Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst V (JC-497512) - Public Advocates Office/ Electricity Planning and Policy/ Climate Change Initiative

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.

Under the general direction of the Program & Project Supervisor, the Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst V conducts complex technical, financial, and policy research and analysis, and develops recommendations. The Public Advocates Office is seeking a senior analyst to evaluate policy proposals, energy and GHG-related programs, utility applications, and proposed legislation. As a senior analyst, the incumbent will take the lead in the review of the most critical and complex issues, perform complicated analyses, and make recommendations based on the results. The incumbent will coordinate the work of team members, brief management, and ensure timely completion of high-quality work product. The incumbent will perform qualitative and quantitative analyses, and evaluations of climate change issues related to energy procurement, including cost-benefit analysis, load forecasts, grid modeling, GHG methodologies, program compliance, and the application of state and federal law. Written work product typically includes comments, briefs, and testimony. The incumbent will represent ratepayer interests in negotiations to resolve issues in dispute during evidentiary hearings and settlement processes, present ideas at workshops, stakeholder meetings, legislative hearings, and in other agency and public forums.

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

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered.

• Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting.
• Employment information on the STD 678 state application MUST be complete with dates, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors.
• Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
• Resumes, or referring to resumes, will not be accepted in place of the completed STD 678.
• Describe your experience with critical thinking skills; experience in preparing written documents such as reports, testimony, resolutions, analysis, white papers, etc. with the ability to formulate and support convincing arguments.
• Describe your experience conducting independent and complex research or analysis pertaining to regulatory, business, financial and/or public policy matters; and developing logical conclusions and recommendations.
• 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.
• Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available).
• 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.
• 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 www.CalCareers.ca.gov. 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.
• Describe your experience with project management, team leadership, and/or planning, organizing, and coordinating the work of others.
• Applicants who fail to submit a completed STD 678 will not be considered.

Permanent, Full Time

$9,631.00 - $12,054.00

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

• Effective July 1, 2025, CalHR launched the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025 with Pay Differential 386. PLP 2025 temporarily reduces state employee pay in exchange for leave hours to help address budget shortfalls. Salary ranges in this posting exclude the temporary reduction. For details, visit CalHR’s Personnel Leave Program (PLP) page.
• New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.