Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The California Public Utilities Commission is seeking an Enforcement Analyst / Investigator to support its consumer protection enforcement program. The role conducts technical and analytical research, investigates violations involving telecommunications and energy industries, analyzes evidence, prepares reports and testimony, supports litigation and settlement activities, and helps implement enforcement decisions.
Responsibilities
- The PURA II conducts technical and analytical research, as well as special factual inquiries critical to the Commission’s consumer protection enforcement program, for the telecommunications and energy industries
- The PURA II conducts studies of violations of the Public Utilities Code, generally-applicable consumer protection law, Commission rules and regulations relating to consumer fraud including unfair business practices, abusive marketing, unauthorized billing, and facilities citing
- He or she works with attorneys and other staff to prepare litigation of cases against persons or corporations suspected of violating the Public Utilities Code, consumer protection statutes and specific Commission rules and decisions
- With general direction, the PURA II gathers and analyzes evidence, interviews witnesses, prepares expert testimony and reports, testifies in hearings, assists attorneys in the preparation of briefs, and works with others, including senior staff, to implement Commission decisions, if required, involving fine collections, customer restitution and revocation of operating authority
- He or she monitors the business practices of previously-investigated companies to ensure their adherence to the law
- The PURA II will also be assigned to informal enforcement actions aimed at communications and energy providers, which will involve the preparation of discovery, industry data collection, communicating with industry representatives and individual providers, and working with senior staff and attorneys to negotiate settlement agreements
Skills
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and positive working relationships with others on internal and external teams
- Experience using specific quantitative skills and/or analytic tools to conduct economic, financial and/or policy analyses and develop conclusions and recommendations
- Experience writing and presenting reports that include findings, conclusions, and recommendations
- Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available)
- Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s)
- Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s)
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement
- PLP 2025 temporarily reduces state employee pay in exchange for leave hours
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