Review Vacancy
AgencyPublic Service, Department of
TitleAssociate Economist (Regulatory Economics) (NY HELPS)
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $84156 to $106454 Annually
Minimum Qualifications No exam is required under the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (NY HELPS*) Program. Applicants must meet the NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS listed below to qualify for this title.
NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must have either a bachelor's degree or higher in economics OR a bachelor's degree or higher including or supplemented by 18 semester credit hours in economics and an additional 6 semester credit hours from among the following course work areas: computer science, economics, econometrics, mathematics, operations research, research methods or statistics;
AND
Three years of professional experience conducting economic research in the field of public utility regulation. Acceptable experience may include but is not limited to, experience with substantial responsibility for analyzing economic issues related to public or private gas, water, electric or telecommunication utilities. Experience primarily involving the clerical accumulation and manipulation of statistics will NOT be regarded as qualifying.
Education substitutes - a master’s degree in economics may substitute for one year of the professional experience in conducting economic research described above. A doctoral degree in economics may substitute for two years of the professional experience in conducting economic research described above.
Interested candidates should submit a resume and an unofficial copy of their transcripts to demonstrate how they meet the minimum qualifications when applying.
Duties Description The Associate Economist (Regulatory Economics), Grade 23, will work in the Office of Markets and Innovation’s Office of Regulatory Economics, and perform duties that include, but are not limited to:
• Analyzing economic issues related to transitioning of wholesale and retail utility markets, including, but not limited to: econometric sales forecasting, measurement and mitigation of market power, incentive regulation, benefit cost analysis, measurement of marginal costs, and the development of market rules and market design changes required to implement the State’s carbon reduction and distributed energy resources goals.
• Forecasting of electric, gas, steam customer sales via the specification and estimation of econometric models of customer demand. Testifying as an expert witness in administrative hearings in support of the reasonableness of those sales models and forecasts.
• Gathering electric, gas, steam and/or telecommunications market and systems operation data and performing statistical, econometric, production cost simulation and/or other economic analysis.
• Participating in collaborative staff and industry efforts to develop rules, procedures, and technical aspects of energy product markets.
Additional Comments The primary mission of the New York State Department of Public Service (DPS or Department) is to ensure affordable, safe, secure, and reliable access to electric, gas, steam, telecommunications, and water services for New York State’s residential and business consumers, at just and reasonable rates, while protecting the natural environment. The Department also seeks to stimulate effective competitive markets for clean, renewable, and distributed energy resources that benefit New York consumers, as well as product and service innovations.
*This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
The Department of Public Service is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting the Designee for Reasonable Accommodations (DRA) and Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator which can be found under the Accessibility Link on the Department’s webpage at https://dps.ny.gov.
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Name Human Resources Management - LB
Email Address recruiting@dps.ny.gov
Address
Notes on ApplyingPlease send a resume, cover letter, and proof of meeting the minimum qualifications to recruiting@dps.ny.gov or fax to Human resources Management at (518) 473-9990. Please reference “Associate Economist (Regulatory Economics), NYHELPS posting 03006” when applying.