PUBLIC UTILITY ANALYST I - 61000129

Requisition No : 832526

Agency : Public Service Commission

Working Title : PUBLIC UTILITY ANALYST I - 61000129

Pay Plan : Career Service

Position Number : 61000129

Salary : $41,561.62

Posting Closing Date : 12 / 31 / 2024

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Public Utility Analyst I

Florida Public Service Commission

Office of Industry Development and Market Analysis

Career Service - Open Competitive

Tallahassee, FL

Application Deadline : Continuous

$41,561.62

ANTICIPATED VACANCY

Our Mission :

The Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) is committed to making sure that Florida's consumers receive some of their most essential services electric, natural gas, telephone, water, and wastewater in a safe, reasonable, and reliable manner.

In doing so, the FPSC exercises regulatory authority over utilities in one or more of three key areas : rate base / economic regulation;

competitive market oversight; and monitoring of safety, reliability, and service.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida :

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including :

• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options (For more information, please click https : / / www.
• mybenefits.myflorida.com / health );
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click https : / / myfrs.com );
• Paid Leave of Absence benefits, including Personal and Sick Leave;
• Nine paid holidays and one paid Personal Holiday each year;
• State Employee Tuition Waiver Program Six credit hours per semester with the state college / university system;
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
• Deferred Compensation Plan;
• Tax Beneficial Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Flexible Work Schedules;
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Student loans can be forgiven after 10 years of qualified public service, certain eligibility requirements must be met.
• For more information, please click http : / / studentaid.gov / publicservice );
• And more!

Office of Industry Development and Market Analysis :

The Office of Industry Development & Market Analysis is responsible for the critical assessment of the evolving utility industry and development of strategies that most benefit Florida’s citizens.

The office analyzes developing policies and prepares recommendations for implementing state and federal laws, including strategy alternatives for consideration by the Commission.

The office serves as a technical liaison with the Florida Legislature and state agencies, including the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Office of Energy.

Also, the office monitors and advises the Commission on Congressional activities and federal agency actions which may impact Florida consumers and utilities.

IDM also handles issues that involve the wholesale oversight of the wireline telecommunications industry, area code relief and other numbering issues, as well as oversight of the Lifeline Assistance and Telecommunications Relay programs.

Description of Job Duties :

The Public Utility Analyst I position is within the Office of Industry Development and Market Analysis. The analyst will be involved in researching policy issues and developing reports and recommendations to be presented to the Commission.

The analyst will participate in special projects involving a broad range of complex and controversial regulatory policy issues affecting all utility industries.

The analyst will also assist in monitoring and evaluating policy activities in relevant state and federal proceedings and proposed legislation at the state level.

Minimum Qualifications :

A bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major course of study preferably in : accounting, economics, finance, public administration, public policy, or business administration with an emphasis in accounting, economics, or finance courses, or courses that are relevant to the listed job duties.

Information verifying answers to the Qualifying Questions must be found on the Employment Application.

Background investigations, including criminal history record checks and education verification's, will be conducted on all applicants recommended for hiring.

You may be required to provide your Social Security Number in order to conduct this background check.

Employment Eligibility :

Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

The Florida Public Service Commission participates in the Department of Homeland Security’s Electronic Employment Verification Program (E-Verify) to assist in this required verification process.

Civil Service Law requires all males born after December 31, 1959, to register with the Selective Service System unless they meet certain exemptions under the law.

Failing to register when required makes one ineligible for appointment.

Preference in appointment and employment shall be given to veterans and other persons as required by Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, Veterans’ Law.

Applicant must provide the required proof of preference at the time of submitting an application.

We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

EEO / AA and Accommodation :

The state of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and / or the People First Center (1-877-562-7287).

Notification to the Commission’s Human Resources Section must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

Post-Employment Restrictions :

Pursuant to Section 350.0605(2), F.S., former Commission employees are prohibited from appearing before the Commission to represent any client regulated by the Commission on any matter in which he / she had participated and which was pending at the time of his / her termination.

Pursuant to Section 112.313, F.S., FPSC Senior Management Service or Selected Exempt Service employees shall not personally represent another person or entity for compensation before the Commission, for a period of two years following vacation of his / her position.

Exceptions to this law are provided for former Commission employees who are employed by another agency of State government and those employed by the Commission prior to January 1, 1995.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and / or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735).

Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.

0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.

Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.

Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.