The starting salary will be between $22.026 and $36.343 per hour depending upon qualifications. This classification is assigned to Pay Schedule/Pay Range 07-03. Employees in project positions are eligible for benefits.
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) currently has a Public Utility Financial Analyst (PUFA) Senior Project vacancy located at 610 N. Whitney Way, Madison.The PSC is an independent regulatory agency dedicated to serving the public interest responsible for the regulation of Wisconsin public utilities, including those that are municipally owned.Typical types of utilities regulated include electric, natural gas, telephone, water and combined water and sewer with more than 1,100 utilities under the agency’s jurisdiction.Most of these must obtain PSC approval before setting new rates, issuing stocks or bonds, or undertaking major construction projects such as power plants, water wells, and transmission lines.Please visit the website for more detailed agency information at http://psc.wi.gov/.Job Duties:This project position conducts studies and analyzes moderately complex issues involving financial and economic implications of the following electricity-related topical areas stimulated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA): Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Energy Storage, Smart Grid, Plug-in Electric Vehicles, Demand Response, Coal with Carbon Capture and Storage, Innovative and Existing Rate Structures, and Transmission.This position also assists the PUFA-Principal, PUFA-Advanced, and Economist positions in the Gas & Energy Division for complex projects involving financial and economic implications of the electricity-related areas mentioned above.Responsibilities include determination of appropriate rates of return and capital structures for electric utilities; financial implications of rate structures and ARRA programs and initiatives on utilities and their commercial and industrial customers; analyzing long-range financial and economic forecasts; and leading special projects of limited scope for moderately complex utility regulatory issues. The majority of the work performed by this position involves financial analysis. Projects typically will be in a team setting, assisting the higher-classified positions. To view the position description (PD), please click http://www.doa.state.wi.us/jobs/pdf_files/pubuti_pd.pdf
This is a Project Position scheduled up to December 31, 2011.Due to the nature of the position,applicant who is appointed to this position will undergo a criminal background check.
Utility regulation theory; public utility structure and operation; micro-and macro-economic theory, statistics and finance; accounting concepts and practices; financial and/or statistical modeling and proficiency in a personal computer spreadsheet program; oral and written communication; work independently and in cooperation with agency staff, utility representatives, interveners, consultants and personnel from other governmental agencies; Wisconsin statutes and administrative code as they apply to regulated utilities, and familiarity with relationships between state and federal regulation; analytical and statistical tools in finance; computer Skills i.e., Microsoft Products Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Web based technology; database management skills; problem solving techniques; recordkeeping skills; and, effective practice of team building concepts
Individuals interested in applying for this project position should submit a cover letter (limited to 2 pages) and a resume (limited to 2 pages).In the resume and cover letter detail your experience, education and training as it relates to the job duties, and knowledge, skills and abilities listed above.Be clear about the scope of your education/experience.The information in your resume and cover letter is considered a Civil Service exam and will be used to determine your eligibility for this vacancy. The resume and cover letter will be evaluated and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.Send application materials to DOA – Attn:Jane Hineline, 101 East Wilson St., 9th floor, PO Box 7869, Madison, WI53707-7869OR Fax to (608) 264-7648; OR send electronically to jane.hineline@wisconsin.gov.
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