity. Experience is desirable in Internet, Cable TV and Telephone delivered over fiber optic system. Registered and eligible to practice engineering in the State of Tennessee preferred. BTES is a municipal utility serving over 33,000 electric customers, telephone, Internet and cable TV in the beautiful mountains of East Tennessee. Please submit resume including salary history and references to CEO Dr. Mike Browder, P.O. Box 549, Bristol, TN 37621 or by email to mbrowder@btes.net. Resumes will continue to be accepted until the position has been filled. An equal opportunity employer.

(10/29/09) Controller — Huntsville, AL, Utilities seeks a qualitifed Controller. Responsible for all phases of the General Accounting, Payroll, Stores, Purchasing and Fleet Maintenance functions. Prepares reports which accurately reflect company financial position. Conducts financial analyses of operations and provides appropriate guidance to management. Oversees preparation of annual budget. Extensive knowledge of public utility accounting standards (TVA, FERC, GASB), methods and procedures, preferred. Experience with computerized accounting systems.

B.S. degree and professional certification as CPA, required. MBA preferred. Excellent interpersonal, speaking and writing skills. Ability to effectively handle stress imposed by fixed deadlines. Subject to recall due to emergency situations.

Send resume or applications to Huntsville Utilities, PO Box 2048, Huntsville, AL 35804 or e-mail resume to: humres@hsvutil.org. Applications can be downloaded from website: http:///www.hsvutil.org/new/jobline. An Equal Opportunity Employer.