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Economic Analysis Supervisor
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) plays a vital role in ensuring that Minnesotans have safe, reliable, and affordable electric, gas and landline telephone utility services by regulation of these three service industries.
Why Work for Us
Diverse Workforce
We are committed to continually developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our state and the populations we serve. The varied experiences and perspectives of employees strengthen the work we do together and our ability to best serve the people of Minnesota.
A recent engagement survey of State of Minnesota employees found:
- 95% of employees understand how their work helps achieve their agency’s mission
- 91% of employees feel trusted to do their jobs
- 88% of employees feel equipped to look at situations from other cultural perspectives when doing their job
- 87% of employees report flexibility in their work schedule
Comprehensive Benefits
Our benefits aim to balance four key elements that make life and work meaningful: health and wellness, financial well-being, professional development, and work/life harmony. As an employee, your benefits may include:
- Public pension plan
- Training and professional development
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays each year
- Paid parental leave
- Low-cost medical and dental coverage
- Prescription drug coverage
- Vision coverage
- Wellness programs and resources
- Employer paid life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Health care spending and savings accounts
- Dependent care spending account
- Tax-deferred compensation
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota.
$39.54- $56.61 / hourly; $82,560 - $118,202 / annually
- Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift, 8:00am - 4:30pm
- Days of Work: Monday - Friday
To plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the activities of the multi-disciplinary staff of the Economic Analysis Unit of the Commission to assure that Commissioners have the information necessary to make informed regulatory decisions in an orderly and timely fashion. The general areas of focus of the Unit are issues related to rate design; resource acquisition; utility planning, programs and tariffs; and telecommunications. Specific topical areas include resource planning, power purchase agreements, renewable resource and environmental compliance, co-generation and distributed generation, energy efficiency rates and related financial incentives, renewable standards compliance and rate options, service quality and reliability, affordability programs, distribution grid planning, grid modernization, natural gas innovation plans, and electric service territories.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Statistics or related field or Law degree; AND a combination of 5 years of professional-level experience in government, the utility industry, or other entity with primary focus on utility regulation or issues. Successful completion of the State of Minnesota’s Emerging Leadership Institute (ELI) or Senior Leadership Institute (SLI) or an equivalent leadership program may substitute for one year of advanced professional experience.
In addition to the above, applicants must have:
- Experience as a lead worker providing guidance to professional staff;
- Knowledge of utility operations;
- Ability to comprehend and correctly apply, interpret, and analyze complex written material;
- Human relations skills and cultural sensitivity sufficient to establish effective relationships with various regulatory agencies and staff. Ability to work effectively with public utility companies, energy industry stakeholders, the general public, and diverse communities;
- Effective and persuasive written and oral communication skills sufficient to present material to decision makers and be an effective public speaker in formal proceedings and negotiations.
Preferred Qualifications
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Three years’ experience in a supervisory position
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Demonstrated success in mentorship and/or managing teams
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Demonstrated project management skills
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Demonstrated ability to review and edit written materials on regulatory or policy issues
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Experience with diverse communities and Native American issues
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Understanding of regulation of natural gas, electric, and/or telecommunication industry in Minnesota
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If you have questions about applying for jobs, contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected]. For additional information about the application process, go to http://www.mn.gov/careers.
If you have questions about the position, contact Kay Urquhart at [email protected]
