Individuals interested in applying for this vacancy must have eligibility. If you are new to state service or need to gain eligibility to these classifications, please click PURA IV or PURA III to open the examination bulletin and follow the instructions on “How to apply”.
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The Electric Pricing and Customer Program (EPCP) Branch within the Public Advocates Office is seeking a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst IV-V to join its Customer Programs team.
Under the general direction of the Program and Project Supervisor, incumbent independently conducts complex technical economic, financial and policy research and analysis and make recommendations to senior staff and management. The Public Advocates Office is seeking a PURA IV-V to help coordinate the Public Advocates Office's policy analysis and advocacy related to distributed energy resources (DERs), with an emphasis on building decarbonization, energy efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. As a senior analyst, the incumbent will take a lead role in research and analysis on a variety of building decarbonization and energy efficiency issues, write reports, testimony and other materials, and assist with outreach efforts. The incumbent will also represent ratepayer interests in workshops, working groups, industry and stakeholder meetings, legislative hearings or in other agency forums.
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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
This advertisement is listed specifically for Sacramento (LA, SF, SAC) location. All identified locations will be considered as one candidate pool to fill one position.
• Los Angeles location, please apply to JC# 443518
• San Francisco location, please apply to JC# 443510
Apply to only those location(s) in which you are willing to work.
This position requires travel.
Positions at the CPUC may be eligible for telework under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, and subject to meeting the telework eligibility criteria. Telework Policy CalHR
Prepare and submit a response for each question below. The SOQ should provide specific details and examples that clearly demonstrate how your training, experience, and education qualifies you for the position. Refer to the job description and duties, and duty statement to prepare your response. Applicants who do not submit a completed SOQ and writing that exceeds the page limit will not be considered or scored. All information in the SOQ is subject to verification. The SOQ must be no smaller than 11-point Arial font, single-spaced, and no more than two pages.
Please write your SOQ to address the following three questions:
Describe your experience conducting complex policy, economic, and financial analysis and making appropriate recommendations.
Describe your experience with Project Management and/or Team Leadership Skills, including the ability to plan a project, set and keep milestones and deadlines, and to lead a collaborative team.
Describe your experience making presentations before decision makers and articulating responses in a persuasive manner.