People First Service Center
SENIOR ATTORNEY - SPECIAL COUNSEL - 61000040
People First Service Center, Tallahassee, Florida, us, 32318
Overview The Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) is committed to making sure that Florida's consumers receive essential services — electric, natural gas, telephone, water, and wastewater — in a safe, reasonable, and reliable manner. The FPSC exercises regulatory authority over utilities in rate base/economic regulation, competitive market oversight, and monitoring of safety, reliability, and service.
Find out more about this role by reading the information below, then apply to be considered. The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida: Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click https://myfrs.com ) Paid Leave of Absence benefits, including Personal and Sick Leave Nine paid holidays and one paid Personal Holiday each year State Employee Tuition Waiver Program – Six credit hours per semester with the state college/university system Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Deferred Compensation Plan Flexible Work Schedules Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) – Student loans can be forgiven after 10 years of qualified public service And more! Responsibilities The Senior Attorney in the Florida Public Service Commission hires will work in the Economic Regulation Section of the Office of General Counsel. This Section handles legal work for the Commission concerning ratemaking, certification, and territorial issues in the water, wastewater, electric, and gas industries. The Senior Attorney will appear primarily before the Florida Public Service Commission. The role requires strong working knowledge of and experience with the Florida Administrative Procedure Act, the Uniform Rules of Procedure, Florida Civil Procedure, and the Florida Evidence Code. Responsibilities include evaluating issues, conducting complex legal research, applying research to issues, conducting investigations and discovery, presenting evidence, advocating positions at hearings both orally and in writing, and working collaboratively on a team. Minimum Qualifications: Admission to The Florida Bar and two years of professional experience in the practice of law, legal research, teaching law, or in administrative or judicial meetings. Other Requirements Information verifying answers to the Qualifying Questions must be found on the Employment Application. Background investigations, including criminal history record checks and education verifications, will be conducted on all applicants recommended for hiring. You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct this background check. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. The FPSC participates in the Department of Homeland Security’s Electronic Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). Civil Service Law requires all males born after December 31, 1959, to register with the Selective Service System unless exempted. We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. EEO/Accommodation The state of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation must notify the agency hiring authority and/or the People First Center. Notification to the Commission’s Human Resources Section must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. Post-Employment Restrictions Pursuant to Section 350.0605(2), F.S., former Commission employees are prohibited from appearing before the Commission to represent any client regulated by the Commission on any matter in which they participated. Pursuant to Section 112.313, FPSC Senior Management Service or Selected Exempt Service employees shall not personally represent another person or entity for compensation before the Commission for two years after leaving the position. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. Location TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32301; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32316; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32307; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32311; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32304; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32310; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32309; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32308; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32305; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32317; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32302; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32312 For assistance, call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287 Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time
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Find out more about this role by reading the information below, then apply to be considered. The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida: Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click https://myfrs.com ) Paid Leave of Absence benefits, including Personal and Sick Leave Nine paid holidays and one paid Personal Holiday each year State Employee Tuition Waiver Program – Six credit hours per semester with the state college/university system Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Deferred Compensation Plan Flexible Work Schedules Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) – Student loans can be forgiven after 10 years of qualified public service And more! Responsibilities The Senior Attorney in the Florida Public Service Commission hires will work in the Economic Regulation Section of the Office of General Counsel. This Section handles legal work for the Commission concerning ratemaking, certification, and territorial issues in the water, wastewater, electric, and gas industries. The Senior Attorney will appear primarily before the Florida Public Service Commission. The role requires strong working knowledge of and experience with the Florida Administrative Procedure Act, the Uniform Rules of Procedure, Florida Civil Procedure, and the Florida Evidence Code. Responsibilities include evaluating issues, conducting complex legal research, applying research to issues, conducting investigations and discovery, presenting evidence, advocating positions at hearings both orally and in writing, and working collaboratively on a team. Minimum Qualifications: Admission to The Florida Bar and two years of professional experience in the practice of law, legal research, teaching law, or in administrative or judicial meetings. Other Requirements Information verifying answers to the Qualifying Questions must be found on the Employment Application. Background investigations, including criminal history record checks and education verifications, will be conducted on all applicants recommended for hiring. You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct this background check. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. The FPSC participates in the Department of Homeland Security’s Electronic Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). Civil Service Law requires all males born after December 31, 1959, to register with the Selective Service System unless exempted. We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. EEO/Accommodation The state of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation must notify the agency hiring authority and/or the People First Center. Notification to the Commission’s Human Resources Section must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. Post-Employment Restrictions Pursuant to Section 350.0605(2), F.S., former Commission employees are prohibited from appearing before the Commission to represent any client regulated by the Commission on any matter in which they participated. Pursuant to Section 112.313, FPSC Senior Management Service or Selected Exempt Service employees shall not personally represent another person or entity for compensation before the Commission for two years after leaving the position. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. Location TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32301; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32316; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32307; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32311; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32304; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32310; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32309; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32308; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32305; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32317; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32302; TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32312 For assistance, call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287 Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time
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