Electric System Compliance Analyst - JEA

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports EMS and P&C compliance activities to ensure adherence to NERC/CIP standards.
• Assists in the development, execution, maintenance, and continuous improvement of compliance processes, procedures, and documentation.
• Assists in developing and delivering training on compliance standards, processes, procedures, and documentation.
• Assists in the development and enhancement of compliance tracking tools, templates, and reporting mechanisms.
• Identifies procedural gaps from compliance standards and proposes resolutions.
• Assists in developing action plans for implementing recommendations from regulators and consultants during audits / gap analyses.
• Collects, prepares, and organizes compliance evidence for submission during audits.
• Conducts audit preparation activities, including walkthroughs and quality checks.
• Supports management in defending the CIP program and evidence during audits and vulnerability assessments.
• Tracks and monitors recurring compliance requirements, ensuring timely and accurate completion of assigned tasks.
• Reviews compliance evidence to ensure accuracy and alignment with applicable compliance standards.
• Conducts preliminary reviews to identify gaps or inconsistencies in compliance practices and escalates issues as appropriate.
• Informs management of potential or actual violations and proactively recommends countermeasures and mitigations.
• Assists in interpreting regulatory and internal compliance requirements and applying them to daily operational activities.
• Provides administrative and coordination support for compliance-related projects and initiatives.
• Assists with planning, execution, and documentation of disaster recovery testing events and ensures procedure accuracy.
• Assists in the development and submission of mitigation plans.
• Completes and reviews documentation, including RSAWs, prior to self-certifications and audits.
• Supports asset commissioning and decommissioning by providing guidance on required tasks, documentation, and evidence to ensure adherence to compliance standards.
• Assists with scheduled reviews of ports and services reports to verify alignment with approved system baselines, coordinates with system owners to validate exceptions, remediates non-compliant configurations, and ensures all actions are properly documented in accordance with CIP requirements.
• Participates in compliance committee meetings and provides status updates on ongoing initiatives and proposed enhancements.
• Participates in FERC/NERC/SERC/NATF groups to learn industry best practices and help implement those at JEA.
• Collects compliance evidence from field devices located at substations and control centers.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.