POLICY ADVISOR - Data Scientist

at Illinois Commerce Commission in Springfield, Illinois, United States Job Description Position Overview Under administrative direction of the Assistant Director of Utility Research & Analytics ( URAD ), performs complex quantitative analysis, technical, research, and policy functions involving public utility issues. Develops and conducts quantitative research, analysis, and reporting on topics and issues related to public utility regulation. Essential Functions Conducts reviews and research of public utility issues and policies including in-depthanalyses of various data submitted to the Commission by public utilities and/or residing indatabases available to the agency. Assists in identifying relevant public utility policies andissues to be researched, planning the design of data collection and data analysis. Applies statistical and computational methods to clean, organize, model, and analyze largeand complex datasets relevant to the public utility industry using spreadsheet-based tools, suchas Microsoft Excel, and computer programming tools, such as Python, R, and SQL , to conductscenario and sensitivity analyses and to deliver reproducible findings that support statisticalmodeling, forecasting, evaluation of how assumptions or changes influence analytical results,and regulatory decision-making. Prepares and presents comprehensive professional reports that effectively communicate theresults of research and data analyses in written form and/or in oral presentations. Providewritten and/or oral testimony in ICC proceedings and assist in preparing ICC Staff briefs. Oralpresentations may be made within or outside the agency and may be made to Commissioners,agency management, agency staff, and various external stakeholders. Assists with the review, analysis, and summarization of comments submitted by parties inNotices of Inquiries (NOIs) and in preparing URAD’s Staff NOI Reports with recommendationsfor next steps. Assists in reviewing, analyzing, and summarizing legislative proposals that relate to the workof the Commission and/or to the industries regulated or overseen by the Commission. Monitors key public utility issu To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account