Assistant Consumers Counsel

What Youll Do:

The attorney will provide legal advice to management and the agency director (the Consumers Counsel) for leading the Agencys consumer protection attorney will advocate (litigate and negotiate) the Agencys consumer protection issues in forums that principally include the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO).Other forums for consumer advocacy can include the Ohio Supreme Court and the Federal Energy Regulatory also can include legislative advocacy where utility regulation and consumer protection are set forth in Ohio law.

The attorney will need an understanding of utility regulations that broadly involves rate-setting service quality issues and policy matters such as the agencys favoring of effective competitive markets over monopolies for providing services to attorney will assist with retaining and functionally supervising consultants for this attorney will need to work well within agency teams and be adept at independent work requiring personal initiative to achieve agency objectives for consumers.

Whats in it for you:

At the State of Ohio we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits visit ourTotal Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality affordable and competitive medical benefits are offered through the availableOhio Med plans.

Dental Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental vision and basic life insurance premiums are free after completedeligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off including vacation personal and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employees salary. Visit theOPERS websitefor more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit theOhio Deferred Compensation websitefor more information.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services activities programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The Assistant Consumers Counsel must have a license to practice law in the State of Ohio.A minimum of three years or equivalent experience in public utility regulation with a working knowledge of utility regulation and utility consumer issues is should demonstrate excellence in oral and written communications including persuasive writing and making technical issues with work processing programs online research and other technology used in legal advocacy is should have a willingness to work more than forty hours per week as needed for consumer advocacy and a commitment to public service.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and a drug the Ohio Revised Code 124.151(B) all newly hired employees will be required to have their compensation deposited directly to a financial Office of the Ohio Consumers Counsel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Office of the Ohio Consumers Counsel is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in tis services activities programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability please contact Laurie Knight at.

At the State of Ohio we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits visit ourTotal Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off including vacation personal sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth Adoption and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds Public Service Loan Forgiveness and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS STRS SERS and HPRS)&Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39) and as outlined in the posting.

About Us:

Our Mission

The Ohio Consumers Counsel advocates and educates to secure for Ohioans affordable reliable and equitable residential utility services that are essential to their well-being.

The Office of the Ohio Consumers Counsel the States voice for millions of Ohio residential utility consumers seeks an employee with a passion for public service to serve as an Assistant Consumers Counsel in its Legal position is an opportunity to help consumers including at-risk and low-income Ohioans regarding justice for their electric natural gas telephone and water utility the legislature created the agency in 1976 we have sought lower utility bills and reliable utility service for residential consumers. At OCC we put Consumers First.