Director, Office of Education, Outreach & Enforcement

The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has an exciting opportunity for an Office Director in the Office of Education, Outreach & Enforcement.

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• As Office Director you will:
• Manage Education, Outreach and Encforcement staff;
• Supervise PURA’s prosecutorial functions in docketed proceedings;
• Oversee the public engagement conducted by PURA staff; and;
• Perform investigative functions as needed.

This is a full-time position. A hybrid schedule may be available based on agency need.

PURA is statutorily charged with regulating the rates and services of Connecticut's investor owned utility companies. Ensuring affordable and reliable service from the electric, natural gas, and water sectors is critical to maintaining public health and safety and a thriving economy in the state of Connecticut. PURA is statutorily charged with regulating many aspects of Connecticut's utility sector, including but not limited to: ensuring the prudence of electric system modernization, natural gas system expansion and water system infrastructure investments, reviewing mergers and acquisitions in all the above regulated sectors, conducting periodic utility rate cases, overseeing safety, and investment for the state's telecommunications infrastructure, and implementing federal requirements for natural gas pipeline safety.

In the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Office of Consumer Counsel and the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority this class is accountable for directing the staff and programs of an office.

• Directs staff and operations of a major program office;
• Coordinates, plans and manages office activities;
• Formulates and implements office goals and objectives;
• Reviews and evaluates effectiveness of established or proposed policies and/or programs, assesses options, develops recommendations for improvement and drafts policy statements and regulations;
• Interprets and administers pertinent laws;
• Evaluates staff;
• Prepares or assists in development of office budget;
• Serves as liaison with other agencies, municipal, state and federal governments who might impact on program activities;
• Meets with outside agencies to advise on departmental policies and procedures;
• Evaluates operations and projects assigned to office;
• Provides technical direction to unit staff;
• Provides information to community;
• Represents department at meetings;
• Responds to inquires relating to assigned programs;
• Prepares reports and correspondence;
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• May advise senior level staff on status of permits, process management, projects, legislation and policy and regulations pertaining to assigned areas of responsibility;
• Performs related duties as required.

Considerable knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply relevant state and federal environmental, energy, climate mitigation or adaptation, public utility, broadband, telecommunications, conservation and/or environmental justice or equity programs laws statutes, and regulations; environmental protection and energy principles, practices and issues;
Knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and practices;
Considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills;
Analytical, negotiation and…