STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Public Utilities Administrative Hearings Coordinator

Recruitment #260324-2469AR-001

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Introduction


Are you an experienced administrative professional interested in energy policy, the clean energy transition or utility regulation? 
If so, we invite you to check out this opportunity!

The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) is seeking a highly qualified professional with strong organizational, communications, and teamwork experience to serve as a Public Utilities Administrative Hearings Coordinator within PURA's Office of Technical and Regulatory Analysis located in New Britain.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
  • NEW: Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page to learn about our medical and dental insurance plans, sick/vacation/personal leave accruals, state holidays, tuition reimbursement and more!
  • Professional growth and development opportunities.
  • A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
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POSITION DETAILS

This position will report directly to the supervisor of PURA’s Strategy and Operations Unit, providing critical operational support within PURA’s Office of Technical and Regulatory Analysis. The coordinator will be expected to assist in matters related to PURA’s quasi-judicial administrative docket system, including interfacing with internal and external stakeholders, organizing and posting docket filings, and coordinating with staff to schedule and facilitate proceedings.

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to:
  • Works closely with technical and legal staff on administrative dockets to ensure timely resolution.
  • Identifies and defines improved operational strategies for consideration.
  • Manages and ensures the efficiency and productivity of the agency’s docketed proceedings through collaboration with senior management and department leaders, performing an array of administrative tasks from managing calendars, generating correspondence, maintaining hard copy and electronic files.  
This position is hybrid with in-office attendance located at Ten Franklin Square, New Britain, CT. This position is 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, between the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

ABOUT PURA
PURA is divided into multiple offices, each of which specialize in the execution of different portions of PURA’s broad statutory authority and mission statement to ensure safe, adequate, and reliable utility service at reasonable rates. PURA is responsible for regulating the many aspects of Connecticut's utility sectors, which can be categorized into three key buckets:  

Innovation 
  1. Pursuing the prudent and innovative modernization of the electric, natural gas, and water systems through regulatory reform.  
Sustainability 
  1. Directing the design and implementation of multiple clean energy programs including, renewable energy deployment, electric vehicle charging, battery storage, and innovation pilots in pursuit of Connecticut’s climate and energy policy goals; and
  2. Coordinating with diverse stakeholders including utilities, other state agencies, community advocates, environmental groups, developers, private industry, and citizens to ensure equitable and affordable access to all programs and services. 
Accountability 
  1. Ensuring that the utilities charge only fair and equitable rates; 
  2. Implementing performance-based regulation of the state’s utility companies;
  3. Overseeing investment in the state’s utility infrastructure to promote service quality, reliability, and safety; and
  4. Implementing federal requirements for natural gas pipeline safety
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Selection Plan

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BEFORE YOU APPLY: 

  • Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.  
  • Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below.
  • Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency. 
  • Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift. 
  • Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State.  Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing DAS.SHRM@ct.gov. 
  • Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other. 
  • Note: The only way to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.

AFTER YOU APPLY: 

  • Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).   
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  • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.  
  • Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at www.ct.gov/ethics.

QUESTIONS? WE’RE HERE TO HELP: 

Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Jake Ferrari at jake.ferrari@ct.gov.

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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in the coordination of formal public utilities proceedings before the department.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Prepares and monitors master schedule, charting progress of each application or petition filed with department; 
  • Assures investigations required by statute are initiated on time; 
  • Reviews applications for conformance to laws and regulations; 
  • Prepares timetables for individual cases coordinating schedules of professional staff, commissioners and applicants throughout decision making process, monitoring progress, adjusting time table and recommending overtime work for timely issuance of decision; 
  • Reviews scheduling, notices of hearings, and routine correspondence for accuracy and statutory compliance; 
  • Confers with professional staff and company representatives in preparing hearing plans; 
  • Coordinates staff work, assuring responsibilities are clearly allocated among departments; 
  • Prepares advance outline of decision, showing responsibility for writing each section; 
  • Drafts decisions from applications, transcripts and other written documents for commissioners' approval or, in the more complex cases, coordinates drafting of a decision, reviewing sections written by professional staff to ensure clarity; 
  • Drafts legal notices and other correspondence; 
  • Serves as liaison between legal and technical staff to ensure proper and complete administrative record is set forth in analysis sections to support conclusions reached in decision; 
  • Coordinates staff to ensure compliance with department decisions; 
  • May preside over pre-hearing conferences; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Knowledge of
    • and ability to interpret and apply relevant agency statutes and regulations; 
    • engineering, accounting, economic, legal and financial terminology and issues related to public utility regulations; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills;
  • Ability to utilize computer software.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Six (6) years of experience involving the application or administration of statutes or regulations dealing with a regulatory agency or regulated business.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
  • A law degree from an accredited school of law may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience with project management, including communicating and coordinating with more than two team members to achieve a goal;
  • Experience with scheduling simultaneous events;
  • Experience with database management;
  • Experience with Microsoft Office 365 applications;
  • Experience with communicating with the public and representatives of corporations or other organizations;
  • Experience with drafting legal documents and handling confidential information;
  • Experience managing two or more projects simultaneously while working independently.

Conclusion

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.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.


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