<p>Hybrid Workplace Arrangement: </p> <p>Although this position will be designated under the department's hybrid workplace program, it will still be required to report to the department office on a scheduled basis and at the discretion of the supervisor, based on business needs.  </p> <p>This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies.</p> <p>The Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) is dedicated to preserving the integrity of the marketplace and is committed to promoting a fair and competitive business environment in Colorado.</p> <p>Consumer protection is our mission.</p> <p>DORA values and promotes diversity, supporting a workplace that is inclusive of people from different backgrounds and experiences; creating an environment that is reflective of our communities; promoting positive relationships; and putting forth unique perspectives to fulfill our mission. </p> <ul> <li> <p>Employer-sponsored RTD EcoPass, with offices located at Civic Center Plaza, above the RTD Civic Center station and just a few blocks from RTD light rail. </p> </li><li> <p>Extensive work-life programs such as flexible schedules, training and professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects, and more! </p> </li><li> <p>Employee wellness programs, including the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP), which provides free, confidential counseling services.</p> </li><li> <p>Bike-to-work programs, including access to storage lockers and bike racks.</p> </li><li> <p>Flexible retirement benefits, including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans.</p> </li><li> <p>Medical and Dental Health Insurance for employees and optional coverage for their dependents.</p> </li><li> <p>Life Insurance for employees, and optional coverage for their dependents.</p> </li><li> <p>Paid Time Off, including 11 paid holidays.</p> </li><li> <p>Short- and long-term disability coverage.</p> </li><li> <p>Tuition assistance program.</p> </li></ul> <p>Check out our excellent benefits package!</p> <p>The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) serves the public interest by effectively regulating utilities and facilities so that the people of Colorado receive safe, reliable, and reasonably priced services consistent with the economic, environmental, and social values of our state.</p> <p>The Policy Advisory Unit directly supports the Commissioners on the Colorado Public Utilities Commission and the Commission's Administrative Law Judges (ALJs). Advisors provide technical analysis and policy advice; they manage cases; and they assist the Commissioners and ALJs in reaching their decisions in formal proceedings. Such proceedings include both adjudicated cases and rulemakings. Advisors also occasionally assist the Commissioners and ALJs with research and analysis outside of formal proceedings, such as workshops and special projects.  Nearly all of the work completed by the Policy Advisory Unit is conducted within a privileged deliberative process that is distinct from all other members of the Commission's staff.</p> <p>Position: SGA 5174</p> <p>The Commission Advisor position serves to supervise certain other members of the Policy Advisory Unit. In the context of the contested matters before the Commission, the advisors hold the bulk of the requisite knowledge and expertise of the agency. Such knowledge and expertise is essential for the development, implementation, review, and enforcement of Commission decisions. Upon judicial review of the Commission decisions, the courts defer to the Commission's knowledge and expertise. This position combines with other professional members of the Policy Advisor Unit and with the staff of the Commission at large to serve as the permanent embodiment of the Commission's knowledge and expertise.  (In contrast, a Commissioner is unencumbered by professional qualifications and his or her tenure is temporary, subject to a political appointment process driven by the Governor's Office and subject to confirmation by the Colorado Senate.)</p> <p>Accordingly, this position principally provides technical and policy analysis to the Commissioners and ALJs. The position makes recommendations in matters involving the provision of safe, reliable, adequate, and economic service to utility customers using data from diverse sources and specialized fields.</p> <p>Duties include, but are not limited to:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Developing options and solutions to complex policy-related questions posed to the Commissioners, including determining the need for new or revised Commission rules to resolve policy issues and strategies for decision making in adjudications;</p> </li><li> <p>Determining the need for new or revised Commission guidance and rules to resolve policy-related policy issues and providing recommendations for resolution;</p> </li><li> <p>Making recommendations to assist the Commissioners and ALJ's in reaching decisions in formal proceedings such as rate cases, resource and infrastructure plans, and rulemakings.</p> </li><li> <p>Conducting comprehensive research in order to formulate suggested positions on various technical or policy-related matters upon request from Commissioners, Administrative Law Judges, or other senior Commission staff;</p> </li><li> <p>Completing mid-year progress reviews and annual performance evaluations of its direct reports in accordance with the employees' performance plans and position descriptions, as well as assuring the accuracy of leave use and management;</p> </li><li> <p>Measuring forecasted sales, investment (ratebase), earnings, customer bills, and rates for rendering decisions on electric and gas utility infrastructure plans and for the approval of electric resource plans and clean heat plans;</p> </li><li> <p>Coordinating utility ratemaking practices with state policies for the advancement of beneficial electrification and decarbonization of the Colorado economy;</p> </li><li> <p>Identifying issues or inconsistencies in the work product of supervised employees and determines the best way to address them (one-on-one, follow-up emails, reminders at staff meetings, etc).</p> </li></ul> <p>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (MQs):</p> <p>There are two ways to qualify for this position: 1) Experience OR 2) A Combination of Education and Experience</p> <p>Option 1: Experience</p> <ul> <li> <p>Ten (10) years of progressively responsible, professional* experience, in one (1) of the following three (3) areas:</p> </li><li> <p>Public utility industry or in a comparable regulatory environment, researching and/or analyzing energy policies or programs;</p> </li><li> <p>Rate Cases: Analyzing financial or economic information to provide neutral explanations and/or recommendations about utility financial requirements and rates;</p> </li><li> <p>Resource Planning: Analyzing financial, economic, or engineering information to provide neutral explanations and/or recommendations about utility resource planning and acquisitions.</p> </li><li> <p>Of the ten (10) years, two (2) of which must include the following:</p> </li><li> <p>Formal supervisory or equivalent experience in managing professional-level staff (responsible for the pay, status, and tenure of subordinate employees); OR</p> </li><li> <p>Experience working as a senior authority* or equivalent, performing quantitative and/or qualitative analysis.</p> </li></ul> <p>Option 2: A Combination of Education AND Experience </p> <ul> <li> <p>Associate's Degree and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate's degree in accounting, business administration, economics, engineering, finance, public policy, statistics, or a field of study related to the work assignment; AND</p> </li><li> <p>Eight (8) years of progressively responsible, professional* experience, in one (1) of the following three (3) areas:</p> </li><li> <p>Public utility industry or in a comparable regulatory environment, researching and/or analyzing energy policies or programs;</p> </li><li> <p>Rate Cases: Analyzing financial or economic information to provide neutral explanations and/or recommendations about utility financial requirements and rates;</p> </li><li> <p>Resource Planning: Analyzing financial, economic, or engineering information to provide neutral explanations and/or recommendations about utility resource planning and acquisitions.</p> </li><li> <p>Of the eight (8) years, two (2) of which must include the following:</p> </li><li> <p>Formal supervisory or equivalent experience in managing professional-level staff (responsible for the pay, status, and tenure of subordinate employees); OR</p> </li><li> <p>Experience working as a senior authority* or equivalent, performing quantitative and/or qualitative analysis.</p> </li><li> <p>Certification, registration, or licensure related to the work assigned will count for one (1) year of the requirement, other than supervisory experience.</p> </li></ul> <p>OR</p> <ul> <li> <p>Bachelor's Degree and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, economics, engineering, finance, public policy, statistics, or a field of study related to the work assignment; AND</p> </li><li> <p>Six (6) years of progressively responsible, professional* experience, in one (1) of the following three (3) areas:</p> </li><li> <p>Public utility industry or in a comparable regulatory environment, researching and/or analyzing energy policies or programs;</p> </li><li> <p>Rate Cases: Analyzing financial or economic information to provide neutral explanations and/or recommendations about utility financial requirements and rates;</p> </li><li> <p>Resource Planning: Analyzing financial, economic, or engineering information to provide neutral explanations and/or recommendations about utility resource planning and acquisitions.</p> </li><li> <p>Of the six (6) years, two (2) of which must include the following:</p> </li><li> <p>Formal supervisory or equivalent experience in managing professional-level staff (responsible for the pay, status, and tenure of subordinate employees); OR</p> </li><li> <p>Experience working as a senior authority* or equivalent, performing quantitative and/or qualitative analysis.</p> </li><li> <p>Certification, registration, or licensure related to the work assigned will count for one (1) year of the requirement, other than supervisory experience.</p> </li></ul> <p>Document this experience in your application IN DETAIL, as your experience will not be inferred or assumed.  Part time experience will be prorated.</p> <p>SUBSTITUTIONS:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Partial credit toward the degree requirement will be given for completed college/university coursework that did not result in a degree. A master's or doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study related to the work assignment will substitute for the bachelor's degree requirement.