APPROXIMATE SALARY RANGE: $71,680 - $91,399 - Employee/Employer Paid
$71,399 - $82,527 - Employer Paid
DUTY STATION: Las Vegas or Carson City, Nevada. The Bureau of Consumer Protection has offices in both Carson City and Las Vegas. Occasional travel may be required to either city and throughout the State and the United States.
POSITION STATUS: Full-time, unclassified position, exempt (FLSA); serves at the will of the Consumer Advocate; employment with the Attorney General’s office is contingent upon completion of NCIC/NCJIS, and a fingerprint criminal history check.
POSITION SUMMARY: Duties may include providing expert accounting or economic technical support as directed by the Consumer Advocate. The activities shall include: (1) reviewing relevant background material and current regulations in matters submitted by public utilities to the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada; and (2) aiding the Consumer Advocate by developing positions and recommendations to be pre-filed as testimony, sponsoring testimony, and assisting other expert witnesses in developing and presenting testimony at a public hearing and defending it under cross-examination. This will require analyzing testimony filed by other intervenors, developing strategies and positions relative to negotiations, and providing technical support to BCP’s legal staff in preparation of cross-examination at hearings, briefs, motions or other legal pleadings as required in utility proceedings. Such review could include auditing the operation and maintenance expense, tax expense, compensation expense, economic or accounting analyses of fuel and purchased power expense associated with public utility filings for recovery of such costs, and reviewing expenses and financial plans associated with integrated resource planning, renewable energy and demand-side management and other matters related to public utility regulation.
Additional duties could include coordination of testimony of various witnesses and supervision of outside expert witnesses.
QUALIFICATIONS
SKILLS REQUIRED: Applicants must have effective written and verbal communication skills. Applicants must be able to work in a team environment in collaboration with technical staff, attorneys, legal researchers, and support staff; compile and summarize information and prepare periodic or special reports related to case assignments; and contribute effectively to the accomplishment of team or office goals, objectives, and activities. Applicants must be highly professional, well-organized, self-motivated, punctual and prompt.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This position requires mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, and to travel to various parts of the State and throughout the country. It also requires vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. The applicant must be able to speak in a clear and understandable manner, and to hear and respond to questions posed. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics from an accredited college or university. Three years or more of experience with a public utility, a public service commission, a consumer advocate’s office, or a consulting organization is preferred.
This position announcement lists the major duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. The incumbent may be expected to perform additional job-related duties and may be required to have or develop additional specific job-related knowledge and skills.
Interested applicants should e-mail, fax, or deliver a resume to:
Gloria Navarro, Chief Personnel Officer
Office of the Attorney General
100 N. Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4717
FAX: (775) 684-1108
The Attorney Generals Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer