Attorney IV
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Job Location:
Wake County, NC - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 92917 - 209064
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description of Work
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The NC Department of Commerce Public Staff is currently accepting applications for thestaff Attorney- Wake County.
This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits including health insurance as well as retirement.
*Salary Grade: LG09*
Recruitment Range: $92917.00 - $136.000.00This is an anticipated vacancy
This position is assigned to the Legal Section of the Public Staff.The primary purpose of the Staff Attorney position is to provide legal advice and representation to the Executive Director members of the Public Staff and the using and consuming public in matters involving the rates and service of electric utilities natural gas utilities water and sewer utilities communications service providers ferry operators and movers of household goods. Cases range in significance and complexity from rate increases for small water and sewer utilities serving as few as 15 residences to major electric and natural gas utility rate cases and corporate mergers involving millions of customers and hundreds of millions and sometimes billions of dollars. The job opening is for an attorney to work on matters involving the provision of natural gas water sewer telecommunications ferry and intrastate household moving utility service in the Gas/Water/Sewer/Telecom/Transportation Section of the Legal Division. However the attorney may be assigned to matters involving other types of utility service.
Within the Public Staff the primary purpose of the Legal Division is:
(1) to provide legal representation of the Public Staff and the using and consuming public in formal proceedings before the Utilities Commission appellate courts and federal regulatory agencies
(2) to provide legal and policy advice on issues related to public utility regulation to the Executive Director and other members of the Public Staff and upon request members of the General Assembly other governmental bodies the general public and entities that provide public utility service in North Carolina.
About the Public Staff
The Public Staff is an independent agency created in 1977 to review investigate and make appropriate recommendations to the North Carolina Utilities Commission with respect to the reasonableness of rates charged and adequacy of service provided by any public utility and with respect to the consistency with the public policy of assuring an energy supply adequate to protect the public health and safety. The Public Staff shall intervene on behalf of the using and consuming public in all Commission proceedings affecting rates or service. The Public Staff will also:- Petition the Commission to initiate proceedings when in the public interest;
- Intervene in all certificate applications and assist the Commission in analysis;
- Make recommendations to the Commission with respect to standards regulations or practices;
- Investigate formal and informal complaints affecting the using and consuming public;
- Intervene in all proceedings for franchise transfers mergers and consolidations of public utilities;
- Review investigate and recommend action to the Commission regarding affiliate contracts.
Incentives of NC State Employment
We value our employees and offer a wide variety of competitive and family-friendly benefits. Benefits to include:- 12 Annual Paid Holidays and monthly accrual of vacation and sick leave
- North Carolina State Health Plan administered by Aetna
- Supplemental Benefits including Flexible Spending Accounts Accident Insurance Cancer & Specified Disease Critical Illness Dental and Vision
- NC State Retirement(TSERS) 401(k) and 457 savings plans
- WeSave Employee Discounts
- Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Learn more about new hire resources safety health and wellness information leave options employee discounts and more by selecting the link below:
is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive information. Please make sure you complete the application in full. Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include all work experience the beginning and ending dates of jobs worked education with the graduation date and certificates/licenses. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered in screening for qualifying credit. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.
Note to Current State Employees
The salary grade for this position is LG09 State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as or lower than their current position. If selected for this position a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience funding availability and internal equity. Based upon those factors a pay increase MAY result.Knowledge Skills and Abilities / Competencies
To receive credit for your work history and credentials you must provide the information on the application form. Any information omitted from the application form listed as general statements listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. We will not review resumes in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application (additional statement below under Supplemental and Contact Information).
Resumes may be attached as a supplement to the application but are not a substitution for a complete application.
Management Preferences - Optional: These skills are not required but managers may choose to interview/select applicants who demonstrate Management Preferences.
Utility Regulation- Knowledge or experience that will enable a rapid understanding of case statutory regulatory and common law and policy governing the regulation of public utilities in North Carolina and the role of the Public Staff in the regulatory process.
- The ability to gather and synthesize relevant information recognize legal and policy implications and recommend appropriate solutions and courses of action.
Knowledge or experience that will enable rapid development of litigation skills including the ability to identify legaland factual issues develop legal positions and strategies deliver oral arguments conduct discovery and present and cross-examine expert witnesses in cases before the Utilities Commission.
Knowledge or experience that will enable rapid development of appellate advocacy skills including the ability to prepare persuasive briefs and present effective oral argument in novel and complex cases.
- The ability to express legal concepts and related facts in a clear concise and persuasive manner both orally and inwriting to draft statutes and rules dealing with utility regulation and energy related issues and to make public presentations.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION.
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See theOSHR Guidefor details.
Licensed to practice law by the North Carolina State Bar and four years of progressively responsible professional legal experience.
Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicants transcript. If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.Supplemental and Contact Information
About the Department of CommerceCommerce is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws state laws and Executive Orders. Commerce does not provide employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and throughout employment.
We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process and throughout employment. Applicants requesting and receiving an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are eligible to submit paper applications via mail or by fax by the vacancy closing date.
Applicants seeking Veterans Preference must attach a DD-214 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If a former member of the NC National Guard who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.
Our Agency uses the OSHR Recruiting and Posting of Vacancies Policy to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. All applicants must complete and submit a state application for employment using the Work for NC Online Job Application System for the State of North Carolina.**PLEASE NOTE** It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive information. Please make sure you complete the application in full. Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include all work experience the beginning and ending dates of jobs worked education with the graduation date and certificates/licenses. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered in screening for qualifying credit. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.
***INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE DESIGNATED EDUCATION AND WORK HISTORY SECTION ON THE FORMAL APPLICATION***
Attached or incorporated resumes (including Text resumes on the application form) WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completing this application and WILL NOT be used for screening for qualifying credit. SeeResumeor SeeAttachment within the fillable application sections WILLNOT be accepted and will be considered an incomplete application and will not be processed. Answers to Supplemental Questions must refer to education or work experience listed on this application to receive credit. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. To receive credit for your work history and credentials you must list the information on the application form. For additional information about applications and processes with the state of NC please visit: How Do I Get the Job.
For consideration for this vacancy all applicants must complete an online application using this link. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting only the most recent application received prior to the posting close date will be evaluated for consideration.
Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicants transcript. If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education. If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.Re-Entry for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
This position is subject to a National and International Background Investigation and/or Fingerprinting as required by applicable law.
Our Agency supports the Governors Executive Order 303 which seeks to re-employ individuals that were previously incarcerated. Formerly incarcerated individuals are invited to apply for any vacant Commerce position(s) in which they believe they are qualified.By providing the requested information you certify that you have given true accurate and complete information on this attachment to the best of your the event confirmation is needed in connection with your work you authorize educational institutions associations registration and licensing boards and others to furnish whatever detail is available concerning your qualifications. You authorize investigation of all statements made in this application and understand that false information or documentation or a failure to disclose relevant information may be grounds for rejection of your application disciplinary action or dismissal if you are employed and(or) criminal action. You further understand that dismissal upon employment shall be mandatory if fraudulent disclosures are given to meet position qualifications (Authority: GS 126-30 GS 14- 122.1).
For technical issues with your application please call the Applicant Support Help Line at .
Due to the volume of applications received we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application please log in to your account and click Application Status. If you are selected for an interview you will be contacted by management. If you are no longer under consideration you will receive an email notification. The processing of applications will take an average of
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