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Job Description
Announcement Number: 1641430502
JOE LOMBARDO
Governor
STEPHANIE MULLEN
Executive Director
HAYLEY WILLIAMSON
Chair
TAMMY CORDOVA
Commissioner
RANDY J. BROWN
Commissioner
NORTHERN NEVADA OFFICE
1150 E. William Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701-3109
(775) 684-6101
• Fax (775) 684-6110 https://puc.nv.gov
SOUTHERN NEVADA OFFICE
9075 W. Diablo Drive, Suite 250
Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
(702) 486-7210
• Fax (702) 486-7206
STATE OF NEVADA
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Unclassified Job Announcement
COMMISSION POLICY ADVISOR
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Policy
Advisor in Policy Analysis. This is an unclassified, at-will, full-time exempt position within the State of
Nevada.
About the PUCN: The PUCN is a quasi-judicial regulatory agency that, among other duties, ensures investor-
owned utilities comply with all applicable state and federal laws. For more information about the agency,
please visit the PUCN website at http://puc.nv.gov.
The Position's Key Areas of Responsibility:
• Evaluates, analyzes and interprets utility data and presents the results to the Commissioner or
Presiding Officer.
• Assists in drafting Commission opinions and orders.
• Provides technical assistance to the Commission during hearings and rulemaking sessions based
upon analysis.
• Analyzes evidence presented in utility hearings.
• Asks clarifying questions of witnesses at workshops and hearings to clarify the record.
• Advises the Chairman, Commissioners and Utilities Hearing Officer in various areas of utility
regulation.
• In close association with the Presiding Officer determines the appropriate recommendation to the
Commission.
• Prepares and presents testimony to legislative committees.
• Makes presentations to various state, local and federal agencies.
• Tracks activities of federal and regional entities including the US Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission and the Federal Communications Commission and provides briefings to
Commissioners on these activities periodically in writing or orally.
• May be expected to perform additional job-related duties and to have or develop additional specific
job-related knowledge and skills.
Skills Required:
Must have a high degree of organizational professionalism, leadership qualities, and excellent oral and written
communication skills. Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision as well as in a team
environment in collaboration with Commissioners, other policy advisors, attorneys, economists, engineers,
and auditors. Must be able to work with a broad range of people without letting personal opinions or positions
influence work procedures, products or processes. Must be able to research, analyze, produce, review and edit
work product; compile and summarize information and prepare correspondence, periodic or special reports
related to assignments; and contribute effectively to the accomplishment of the team or agency goals,
objectives, and activities. Required skills also include planning, prioritizing and executing timelines without
the need for supervision. Must be available for travel (typically up to 25% of the time).
Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in engineering, economics,
econometrics, finance, environmental studies, or a closely related field and five years of professional level
experience in evaluating, analyzing and interpreting utility data; or an equivalent combination of education
and experience. Professional engineer preferred.
Salary: Salary reflecting retirement (PERS) contributions by both the employee and the employer is up to
$146,798 ($125,737 for employer only contribution). Salary offers are based on a wide array of factors such
as a candidate's experience, skills, and education.
Benefits: The State benefits package includes enrollment into the Public Employees' Retirement System
(www.nvpers.org), a choice of health insurance plans (www.pebp.state.nv.us), eleven paid holidays, and paid
annual leave and sick leave, after appropriate waiting periods. Other optional benefits are also available,
including a deferred compensation program.
Position Location: The position will be located in Carson City.
Application Deadline: Recruitment needs are satisfied.
Submit Cover Letter and Resume to:
Bre Potter
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
Email bpotter@puc.nv.gov
In subject line please reference: Policy Advisor Position
Updated: 8/20/24
Closing Date/Time: Until recruitment needs are satisfied -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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State of Nevada
Show moreThe presence of Nevada's earliest inhabitants, beginning about 12,400 years ago, is marked by many petroglyphs and archaeological sites. Baskets, decoys, and ingenious traps are evidence of the resourcefulness of these early people in a harsh and arid environment.
European explorers traveled through Nevada in the early 19th century, but it was not until 1851 that the first settlements were established. An Act of Congress created the Territory of Nevada on March 2, 1861. James W. Nye of New York was appointed Nevada's first Territorial Governor by President Abraham Lincoln later that year. On October 31, 1864, President Lincoln proclaimed Nevada's admission to the Union as the 36th state. The State's first elected Governor, Henry Blasdel, took office on December 5, 1864.
Today, Nevada is the nation's seventh largest state in land area. Several hundred mountain ranges cross its landscape, many with elevations over 10,000 feet. In contrast, the State's lowest point (along the Colorado River) is only 470 feet above sea level. From majestic mountains to desert valleys, nature has endowed Nevada with diverse and unique ecosystems.
The Nevada Legislature has honored the State's natural resources and cultural heritage with a variety of State designations described below.
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