Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Under direction of the Deputy Executive Director for Energy and Climate Policy, an Energy Division Director leads the division to develop, manage, and implement policy, programs, and regulations to meet the Commission’s mission of ensuring safe, reliable, and affordable energy utility services in California. The Director works with the Commissioners, Administrative Law Judges, the Governor’s Office, the California Legislature, state and federal agencies, external stakeholders, and senior management within the CPUC. The incumbent leads energy and climate policy development on integrated resources planning, transmission planning, environmental permitting, ratemaking, renewables portfolio standard, research and development, energy efficiency, distribution system planning, customer programs, decarbonization, natural gas policy, and division administrative functions with hybrid staff located in San Francisco, Sacramento, and Los Angeles.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Minimum Requirements

This position does not have a Classification Specification. Requirements and qualifications for this position can be found in this announcement. For additional questions, please contact the hiring department listed below.

Additional Documents

Special Requirements

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS  REQUIREMENT:

INSTRUCTIONS

**Please follow all of the instructions.  This will be the only tool used for determining your final score and rank on the eligibility list for this position.**

• A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required. The SOQ is a narrative description of how your training, experience, and education which qualifies you for the  CEA B - Director, Energy Division  position. In addition, the SOQ serves as documentation of each candidate’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing.

• In your SOQ, address  each Desirable Qualification category/question using specific examples of your education, training, and experience.

• The SOQ must be numbered and addressed in the same order as listed; do not consolidate the responses.

The SOQ  must  be typed, single-spaced, in size 11-point font or larger, and no more than three (3) pages in length.

NOTE: Cover letters, applications, and resumes do not take the place of this SOQ requirement.

Please write your SOQ to address the following:

1. Proven ability to lead and manage a across numerous program areas, ideally in the public sector or energy industry.

Describe your experience leading policy-driven initiatives designed to deliver programs that benefit the public, such as infrastructure, climate change mitigation, and/or customer programs. Describe how you identified long-term and near-term goals for the initiative and how you monitored progress.

2.  Demonstrated leadership and management experience across numerous program areas, including identifying and building workforce capacity, identifying and implementing structural changes to meet business needs, and managing growth and change.

Describe your experience managing numerous program areas at your organization, including identifying and building workforce capacity, and identifying and implementing structural changes to meet business needs. Describe strategies you have used to manage growth and change in the division.

3.  Demonstrated experience in identifying and deploying effective administrative tools and processes to achieve success in programs that benefit the public.

Describe your experience in identifying and deploying effective administrative tools and processes that supported the achievement of success in programs that benefit the public. Describe your goal, such as efficiency, meeting rapid deadlines, or innovation, the administrative tool or process you led, and how you evaluated progress or success.

4.  Demonstrated skill and experience at identifying, developing and implementing strategic communications and strategic partnerships to increase impact.

Describe your experience and skills in identifying, developing and implementing strategic communications and strategic partnerships to increase the impact of your work. Discuss how you identified your goals, how you implemented the initiatives, and how you evaluated whether your impact was increased.

5.  Exemplary and strategic written and verbal communication skills, with experience communicating program accomplishments and challenges to senior management, elected and appointed officials, stakeholders, and the public.

Describe your experience with exemplary and strategic written and verbal communication, particularly in conveying program accomplishments and challenges to senior management, elected and appointed officials, stakeholders, and the public.

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 1/15/2025

Who May Apply

Individuals who are eligible to be appointed to this Career Executive Assignment (CEA) by the State of California.

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

Public Utilities Commission

N/A

Attn: Human Resources -- CEA Selections Analyst

505 Van Ness Ave, Room 3008

San Francisco , CA 94102

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

Public Utilities Commission

N/A

Human Resources -- CEA Selections Analyst

505 Van Ness Ave, Room 3008

San Francisco , CA 94102

08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

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 - (SOQ) is required. Please see “Special Requirements” for instructions.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Benefits

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Department Website:

Human Resources Contact:
Examination / Selection Unit
(800) 555-7809
CEAexams@cpuc.ca.gov

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:
EEO Main Line
(415) 703-5331
EEOConcerns@cpuc.ca.gov

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Job Tags

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