CEA B – Director, Energy Division C. E. A. at California Public Utilities Commission
San Francisco, CA 94102
About the Job
Under direction of the Deputy Executive Director for Energy and Climate Policy, an Energy Division Director leads the division to develop, manage, and implement policy, programs, and regulations to meet the Commission’s mission of ensuring safe, reliable, and affordable energy utility services in California. The Director works with the Commissioners, Administrative Law Judges, the Governor’s Office, the California Legislature, state and federal agencies, external stakeholders, and senior management within the CPUC. The incumbent leads energy and climate policy development on integrated resources planning, transmission planning, environmental permitting, ratemaking, renewables portfolio standard, research and development, energy efficiency, distribution system planning, customer programs, decarbonization, natural gas policy, and division administrative functions with hybrid staff located in San Francisco, Sacramento, and Los Angeles.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Special Requirements
INSTRUCTIONS
**Please follow all of the instructions. This will be the only tool used for determining your final score and rank on the eligibility list for this position.**
- A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required. The SOQ is a narrative description of how your training, experience, and education which qualifies you for the CEA B - Director, Energy Division position. In addition, the SOQ serves as documentation of each candidate’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing.
- In your SOQ, address each Desirable Qualification category/question using specific examples of your education, training, and experience.
- The SOQ must be numbered and addressed in the same order as listed; do not consolidate the responses.
NOTE: Cover letters, applications, and resumes do not take the place of this SOQ requirement.
Please write your SOQ to address the following:
1. Proven ability to lead and manage a across numerous program areas, ideally in the public sector or energy industry.
Describe your experience leading policy-driven initiatives designed to deliver programs that benefit the public, such as infrastructure, climate change mitigation, and/or customer programs. Describe how you identified long-term and near-term goals for the initiative and how you monitored progress.
2. Demonstrated leadership and management experience across numerous program areas, including identifying and building workforce capacity, identifying and implementing structural changes to meet business needs, and managing growth and change.
Describe your experience managing numerous program areas at your organization, including identifying and building workforce capacity, and identifying and implementing structural changes to meet business needs. Describe strategies you have used to manage growth and change in the division.
3. Demonstrated experience in identifying and deploying effective administrative tools and processes to achieve success in programs that benefit the public.
Describe your experience in identifying and deploying effective administrative tools and processes that supported the achievement of success in programs that benefit the public. Describe your goal, such as efficiency, meeting rapid deadlines, or innovation, the administrative tool or process you led, and how you evaluated progress or success.
4. Demonstrated skill and experience at identifying, developing and implementing strategic communications and strategic partnerships to increase impact.
Describe your experience and skills in identifying, developing and implementing strategic communications and strategic partnerships to increase the impact of your work. Discuss how you identified your goals, how you implemented the initiatives, and how you evaluated whether your impact was increased.
5. Exemplary and strategic written and verbal communication skills, with experience communicating program accomplishments and challenges to senior management, elected and appointed officials, stakeholders, and the public.
Describe your experience with exemplary and strategic written and verbal communication, particularly in conveying program accomplishments and challenges to senior management, elected and appointed officials, stakeholders, and the public.