What are the responsibilities and job description for the ENERGY ANALYST position at California Energy Commission?
Under the direct supervision of a Program and Project Supervisor, the Energy Analyst will manage grant agreements and contracts and participate in developing grant funding solicitations. The primary set of tasks will be to ensure that grant recipients are on track to complete their projects, meeting deliverables, staying on time and within scope, and providing appropriate invoices. Energy Analysts may work on analytical studies, research, planning, and data assessment in the Fuels and Transportation Division. The Energy Analyst will gather, tabulate, and analyze data; work on a team to prepare, review, and analyze technical reports, papers, and correspondence; prepare and make public presentations; conduct site visits; and participate in developing new grant funding opportunities.
Minimum Qualifications (MQs): The MQs for this classification can be found at Energy Analyst – CalHR. The documents you submit in your application package must highlight how you meet the MQs. If the MQs are not met, you will not be considered for this position.
Hybrid and Telework Employees: Teleworking is only available for employees who reside in California. You must be relocated to California and provide your in-state address prior to your start date.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
The CEC supports a hybrid workplace model with office-based and remote-centered workers. Limited in-person attendance and occasional travel may be required based on the needs of the division. Regular and consistent attendance is essential to successful performance. This position is remote-centered, which means the incumbent works 50 percent or more of their time from an alternate work location.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.- ENERGY ANALYST
Additional Documents
- Job Application Package Checklist
- Duty Statement
Position Details
Department Information
The CEC was established by the Legislature in 1974 to address energy challenges facing the state. Today, the CEC is the state's primary energy policy and planning agency and is leading the state to a 100% clean energy future. Serving all Californians, the CEC embodies diversity, equity, and inclusion, and has taken an active and meaningful role in creating an environment that enables each employee to thrive. The CEC supports a hybrid workplace model with a workforce of office-based and remote-centered workers. The CEC operates under the umbrella of the California Natural Resources Agency and shares offices with the agency in a LEED Platinum Certified Building in downtown Sacramento.
The California Energy Commission seeks an Energy Analyst in the Fuels and Transportation Division/ PEVTI Branch / Agreement Management Unit. If you are interested in a challenging and exciting career in clean energy and are passionate about renewable, efficient, and reliable energy that addresses climate change, join our diverse team of global energy leaders! The California Energy Commission plays a lead role in creating the energy system of the future, not just in California, but globally.
This position is open to interested applicants who qualify. This can be a multi-step process. To be eligible to be hired:
- Create an online CalCareers account. For a tutorial on the state application process, visit California State Hiring Process Instructional Video Series – YouTube or contact Careers@energy.ca.gov.
- Complete and pass the appropriate exam to be eligible to be hired for available positions. See information on Energy Commission Assessments and Exams.
- Click the link below for the class(es) you are applying to for the specific class assessment/exam information. You will need to follow the subsequent instructions to view the Examination Bulletin and to take the Energy Analyst exam.
- To apply for this position, submit an application package through your CalCareers account. An application package must include all items under the “Required Application Package Documents” section. Resumes will not be accepted in place of a State Examination and Employment Application (STD. 678). Applications must include “to” and “from” dates (month/day/year), time base (full-time/part-time/number of hours per week/month), and applicable civil service classifications.
Department Website: https://www.energy.ca.gov
Special Requirements
You must include the following if you are applying by mail or in person:
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 2/5/2025Who May Apply
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
How To Apply
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is required and must be included.
- Other - Cover Letter – Include a cover letter of no more than one page in length describing why you are the best candidate for this position.
Desirable Qualifications
- Strong attention to detail and ability to learn, understand, and apply agreement management, and contract policies, and procedures.
- Ability to reason logically and creatively while using a variety of analytical techniques, tools, and software.
- Experience with zero-emission vehicles and/or zero-emission vehicle infrastructure.
- Critical thinking and analysis in managing contractual deliverables.
- Ability to review and understand invoices and financial matters.
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate ideas, data, and information effectively to a diverse audience.
- Ability to make effective presentations and interact effectively with both internal and external parties.
- Effective analytical and report writing skills, including proper grammar and punctuation.
- Ability to gather, compile, analyze, and interpret written and numerical research data and prepare research and statistical reports.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including working effectively with a team on time-sensitive projects.
- Ability to take initiative and work proactively.
- Knowledge of clean transportation and energy.
- Proficiency on a personal computer and familiarity with MS Office™, presentation software, word processing, database management, spreadsheets, models, mobile applications, and graphics.
Benefits
Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.
Department Website: https://www.energy.ca.gov
Human Resources Contact:
Personnel Office
(916) 654-4309
personnel.services@energy.ca.gov
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.
EEO Contact:Carousel Gore
(916) 661-8122
Carousel.Gore@energy.ca.gov
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Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.
