Job Description

Job Description and Duties

The Division of Petroleum Market Oversight (DPMO or the Division) at the California Energy Commission seeks an Investigative Counsel (Attorney III / Attorney). The Division is the first-in-the-nation petroleum market oversight agency and Division attorneys have an opportunity to work directly and closely with the state’s principal energy policymakers.

Under the general direction of the Assistant Division Chief, the Investigative Counsel will be responsible for advising the Division, which operates as an independent statutory authority with the administrative support of the California Energy Commission. The Division conducts independent oversight and analysis of the transportation fuels markets for the protection of consumers by identifying market design flaws, market power abuses, and any other manner by which market participants act to harm competition or act contrary to the best interests of consumers. The Division also provides guidance and recommendations to the Governor, members of the Energy Commission, and the Legislature on issues related to transportation fuels markets.

The Investigative Counsel will provide legal advice and support to DPMO on implementation of Senate Bill X1-2 (Stats. 2023, 1st Ex. Sess. 2023), which added chapter 4.6, Article 3, to Division 15, of the Public Resources Code, and perform a variety of functions, including:

• Provide legal advice concerning competition-related matters that impacts transportation fuels markets, including antitrust analyses and counseling.
• Perform difficult and complex legal work related to investigations, including drafting subpoenas to compel attendance, testimony, and obtain evidence and production of any documents concerning current and historical pricing and sales data and contracts with other petroleum industry participants, and refer potential violations to the Attorney General.
• Coordinate and facilitate communications with other state and federal agencies working on similar issues.
• Provide legal advice on a variety of related matters, including laws concerning confidential information, conflicts of interest, and transportation decarbonization policy issues.

Minimum Qualifications (MQs): The MQs for this classification can be found at  . 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.

Education Information: If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications for this classification, please provide your unofficial transcripts. Applicants who completed their education outside of the United States (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must provide evaluated transcripts. The transcript evaluation must state the number of units to which foreign coursework is equal. Foreign education evaluation services can be found at  .  Official transcripts and official foreign degree transcripts will be required prior to appointment. If you are not using education to qualify for this classification, you do not need to submit transcripts. To bypass the required document, select Choose/Upload and select Bypass File.
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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.

Teleworking is only available for employees who reside in California. You must be located in California and provide your in-state address prior to your start date.

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 518157 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 154-249 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.

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 analytical and writing skills and have knowledge and experience, or demonstrated interest, in: (1) antitrust, economics, competition policy, or regulated utilities; (2) complex investigations and related discovery/hearings; (3) energy regulation in California; and (4) investigating market manipulation and forms of unfair competition or deceptive practices. All applicants must be a member of the State Bar of California.

Benefits

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

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.
• 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 approximately 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.
• Other - School Transcripts – If you have been awarded a juris doctorate or another professional degree, include your unofficial school transcript(s) with your application package. If hired, you may be required to provide official transcripts.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Second job, Work at office, Remote work

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