SENIOR UTILITY MANAGE:MENT ANALYST


  

DEFINITION


       Under the direction of a superior in the Bureau of Management
  Audits, participates in management audits of utility companies;
  investigates, evaluates and recommends utility management operations as
  it relates to organizational staffing, productivity load forecasting,
  system planning, environmental matters, customer service, fuel
  management, accountability, cost control systems, financial management;
  prepares comprehensive reports on the results of the management audit
  with recommendations for cost savings; assists in the preparation of
  testimony; makes field visits and assists management consultants in the
  performance of the audit; does related work as required.

  
EXAMPLES OF WORK:


       Participates in management audits of the utilities under the
  jurisdiction of the Board of Regulatory Commissioners.

       Investigates and evaluates utility management and operations as it
  relates to the performance of system operators, in order to assess the
  economics and reliability of generation, transmission, and distribution
  of public utilities.

       Assists superiors in investigating and analyzing utility staffing
  and productivity and management practices in the areas of maintenance,
  construction, engineering, systems planning, environmental matters,
  customer service, electronic data processing, employee relations,
  public affairs, legal, fuel management, interchange, and executive
  management.

       Assists in analyzing utility labor contracts, equipment and supply
  contracts, inflation factors, financial markets, and other indices
  which impact on utility operations and profitability.

       Assists in investigating and analyzing management practices
  related to accounting and cost control systems, capital and budget
  procedures, and assessibility to the financial markets.

       Makes field visits to perform management audits independently or
  with management analysts of higher and/or lower grade and outside
  management consultants.

       Prepares comprehensive reports from management analysts of lower
  grades on the results of management audits, which include
  recommendations on potential areas of cost savings and increased
  efficiency and productivity, to be reviewed by superiors.

       Takes direction from management analysts of higher grades in
  performing cost-benefit analyses.

       Assists the supervisor in the preparation of testimony to be used
  in informal matters.

       Advises or assists management analysts of lower grades engaged in
  management audits.

       Participates in interviews and meetings with outside consultants,
  top utility management personnel, and Regulatory Commissioners.

       Makes field visits to other public utility commissions, utility
  companies or their parent companies in the performance of a management
  audit.

       Assists management analysts of higher grade in the preparation of
  requests for proposals to be submitted to outside consultants.

       Assists in analyzing proposals from outside management
  consultants.

       Prepares correspondence and maintains essential records and files.

       May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
  and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency,
  office, or related units.

  REQUIREMENTS:

       EDUCATION:

           Graduation from an accredited college or university with a
  Bachelor's degree in accounting, economics, engineering, finance,
  management, public administration or business administration or other
  related field.

       EXPERIENCE:

           Two (2) years of professional experience involving the
  management of performance standards, design or implementation of
  procedures or systems, auditing of large scale accounting systems or in
  the conduct of utility management studies, one (1) year of which shall
  have been in utility operations or regulation of public utilities.

       LICENSE:

           Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license
  valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than
  employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the
  position.
       KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

           Knowledge of public utility and regulated industry operations
  (generation, transmission, distribution) accounting systems and
  finance, and methods used in analyzing and interpreting financial
  documents, reports and statements of varied issues.

           Knowledge of utility system planning techniques, including but
  not limited to load forecasting methodologies, productivity, and
  efficiency analyses.

           Ability to acquire knowledge of applicable state and federal
  statutes and regulations pertaining to utilities and regulated
  industries subject to the jurisdiction of the Board of Regulary
  Commissioners.

           Ability to see that prescribed management audit procedures are
  followed in assigned audit and report preparation.

           Ability to analyze management practices and procedures.

           Ability to analyze basic field and office management audit
  problems and to develop and recommend effective solutions.

           Ability to interpret operational and financial data.

           Ability to prepare comprehensive reports containing findings,
  conclusions, and recommendations.

           Ability to work effectively with associates, utility
  management and outside management consultants.

           Ability to prepare, present and discuss a meaningful and
  responsive dialogue with management and professional representatives
  relative to management audit reports, financial reports, pertinent
  accounting procedures and implementation thereof.

           Ability to maintain essential records and files.

           Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or
  manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or
  related units.

           Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in
  English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.  American
  Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of
  communication.

           Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as
  long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after
  reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations.  If the
  accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue
  hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

  CODES: P24-56696                     JMR               11/19/93