</p> </li><li> <p>Professional work involves exercising discretion, analytical skill, judgment and personal accountability and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, and sharing an organized body of knowledge that characteristically is: uniquely acquired through an intense education or training regimen at a recognized college or university; equivalent to the curriculum requirements for a bachelor's or higher degree with major study in or pertinent to the specialized field; and continuously studied to explore, extend, and use additional discoveries, interpretations, and application and to improve data, materials, equipment, applications and methods.</p> </li></ul> <p>Formal supervisory experience requires accountability for the quality and quantity of work of employees of the organization; responsibility for making decisions that affect the pay, status and/or tenure of subordinates; and authority in the hiring, performance planning and evaluation and progressive discipline processes.</p> <ul> <li>Senior authority experience involves leading program efforts as a pacesetter with a unique level of technical expertise in a field that is critical to success of the organization; and designing programs and systems to be used throughout the organization with external effects. Managers and peers rely on the subject matter expertise of this pacesetter, when making decisions regarding the direction of policy, programs, and systems within their field. </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Demonstrated professional experience researching, analyzing, and/or giving recommendations on emerging energy or regulated utility matters, including renewable energy and/or clean energy technologies and programs;</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated supervisory experience, including leading teams, training others, distributing and assigning work, ensuring timeliness, and accuracy and completeness of work performed;</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated experience in writing formal documents, including briefing materials, memoranda, presentations, agendas, and white papers to be used by others in decision making, and/or formal documents, such as orders issued by governmental entities;</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated professional experience in public speaking, including presenting recommendations to decision-makers and/or presenting research or data on technical subject matters (e.g. in a public forum or a conference);</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated knowledge of and/or experience interpreting Colorado rules, regulations, and policies regarding the revenue requirements for regulated public utility industries;</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated professional experience in peer reviewing work for accuracy and completeness; </p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated professional experience working with a team of diverse individuals with varying educational and/or experiential backgrounds; </p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated experience working in the utility industry performing analytical work, and/or preparing regulatory filings, OR working on energy policy.</p> </li></ul> <p>Required Competencies: The following knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal characteristics are required competencies and may be considered during the selection process (including examination and/or interview):</p> <ul> <li> <p>Demonstrated written communication skills, including the ability to convey information to various stakeholders in a clear, accurate, and concise written manner;</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively convey information to audiences in a concise manner;</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated attention to detail;</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical skills, including having the ability to evaluate information in order to apply knowledge and to decide on the most appropriate course of action;</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated ability to research highly complicated/technical matters;</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated prioritization skills, including planning, organizing tasks, and managing work assignments;</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team;</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated time management skills, including the ability to multi-task to effectively manage competing and constantly changing priorities in order to meet tight deadlines;</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated ability to understand and abide by workplace principles, practices and behaviors as internally identified and defined by the division and department;</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated ability to read, understand, interpret, apply, and explain laws, rules, policies, and procedures;</p> </li><li> <p>Sound judgment and the confidence to make decisions on a routine basis;</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to travel independently, including work in-office, as required by business needs and scheduled by the supervisor;</p> </li><li> <p>Integrity and high ethical standards;</p> </li><li> <p>Accountability, reliability, including attendance;</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to maintain confidential, controversial, or sensitive information;</p> </li><li> <p>Self-starter, including the ability to work independently, learn new processes, utilize own knowledge and that of supervisor, and complete work with minimal supervision;</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated professional demeanor;</p> </li><li> <p>Knowledge and understanding in the use of PC software applications including Microsoft Office (Access, Word, Excel, etc.), and Google Suite (Doc's, Sheets, Slides, etc).