Attorney 3 Non Supervisory PUC

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania • Harrisburg, PA • 5h ago

Reference #: 5204571 THE POSITION

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is seeking a highly motivated Pennsylvania attorney with exceptional writing skills for our Office of Special Assistants. If you are looking for a position of the highest degree of professional responsibility for written legal advisory work, please apply for this challenging and rewarding position.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The Attorney 3 will review the entire record provided for each case; identify, research, and analyze the issues involved; address the positions of the parties; and propose a resolution of the issues through a draft Commission order. The Attorney 3 is expected to draft orders consistent with applicable court decisions, prior Commission decisions, and sound regulatory practice and policy. The Attorney 3 also provides thorough legal review of orders drafted by the office's Rate Case Review Specialists. Additionally, the Attorney 3 provides legal support within the Office of Special Assistants and, upon direction, to the Commissioners and such others within or outside of the Commission, as may be deemed necessary.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

Full-time employment Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch. Telework: This position is headquartered in Harrisburg. Part-time telework is a potential feature of this position. Successful candidates are required to report to the headquarters worksite daily, unless the employee meets eligibility requirements and telework has been approved by the Director. To be eligible to participate in telework, the employee's Alternate (telework) Worksite must meet the following requirements. The telework worksite must be located: 1) within a reasonable travel distance of Harrisburg, and 2) within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Direct all questions regarding reasonable distance and the @type of available telework to the PUC Human Resource Office at ra-puchr@pa.gov or (717) 787-8714. Management may discontinue any telework arrangement at any time, for any reason. Candidates who do not wish to telework or are not eligible to telework, will work from the headquarters office in Harrisburg. Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

Three years of progressively responsible professional legal experience, with some experience in highly responsible and complex professional legal work which provided exposure to governmental regulatory law (regarding public utilities)/administrative law and graduation from an approved school of law; or Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Special Requirement: You must have certification of admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, or eligibility for such certification.

Additional Requirements: You must possess professional legal experience with public utility or administrative law that involves highly responsible and complex legal work. You must possess appellate legal experience that involves public utility or administrative law. You must have been legal counsel for, or represented, public utilities in your career. You must have served in a judicial clerkship. You must possess professional legal experience in which you were responsible for drafting adjudications and/or judicial or quasi-judicial decisions/orders. You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required): Full-time professional legal experience

How to Apply: Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted. Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans: Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

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