PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE COURT OFFICER
Apply NowCompany: State of Rhode Island
Location: Block Island, RI 02807
Description:
Salary: $86,230.00 - $97,751.00 Annually
Location : 89 Jefferson Blvd. Warwick, RI
Job Type: Non-Union (99)
Job Number: 00152
Department: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Division: Central Management
Opening Date: 02/13/2025
Closing Date: 2/23/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: 00134A
Classification: Classified
Scheduled Work Days; Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, 8:30AM - 4:00PM
Work Week: Non-Standard
Bargaining Union: Non-Union (99)
Class Definition
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: To discharge as the Clerk of the Public Utilities Commission those duties and responsibilities as prescribed by law and by the rules adopted by the Commission; to maintain general charge of the Commission Clerk's office which principal duties and responsibilities include processing and coordinating all Commission matters, drafting orders for renewable energy and telecommunication matters, keeping and maintaining all official records of the Commission; and to do related work as required.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the direction of the Chairperson of the Public Utilities Commission with the latitude for the exercise of initiative and independent judgement; work is reviewed for conformance to law, regulations, and procedures.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: As required, may supervise, and review the work of personnel assigned to assist.
Illustrative Examples of Work Performed
To discharge as the Clerk of the Public Utilities Commission those duties and responsibilities as prescribed by law and by the rules adopted by the Commission; to maintain general charge of the Commission Clerk's office which principal duties and responsibilities include processing and coordinating all Commission matters, drafting orders for renewable energy and telecommunication matters, keeping, and maintaining all official records of the Commission
To be responsible for overseeing the process and systems related to the administrative facet of processing cases via docketing.
To be responsible for the keeping and maintaining all official case records and the preservation of all documents.
To manage and maintain offical case files for each proceeding to include all filings received, documents issued, procedural schedules, service lists, and any other chronological information required.
To manage and maintain the Commission website.
To coordinate the scheduling of evidentiary hearings, public hearings, and technical sessions of the Commission.
To notify public utility officials, intervenors, and interested parties of the time and place of such hearings or meetings.
To arrange proper accommodations for hearings including hearings in the affected local communities as required.
To prepare and publish all Commission's notices and any other documents required by the Commission.
To schedule and prepare open meeting agendas and maintain official records of the minutes of open meetings and the decisions of the Commission.
To work with staff to carry out the operational functions such as: monitoring and tracking the status of dockets, coordinating the dockets for deliberation at open meetings and preparing open meeting agendas accordingly, compiling case statistics for reporting; overseeing the regulatory administrative functions associated with the State's Renewable Energy Standard which such administrative functions include: (1) oversight to ensure that obligated entities remain in compliance with Rhode Island General Laws and Rules and Regulations Governing the Implementation of the Renewable Energy Standard, (2) review of applications for renewable energy resource certification in conjunction with consultant(s) and (3) drafting and updating annual compliance forms for obligated entities as needed.
To accept and review all filings made by applicants, ensuring completeness in accordance with Commission's rules.
To act as liaison between the Commission, utilities, and intervenors in regard to filings, deadlines, questions and prefiled testimony.
To issue all orders, rulemakings and any other decisions required of the Commission.
To coordinate the flow of work among the various sections of the agency.
To manage and maintain the contents presented on the Commission's website which responsibilities include creating, editing, posting, and updating information related to the dockets and filings.
To serve as the Rulemaking Coordinator for the Commission.
To coordinate with the renewable energy consultant on processing applications.
To draft and issue orders for applications to conduct business or cancel registration for telecommunication providers, for renewable energy eligibility and cancellation, and on uncontested matters.
To respond to public inquiries and requests for access to public record requests. To administer oaths in all cases before the Commission or in matters pertaining to the Commission's work. As necessary, to issue subpoenas for witnesses to testify at formal hearings.
To serve as the statutory Clerk of the Commission.
To do related work as required.
Required Qualifications for Appointment
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CAPACITIES: A thorough knowledge of the principles and practice of public administration and the ability to apply such knowledge in the administration of the Public Utilities Commission in connection with planning, coordinating, and overseeing Commission's administrative functions. Familiarity with those sections of law, rules and regulations of the Public Utilities Commission which apply to the duties of the Clerk; a thorough knowledge of the applications of modern office practices and procedures including the maintenance of legal and complex records; a thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of utility regulation and the ability to apply such knowledge in the performance of the above duties; the ability to keep accurate and concise records and files of commission proceedings, decisions, orders and other related materials; and the ability to coordinate the work of the Commission with utilities, the public and other concerned parties; and related capacities and abilities.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Education: Graduation from a college of recognized standing with a Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration; and
Experience: Employment in a responsible administrative or supervisory position in a governmental regulatory agency involving the application of and compliance with various laws, procedures, and regulations in a regulatory setting.
Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.
For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at
Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees. Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit. Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system. At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.
Location : 89 Jefferson Blvd. Warwick, RI
Job Type: Non-Union (99)
Job Number: 00152
Department: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Division: Central Management
Opening Date: 02/13/2025
Closing Date: 2/23/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: 00134A
Classification: Classified
Scheduled Work Days; Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, 8:30AM - 4:00PM
Work Week: Non-Standard
Bargaining Union: Non-Union (99)
Class Definition
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: To discharge as the Clerk of the Public Utilities Commission those duties and responsibilities as prescribed by law and by the rules adopted by the Commission; to maintain general charge of the Commission Clerk's office which principal duties and responsibilities include processing and coordinating all Commission matters, drafting orders for renewable energy and telecommunication matters, keeping and maintaining all official records of the Commission; and to do related work as required.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the direction of the Chairperson of the Public Utilities Commission with the latitude for the exercise of initiative and independent judgement; work is reviewed for conformance to law, regulations, and procedures.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: As required, may supervise, and review the work of personnel assigned to assist.
Illustrative Examples of Work Performed
To discharge as the Clerk of the Public Utilities Commission those duties and responsibilities as prescribed by law and by the rules adopted by the Commission; to maintain general charge of the Commission Clerk's office which principal duties and responsibilities include processing and coordinating all Commission matters, drafting orders for renewable energy and telecommunication matters, keeping, and maintaining all official records of the Commission
To be responsible for overseeing the process and systems related to the administrative facet of processing cases via docketing.
To be responsible for the keeping and maintaining all official case records and the preservation of all documents.
To manage and maintain offical case files for each proceeding to include all filings received, documents issued, procedural schedules, service lists, and any other chronological information required.
To manage and maintain the Commission website.
To coordinate the scheduling of evidentiary hearings, public hearings, and technical sessions of the Commission.
To notify public utility officials, intervenors, and interested parties of the time and place of such hearings or meetings.
To arrange proper accommodations for hearings including hearings in the affected local communities as required.
To prepare and publish all Commission's notices and any other documents required by the Commission.
To schedule and prepare open meeting agendas and maintain official records of the minutes of open meetings and the decisions of the Commission.
To work with staff to carry out the operational functions such as: monitoring and tracking the status of dockets, coordinating the dockets for deliberation at open meetings and preparing open meeting agendas accordingly, compiling case statistics for reporting; overseeing the regulatory administrative functions associated with the State's Renewable Energy Standard which such administrative functions include: (1) oversight to ensure that obligated entities remain in compliance with Rhode Island General Laws and Rules and Regulations Governing the Implementation of the Renewable Energy Standard, (2) review of applications for renewable energy resource certification in conjunction with consultant(s) and (3) drafting and updating annual compliance forms for obligated entities as needed.
To accept and review all filings made by applicants, ensuring completeness in accordance with Commission's rules.
To act as liaison between the Commission, utilities, and intervenors in regard to filings, deadlines, questions and prefiled testimony.
To issue all orders, rulemakings and any other decisions required of the Commission.
To coordinate the flow of work among the various sections of the agency.
To manage and maintain the contents presented on the Commission's website which responsibilities include creating, editing, posting, and updating information related to the dockets and filings.
To serve as the Rulemaking Coordinator for the Commission.
To coordinate with the renewable energy consultant on processing applications.
To draft and issue orders for applications to conduct business or cancel registration for telecommunication providers, for renewable energy eligibility and cancellation, and on uncontested matters.
To respond to public inquiries and requests for access to public record requests. To administer oaths in all cases before the Commission or in matters pertaining to the Commission's work. As necessary, to issue subpoenas for witnesses to testify at formal hearings.
To serve as the statutory Clerk of the Commission.
To do related work as required.
Required Qualifications for Appointment
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CAPACITIES: A thorough knowledge of the principles and practice of public administration and the ability to apply such knowledge in the administration of the Public Utilities Commission in connection with planning, coordinating, and overseeing Commission's administrative functions. Familiarity with those sections of law, rules and regulations of the Public Utilities Commission which apply to the duties of the Clerk; a thorough knowledge of the applications of modern office practices and procedures including the maintenance of legal and complex records; a thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of utility regulation and the ability to apply such knowledge in the performance of the above duties; the ability to keep accurate and concise records and files of commission proceedings, decisions, orders and other related materials; and the ability to coordinate the work of the Commission with utilities, the public and other concerned parties; and related capacities and abilities.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Education: Graduation from a college of recognized standing with a Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration; and
Experience: Employment in a responsible administrative or supervisory position in a governmental regulatory agency involving the application of and compliance with various laws, procedures, and regulations in a regulatory setting.
Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.
For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at
Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees. Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit. Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system. At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.