Salary: See Position Description
Location : Harrisburg, PA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 00136507
Division: Public Protection Division
Section: Office of Consumer Advocate
Opening Date: 06/10/2024
Closing Date: 6/24/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Position Information
The Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate (OCA) seeks a full-time attorney to serve as an Assistant Consumer Advocate. The OCA is the statutory representative of Pennsylvania utility consumers before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), federal regulatory agencies, and state and federal courts. As an Assistant Consumer Advocate, an attorney can expect to perform a variety of legal work in the utility law sector, such as trial practice before the PUC and appellate practice before the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, working with a dedicated team of attorneys to develop legal opinions and strategies that protect Pennsylvania utility consumers, and developing multi-disciplinary skills in accounting, engineering, and consumer protection work.
Telework: Part-time telework is a potential feature of this position. The salaries for these positions will generally depend on the qualifications and experience level of the applicant and can fall within the following ranges:
Assistant Consumer Advocate I: $64,431 - $99,267
Assistant Consumer Advocate II: $73,722 - $113,350 (Minimum 2 years' experience)
Assistant Consumer Advocate III: $84,264 - $129,624 (Minimum 3 years' experience)
Examples Of Duties

• Analyze and research regulatory filings.
• Manage and direct expert witnesses, including coordinating the development of testimony and preparing them for cross-examination.
• Prepare and conduct cross-examination of expert witnesses.
• Prepare trial and appellate motions and briefs.
• Represent the OCA in hearings before the PUC in rate cases and other filings.
• Travel to and represent the OCA in education and outreach events throughout the Commonwealth.
• Assist consumers, both formally and informally, in complaint proceedings before the PUC.
• Participate in rulemaking proceedings before the PUC.

Minimum Experience and Training

• Licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania.
• Pennsylvania resident or resident within 6 months of employment.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and challenging legal environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Career objective or experience in consumer protection, administrative law and policy, or public interest field.

Health Benefits
This position qualifies you for the Commonwealth's benefits package which includes medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage. Medical coverage is available on your first day of employment! Prescription is also available on your first day, for an additional cost for the first 90 days of employment. Dental and vision are available after 90 days of employment as well.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) are available to all employees, regardless of enrollment in our benefits.
Paid Time Off
OAG employees receive 12 paid holidays each calendar year, along with earning paid vacation time and sick leave each pay period.
Retirement
For new employees, the State Employees' Retirement System offers various options for enrollment into our retirement plans. You will receive specific information on these options shortly after you begin employment.
To learn more about the benefits available to OAG employees, please review the
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