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C. E. A.
Public Utilities Commission
C. E. A.
$10,349.00 - $12,526.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
Final Filing Date: 6/1/2026
Job Description and Duties
Working Conditions
This position can be filled in the following locations: San Francisco, Sacramento, or Los Angeles.
Positions at the CPUC may be eligible for telework under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, and subject to meeting the telework eligibility criteria. Telework Policy CalHR
Travel is required, mostly within California, and may require overnight stay.
Position Details
Department Information
Department Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/
Special Requirements
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: 6/1/2026Who May Apply
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.
- Statement of Qualifications - (SOQ) is a mandatory requirement. Please refer to the 'DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS' Section of this examination bulletin for detailed SOQ instructions.
NOTE: Applicants who do not submit an SOQ with their application packet will automatically be disqualified from consideration for this position. Cover letters, resumes, and applications will not take the place of this document.
Examination Qualification Requirements
Note: Eligibility to take a CEA examination does not require current permanent status in the civil service.
Minimum Qualifications
CEA examinations are open to all applicants who possess the knowledge and abilities, and any other requirements as described in the examination bulletin. Eligibility to take a CEA examination does not require current permanent status in civil service.General Qualifications
State civil service employees must possess essential general qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, and ability to work cooperatively with others.Knowledge and Abilities
Applicants must demonstrate the ability to perform high administrative and policy – influencing functions effectively. Such overall ability requires possession of most of the following more specific knowledge and abilities:
(1) Knowledge of the organization and functions of California State Government including the organization and practices of the Legislature and the Executive Branch; principles, practices, and trends of public administration, organization, and management; techniques of organizing and motivating groups; program development and evaluation; methods of administrative problem solving; principles and practices of policy formulation and development; personnel management techniques; the department's or agency's equal employment opportunity objectives; and a manager's role in the equal employment opportunity program.
(2) Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of multidisciplinary professional and administrative staff; analyze administrative policies, organization, procedures, and practices; integrate the activities of a diverse program to attain common goals; gain the confidence and support of top level administrators and advise them on a wide range of administrative matters; develop cooperative working relationships with representatives of all levels of government, the public, and the Legislative and Executive Branches; analyze complex problems and recommend effective courses of action; prepare and review reports; and effectively contribute to the department's or agency's equal employment opportunity objectives.
These knowledge and abilities are expected to be obtained from the following kinds of experience with substantial participation in the formulation, operation and/or evaluation of program policies (experience may have been paid or volunteer; in State service, other government settings, or in a private organization):
CEA Level A - Responsible for broad administrative and program activities, including the execution and/or evaluation of program policies.
CEA Level B - Responsible for extensive managerial and program administration or broad program manager experience with substantial participation in the formulation, operation, and/or evaluation of program policies.
CEA Level C - Responsible for extensive highly professional influence and contributes to program, policy, and the methods to provide professional services needed to set policies, to meet the mission of the State department and often exercising technical and or professional skills that are required at this level.
Desirable Qualifications
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT
**Please follow all of the instructions. This will be the only tool used for determining your final score and rank on the eligibility list for this position.**
Instructions:
- A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is a narrative discussion regarding how the applicant's education, training, experience, and skills meet the Desirable Qualifications for the position. The SOQ responses are also evaluated for writing ability.
- In your SOQ, address how you possess each Desirable Qualification using specific examples of your education, training, and experience.
- Please address and number the Desirable Qualifications in the same order as listed on this bulletin.
- The SOQ document must be typed, no more than three (3) pages in length, letter-size, single-spaced and font no smaller than 12-point font.
Please write your SOQ to address the following:
- Broad and extensive experience in conducting technical, economic, policy, or legal analyses of one of the regulatory areas under the jurisdiction of the CPUC: communications, energy, transportation, safety, or water.
Considering the same regulatory area you chose in the first prompt, please briefly describe how you have evaluated (or would evaluate) initiatives in that area to advance the public interest, such as supporting state goals and just and reasonable rates for utility ratepayers.
Excellent analytical skills and ability to communicate complex issues in writing and orally under tight deadlines with minimal oversight. This should include communicating succinctly about the impact of recommendations.
Ability to represent the Commission or a Commissioner’s office professionally and respectfully, while building strong working relationships with the public, other employees, legislative staff, governor’s office staff, California Air Resources Board, California Independent System Operator and external stakeholders.
Experience supporting decision-making on a complex topic in one of the regulatory areas under the jurisdiction of the CPUC: communications, energy, transportation, safety, or water.
Examination Information
The examination process will consist of each candidate's Statement of Qualifications (weighted 100%). A departmental evaluation panel will screen Statements of Qualifications based on the identified minimum qualifications, the desirable qualifications for the position, and the competitive nature of each candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.
Results from this examination will only be used to fill the position of CEA A – Advisor to President Reynolds, Executive Division with CPUC.
The desirable qualifications listed on this bulletin will be used as the evaluation criteria to screen applicants.
It is critical that each applicant include specific information on how his/her background and, knowledge and abilities meet the desirable qualifications.
If you meet the requirements stated in this announcement, you may take this competitive examination. Possession of the Examination Qualifications requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination will be compared with the performance of others who take this examination, and all successful candidates will be ranked according to their scores.
A minimum rating of 70% must be attained in the Examination to obtain list eligibility for this position. All candidates will receive written notification of their examination results.
The results of this examination will only be used to fill this position. Applications will be retained for twelve months.
Hiring interviews for the Job may be conducted with the most qualified candidates.
The examining Department reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service law and rules and all competitors will be notified.
Special Testing Arrangements
Benefits
Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.
Department Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/
Human Resources Contact:
Talent Acquisition Unit
(916) 597-5683
cpucrecruiter@cpuc.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:Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator
(916) 894-5799
ReasonableAccommodation@cpuc.ca.gov
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.
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.
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