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”.   

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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. 

Are you looking to make a difference and join a highly motivated team working on issues such as climate change and renewable energy? If so, we are looking for you! The Integrated Resource Planning Team is seeking a Senior Energy Policy Analyst/ Project Manager to provide program oversight and policy/technical analysis to support the state’s resource and infrastructure planning efforts, including providing a senior lead project management role in energy policy and compliance on our Integrated Resource Planning Procurement Team. This is a position where you will be tracking progress towards renewable energy procurement in support of California’s climate goals. This position is authorized by Governor's Budget (Leg) - System Reliability and Outages (AB 2368)

In this role, you will be contributing to solving some of the most important challenges facing California in regard to climate change and energy planning. Due to the complexity, statewide impact, monetary scope, and level of policy development involved, projects assigned to this position will be subject to close attention from Commissioners, Administrative Law Judges, and executive management. This may also include interaction with the media, the Legislature, and other agencies.

Specifically, the Senior Energy Compliance Data Analyst/ Project Manager 's duties and responsibilities may include:

• Provide a senior lead role in determining compliance of electric utilities with energy procurement requirements.
• Conduct research and technical analyses on complex energy policy and energy market issues with moderate direction.
• Develop creative solutions to complex analytical problems while taking into consideration the market and policy implications.
• Work to develop and refine parts of a complex regulatory proceeding in a team environment.
• Represent the Energy Division and/or the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in various high-profile settings.
• Collaborate with other state agencies and stakeholders to help achieve statewide clean energy goals.
• Organize and facilitate workshops and/or stakeholder meetings, present at industry conferences and prepare workshop reports, as needed.
• Assist Commissioners, their advisors, management and other decision-makers regarding issues in the assigned areas.
• Review and prepare comments on pending legislation and respond to inquiries from the public and legislative staff.

Please note, your STD 678 (application form) will be used to determine your qualifications in order to meet the minimum qualification requirements for the advertised classification(s); resumes are optional. Please clearly describe all of your experience related to public utilities and/or transportation in the areas of economics, finance, or policy in the job description field(s) of your STD 678 form, along with the years and months of service. Failure to do so may result in not qualifying for the minimum qualifications for the advertised classification(s).

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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# 486903
• San Francisco location, please apply to JC# 486893 

Apply to only those location(s) in which you are willing to work.

This position requires 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 and ability managing complex technical projects (policy and/or energy projects), providing leadership support to key parts of projects and project teams; establishing schedules and managing production of timely deliverables.
2. Describe your experience and ability gathering data and synthesizing information; and conducting complex policy, regulatory, economic, and/or financial analyses.
3. Describe your written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting and writing white papers, reports, and memos.

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:

• Technical skills or experience related to electricity resource planning, modeling, energy policy, electricity markets, or infrastructure investment.
• Experience conducting compliance evaluations and enforcement actions.
• Understanding of California’s climate change and energy resource planning goals.

Please highlight skills you have in these areas in your Statement of Qualifications.

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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