</p> </li></ul> <p>Conditions of Employment: Candidates who fail to meet the conditions of employment will be removed from consideration.</p> <ul> <li> <p>The successful passing of a reference check and/or, if required, a background check.</p> </li><li> <p>A reference check may include but is not limited to: contacting previous and current supervisors to verify employment and discuss performance, a review of the personnel file, a review of the performance record, a review of job-related public information,etc.</p> </li><li> <p>The type of background check depends on the job duties of the position, and can include a review of any criminal record, credit report, and/or driving record.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to travel independently, including work in-office, as required by business need and scheduled by the supervisor.</p> </li></ul> <p>PLEASE READ - Required Application Materials</p> <p>Interested individuals must submit the following online:</p> <p>1. A completed State of Colorado Application (log-in to your current NeoGov account or create a NeoGov account to complete the online application). Note: Incomplete applications, including incomplete work history sections or "see résumé," "see attachment," or "see addendum" statements, will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application form.</p> <p>2. A current email address on your application, as all communication pertaining to this position will be conducted via email. Please set up your email to accept messages from info@governmentjobs.com and '@state.co.us' addresses, and check your email often. Note: The department cannot guarantee the successful delivery of email, including incorrect filtering into junk mail folders.</p> <p>3. A detailed cover letter, explaining how you meet the required competencies and how your accomplishments, qualifications, skills, areas of expertise, personal characteristics, etc. make you a good fit for this position; you may also attach additional documents that demonstrate this.</p> <p>Comparative Analysis Process: Structured Application Review</p> <p>Part of, if not the entire, comparative analysis process for this position will involve a review of the information you submit in your application materials; Therefore, it is paramount that in the experience portion of your application and cover letter, you describe the extent to which you possess the education, experience, and competencies outlined in the job announcement as well as the required and/or preferred qualifications/competencies. You are also encouraged to attach additional documents to that effect. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions may affect your score and prevent you from competing in subsequent measures used to arrive at a top group of applicants.</p> <p>Part of the comparative analysis process and/or the interview process may be conducted through remote video conferencing (i.e. Google Meet, Zoom, etc.)</p> <p>Veterans' Preference: Candidates who wish to assert Veterans' Preference should attach a copy of their DD214 to their application. Failure to do so will result in being denied Veterans Preference.</p> <p>PLEASE NOTE: Former State Personnel System employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose this information on the application.  Colorado Revised Statutes require that all state employees be hired and promoted through competitive examination of merit and fitness.  Failure to include the required information, failure to follow instructions, and/or failure to submit materials by the application deadline may result in your application not being considered for the position and may affect your score or inclusion in the final pool of qualified candidates. </p> <p>The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.</p> <p>The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities. </p> <p>ADAAA Accommodations: DORA is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, at dora_adacoordinator@state.co.us.</p> <p>Check out our excellent benefits package!</p> <p>THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL MULTIPLE VACANCIES</p> <p>While a salary range is posted for this position, an eventual salary offer is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis, which considers multiple factors including but not limited to education and experience compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work.</p> <p>Appeal Rights: </p> <p>If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.</p> <p>An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email, US Mail, faxed or hand-delivered within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgment of the department's action.</p> <p>For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board go to spb.colorado.gov or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.</p>