Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Individuals interested in applying for this vacancy must have eligibility.  If you are new to state service or need to gain eligibility to this classification, please  Click here to open the examination bulletin and follow the instructions on “How to apply”.   

For this classification, applicants with disabilities may gain eligibility through the  Limited Examination and Appointment Program (LEAP), an alternative to the standard testing process.  Click here to open the examination bulletin. Applicants may choose to apply through either the Standard or LEAP process.

The examination is a separate process from applying for this vacancy.  Please be sure to follow all instructions for each process.

Virtual interviews via web portals or phone may be offered as deemed appropriate and feasible by the hiring manager – standard in-person interviews will still be offered if conditions permit. 

The Electricity Planning and Policy (EPP) Branch within the Public Advocates Office is seeking a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III to join its Resource Planning team.

Under general direction of the Program and Project Supervisor of the Resource Planning Section, the incumbent will conduct complex and varied technical, economic, quantitative, and policy research and analyses in public utility regulation pertaining to a broad range of issues and recommend alternative solutions. Incumbent will evaluate various program aspects, including ratepayer impacts; program budget and expenditures; cost tests and forecasts, including models and inputs; regulatory priorities; and interaction with State and federal law. In addition, the incumbent will be expected to independently develop written reports, memoranda, sworn testimony, and comments in CPUC proceedings; serve as an expert witness for the Public Advocates Office on the results of completed studies and analyses; make formal presentations and advocate on behalf of the Public Advocates Office; and advise CPUC management, staff, and others. Incumbent will represent the Public Advocates Office in CPUC meetings, workshops, and other regulatory forums.

The incumbent will work with multi-disciplinary teams of analysts, engineers, lawyers, and, at times, student interns. Incumbent will work on a broad range of regulatory issues pertaining to Public Advocates Office’s advocacy, integrated resource planning; Regionalization and PATHWAYS; resource adequacy; power charge indifference adjustment; direct access; conventional and renewable energy; energy resource cost recovery; energy markets; energy research; and related issues.

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Working Conditions

This position require travel.

Special Requirements

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:

1. Describe your experience in conducting complex technical, economic, financial, and/or policy analysis.
2. Describe your written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting and writing reports, comments, and memos.
   
3. Describe your experience in consistently meeting deadlines, coordinating workload in a team environment, multi-tasking and executing around priorities on tight timelines.
   

For helpful guidance on writing an effective SOQ, please see the  Work4CA guide.

Electronic applications submitted through your CalCareer Account are highly recommended and will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing.

If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications for this position,  you must submit a copy of your transcript or diploma . An official transcript will be required prior to appointment. 

Applicants who completed their education outside the United States (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of United States course/degree equivalency by the application deadline.
Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at 

Employment information on the STD 678 state application MUST be complete with dates, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors.  Resumes, or referring to resumes, will not be accepted in place of the completed STD 678.  Applicants who fail to submit a completed STD 678 will not be considered. 

Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to an interview.

Per CCR 249.3, this job control may be used to fill subsequent vacancies.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Experience working with programs in the areas of integrated resource planning, resource adequacy, capacity expansion and production cost simulation modeling.

Benefits

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Statement of Qualifications - A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required. Please see “Special Requirements” for instructions.

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