Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
Recruitment #180703-0088AR-001
Location |
New Britain, CT
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Date Opened | 7/3/2018 3:25:00 PM |
Salary | $84,204 - $107,758/year |
Job Type | Open to the Public |
Close Date | 7/17/2018 11:59:00 PM |
The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) is statutorily charged with regulating the rates and services of Connecticut's investor owned electricity, natural gas, water and telecommunication companies and is the franchising authority for the state’s cable television companies. In the industries that are still wholly regulated, PURA balances the public’s right to safe, adequate and reliable utility service at reasonable rates with the provider’s right to a reasonable return on its investment. PURA also keeps watch over competitive utility services to promote equity among the competitors while customers reap the price and quality benefits of competition and are protected from unfair business practices.
PURA's attorneys provide legal advice, act as hearing officers, conduct complex legal research, provide and check cites and statutory references, draft legal portions of Decisions, interpret statutes, review findings, draft, edit and/or review decisions, notices, etc. for legal appropriateness and sufficiency, act as mediators, draft proposed legislation and a host of other tasks. The work of PURA is governed by statutes and regulations. As such, there are deadlines and due process requirements that PURA must meet.
PURA currently has an opportunity for a Staff Attorney 2 position in the Adjudications Unit at our headquarters located at Ten Franklin Square, New Britain, CT. This position is Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week.
Applicants must upload a cover letter with their applications.
Applicants must include a resume within the "Resume Tab" of their application.
(NOTE: in order to upload documents, you must ensure that your Internet browser's 'pop-up' blocker is off. Failure to do so may prevent you from being able to upload documentation into JobAps). Questions about these required documents should be directed to Anne Dana, anne.dana@ct.gov, 860-424-3354.
Qualified current State employees being considered for further steps in the hiring process will be required to submit their last two performance appraisals, three (3) references with contact information and a writing sample while qualified non-state employees being considered for further steps in the hiring process will be required to submit three (3) references with contact information and a writing sample.
Experience in litigation or appellate judicial clerkship.
Experience conducting complex legal research using electronic databases.
Excellent writing skills.
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.