Job Posting

Job Posting: Attorney I

California Energy Commission

JC-373516

Attorney I
ATTORNEY

$7,153.00 - $10,836.00 per Month

Final Filing Date: Until Filled

Job Description and Duties

The California Energy Commission seeks an Attorney I in the Hearing and Advisory Unit of the Chief Counsel’s Office. The Chief Counsel’s Office is a full-service law office involved in all phases of Commission activity, and attorneys have an opportunity to work directly and closely with the state’s principal energy policymakers.

Under the direct supervision of an Assistant Chief Counsel and the general direction of the Chief Counsel, the Attorney I will be responsible for providing a broad spectrum of legal advice on diverse legal issues in areas such as energy, environmental, and administrative law. The Attorney I’s work includes appearances before the Commission and may include appearances in other state and federal agencies. The position will be located in the Hearing and Advisory Unit. Attorneys in this unit perform a variety of functions, including: 1) providing legal advice and support to the Commission and its staff on matters of statewide and regional significance, including electricity reliability, Western resource planning, and implementation of incentive programs as the agency leads the state to a 100% clean energy future for all; 2) providing legal advice and support to the Commission and its staff on transforming transportation to help meet the state’s trailblazing climate goals; co-presiding with Commissioners on power plant licensing cases, including geothermal facilities advanced to help the state transition to 100% clean energy; 3) providing legal advice and analysis on state and federal legislation, rulemakings, and other proceedings, including activities at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, California Public Utilities Commission, and others; 4) working with counterparts at sister agenciesto develop legislation to facilitate California’s transition to 100% clean energy in a reliable and equitable manner; 5) providing legal advice and support to the Commission and its staff in its first-in-the-nation regulation of the petroleum industry; 6) providing legal advice to Commissioners and staff on a variety of other matters, including complaint or investigation proceedings, open meetings, conflicts of interest, and energy policy matters.

Minimum Qualifications (MQs): The MQs for this classification can be found at Attorney Series - CalHR The documents you submit in your application package must highlight how you meet the MQs. If the MQs are not met, you will not be considered for this position.

Please let us know how you heard about this position by taking a brief survey at

CEC Recruitment Survey.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

The CEC supports a hybrid workplace model with office-based and remote-centered workers. Limited in-person attendance and occasional travel may be required based on the needs of the division. Regular and consistent attendance is essential to successful performance. This position is remote-centered, which means the incumbent works 50 percent or more of their time from an alternate work location (telework).

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

ATTORNEY

Additional Documents

Position Details

Job Code #:

JC-373516

Position #(s):

535-140-5778-053

Working Title:

Attorney I

Classification:

ATTORNEY

$7,153.00 - $7,440.00 A

$7,162.00 - $8,175.00 B

$7,506.00 - $9,439.00 C

$8,448.00 - $10,836.00 D

# of Positions:

Work Location:

Sacramento County

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

The CEC is the state's primary energy policy and planning agency and is leading the state to a 100% clean energy future. Serving all Californians, the CEC embodies diversity, equity, and inclusion, and has taken an active and meaningful role in creating an environment that enables each employee to thrive. The CEC supports a hybrid workplace model operates under the umbrella of the California Natural Resources Agency, and shares offices with the agency in a LEED Platinum Certified Building in downtown Sacramento.

The California Energy Commission seeks an Attorney I in the Hearing and Advisory Unit. If you are interested in a challenging and exciting career in clean energy and are passionate about renewable, efficient, and reliable energy that addresses climate change, join our diverse team of global energy leaders! The California Energy Commission plays a lead role in creating the energy system of the future, not just in California, but globally.

This position is open to interested applicants both inside and outside of state service. To be eligible to apply and be hired as a new-to-state-service employee, you must:

Create an online CalCareers account. For a tutorial on the state application process, visit

California State Hiring Process Instructional Video Series – YouTube or contact Careers@energy.ca.gov.

Complete an assessment and score in the top ranks. Your assessment score determines your rank.
Submit an application package through your CalCareers account. An application package must include all items under the “Required Application Package Documents” section. Resumes will not be accepted in place of a State Examination and Employment Application (STD. 678). Applications must include “to” and “from” dates (month/day/year), time base (full-time/part-time/number of hours per week/month), and applicable civil service classifications.

Department Website: https://www.energy.ca.gov

Special Requirements

You must include the following if you are applying by mail or in person:

1) How you are eligible (list eligibility, transfer within state service, reinstatement, SROA/surplus, etc.) in the Explanations box on the first page of the STD. 678.

2) The Job Control number JC-373516 and the title of the position you are applying for in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) box on the first page of the STD. 678.

3) Request for Personnel Action Number RPA 140-244 in the Explanations box of the STD. 678.

4) Your original signature at the bottom of the first page of the STD. 678.

5) Include unofficial school transcripts with your application package if the position you are applying for has an educational requirement. You may be required to provide official transcripts if hired.

Application Instructions

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: Until Filled

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

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 www.CalCareers.ca.gov. 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:

California Energy Commission

Attn: RPA 140-244/ JC-373516

715 P Street, MS-3

Sacramento, CA 95814

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

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

California Energy Commission

RPA 140-244/ JC-373516

1516 9th Street, MS-3

Sacramento, CA 95814

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 www.CalCareers.ca.gov. 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.
Other -
Cover Letter – Include a cover letter of no more than one page in length describing why you are the best candidate for this position.
Other -
Proof of CA Bar Admission (Note: you are eligible to apply for this position prior to taking/passing the CA Bar exam however, you cannot be hired until passing the bar and are sworn in)
Other -
Writing Sample- Include a writing sample of no more than 5 pages in length containing a legal document (e.g., brief, memorandum, decision, or pleading) for which you were the primary author. You may edit or redact the writing sample to meet the page limit and to remove any privileged or confidential information.

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.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

The successful applicant should have strong analytic and writing skills and have knowledge and experience, or demonstrated interest, in: (1) administrative law, including the California Administrative Procedure Act (2) State energy and environmental law, including the California Environmental Quality Act; (3) California laws governing regulatory agencies with legislative and regulatory powers and duties, including but not limited to, the Political Reform Act and other provisions governing conflicts of interest and governmental ethics, the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act; (4) the rules and processes governing the conduct of administrative hearings. All applicants must be a member of the State Bar of California.

Please review the Minimum Requirements (or minimum qualifications) within the Class Specification and ensure that your application package clearly indicates how you meet the minimum qualifications as this will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Contact Information

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

Department Website: https://www.energy.ca.gov

Human Resources Contact:
Personnel Office
(916) 654-4309
personnel.services@energy.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:
Carousel Gore
(916) 661-8122
Carousel.Gore@energy.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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.