About This Role
This role supports the NERC Compliance Program, helping to protect the reliability and security of Vermont's electric transmission system. The Compliance Analyst works across the organization to ensure compliance with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standards, strengthen internal controls, support regulatory audits, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce risk and support grid reliability. This position is part of a team responsible for ensuring the effective and efficient reduction of risks to the reliability and security of the grid and every Vermonter.
Responsibilities
- Function as an internal expert for NERC Reliability Standards, controls, and best practices for both Operations and Planning (O&P) and Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards
- Ensure the NERC Compliance Program strategy, program documentation, procedures, and evidence are aligned and consistent
- Develop, implement, and maintain internal controls to ensure regulatory adherence
- Review standards in development, coordinate with departments ensuring appropriate processes are in place to track/monitor for implementation, and facilitate Subject Matter Expert(s) in the development of new or updated program documentation
- Collaborate with Subject Matter Expert(s) in developing department process maps associated with NERC reliability standards
- Participate in and lead internal incident investigations with other Compliance team members (Learning Opportunities) to identify areas of improvement and potential area(s) of noncompliance with a focus on NERC compliance
- Develop and track mitigations plans including subtasks and timelines to completion
- Participate in internal assessments (and lead when designated by Manager, NERC Compliance), to identify, document and implement process improvements focused on ensuring programmatic improvements and regulatory compliance, including identifying risks/weaknesses and proposing actions to eliminate and/or mitigate the impacts of potential risks
- Develop and deliver training for employees on applicable compliance obligations and their roles and responsibilities
- Participate in periodic audits performed by NPCC to assess VELCO’s compliance with NERC reliability standards
- Lead responses to regulatory self-certifications, quarterly MIDAS submittals, and audit or self-reports/self-log RFIs including assembly and responses with Subject Matter Expert(s)
- Serve as the Compliance staff liaison with NPCC regulators on self-logs and self-reports
- Serve as the Compliance staff liaison between other departments (Information Security, Planning Department, Engineering, HR Department, and Physical Security)
- Collaborate with other employees in maintaining the GRC tool to track/monitor compliance with the NERC Reliability Standards
