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Allstate —Bridgeport, CT
- $19.76 - $30.33 an hour
- Hybrid work
- Mid-level
- Office
- Administrative experience
- Work from home
- Opportunities for advancement
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Associate Research Analyst

State of Connecticut - Public Utilities Regulatory Authority -
New Britain, CT

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Job Details

Full-time
$94,882 - $122,027 a year
21 hours ago

Benefits

Loan forgiveness

Qualifications

Quantitative applied research
Statistical analysis tools

Full Job Description

The Connecticut, Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), has an exciting opportunity for an Associate Research Analyst within the Clean & Affordable Energy Unit.

What We Can Offer You

Visit our NEW State Employee Benefits Overview page!
Professional growth and development opportunities
A healthy work/life balance to all employees
The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.

Position Highlights

The Analyst will be required to lead development of clean energy policy for the State, management of existing programs, with a focus on optimizing clean energy program structure to deliver value to all ratepayers. In addition, the position will support PURA in the process of utility rate cases, specifically on customer service issues.

Responsibilities include:

Developing interrogatories and written comment prompts directed at the utilities and other intervenors;
Processing and summarizing the responses to those prompts;
Tracking and managing incoming motion rulings;
Building and writing decisions based on the public record; and
Presenting recommendations to the Commissioners.

The ideal candidate should be comfortable with public speaking and will be required to lead technical meetings, issue summarized recommendations to the Commissioners, and provide cross-examinations in the hearing room, all of which may be streamed online.

About Us

DEEP is charged with conserving, improving and protecting the natural resources and the environment of the state of Connecticut as well as making cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy available for the people and businesses of the state. The agency is also committed to playing a positive role in rebuilding Connecticut’s economy and creating jobs – and to fostering a sustainable and prosperous economic future for the state.

The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) is statutorily-charged with ensuring that Connecticut's investor-owned utilities, including the state’s electric, natural gas, water, and telecommunications companies, provide safe, clean, reliable, and affordable utility service and infrastructure. PURA’s mission is essential to advancing the state’s energy, economic, and environmental goals and is critical to maintaining public health and safety as well as a robust economy.

PURA is a quasi-judicial agency that interprets and applies the statutes and regulations governing all aspects of Connecticut’s utility sector. Among other things, PURA sets the rates charged by investor-owned utilities, advances the modernization of the electric distribution system, regulates the retail electric supplier market, implements federal requirements for natural gas pipeline safety, ensures adequate water system infrastructure investments, reviews mergers and acquisitions, provides education and outreach for consumers, and regulates the expansion of telecommunications infrastructure.

Selection Plan

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Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting.
Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.
Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing [email protected].
Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for performing the most complex tasks in the development and implementation of research projects.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Performs most complex duties in area of research design and implementation;
Develops and conducts formal research methodologies and procedures and analyzes and evaluates data;
Designs data collection forms and develops procedures;
Performs complex statistical analysis;
Prepares comprehensive narrative and statistical reports;
May prepare special reports for agency officials in response to inquiries from legislature or the public;
Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Considerable knowledge of
- research methods and techniques;
- principles, concepts and methods of statistical analysis;
Knowledge of agency related policies and procedures as related to research;
Considerable
- oral and written communication skills;
- interpersonal skills;
Considerable ability to analyze data;
Ability to develop programs and use prepackaged computer programs to perform data analysis.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Seven (7) years of professional experience in research, data analysis or economics.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been conducting research at the level of a Research Analyst.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
A Master's degree in economics, statistics or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

A bachelor’s degree in political science, government, public policy, engineering, economics, finance, environmental studies, or a related field; and
An advanced degree in renewable energy, engineering, environmental studies, climate change, public utility regulation, finance, economics, or a related field.
Work experience in utility regulation or energy policy.
Experience working on utility grid modernization initiatives, deployment of clean and renewable energy programs, energy storage, or climate change policy.
Experience writing technical reports, white papers, position papers, policy papers, or academic articles for a general audience that provide conclusions or recommendations supported by documented evidence.
Experience leading public discussions on clean energy policy.
Experience conducting quantitative analysis and synthesizing results.
Experience with project management, working on more than two (2) projects simultaneously, while adhering to deadlines.
Experience using Microsoft Office 365 applications.

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KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

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