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San Francisco, California, 5602 Utility Specialist APPOINTMENT TYPE: This is a Temporary Exempt (TEX) position not to exceed two (2) years. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. Position Description: Under general direction, the 5602 Utility Specialist provides analytical and policy support for issues pertaining to the City’s Federally regulated agreements for electric distribution and transmission services, and provides analytical support for litigation, negotiations and administration of these agreements and tariffs. This includes evaluating the risks and impacts of filings, proposals and disputes, as well as, providing support for the City’s on-going efforts to build out electric distribution and transmission assets, provide service to new customers and acquire the electric distribution grid in San Francisco. The 5602 Utility Specialist will be part of a team supporting the City’s valuation and analysis of electric distribution and transmission asset costs; evaluation of terms and conditions for service under Federally regulated tariffs; preparation of analysis, proposals and reports in support of litigation, negotiations and expanding business operations. This position may direct the work of junior analysts. Essential Functions: Independently performing research, evaluation and analysis of regulations, legislation, regulatory filings, contracts and proposals in order to prepare well-reasoned recommendations for decision makers; Serve as Subject Matter Expert for the City’s Federally regulated agreements; Develop persuasive written and oral analyses and arguments; Supervise and train 5601 Utility Analysts and other technical personnel; Directly negotiate and/or support negotiations of complex contracts; Provide analytical support related to the City's efforts to acquire the electric distribution grid in San Francisco; Other related duties as required.   Equal Employment Opportunity: The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS If you are interested in a job like this, we are looking for people that have the following: Education:   Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university preferably with major coursework in Law, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Natural Resources, Computer Science, Business Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics or other field related to the utility business; AND Experience Four (4) years of verifiable journey-level work experience in one or more of the following areas: planning, scheduling, cost estimating and resource projecting for mid to large scale projects; water supply management and planning; power operations planning and scheduling; analysis, interpretation and application of utility contracts and regulations in either water, power (electric and/or natural gas), telecommunications, or a wastewater program; utility market and environmental analysis and planning; power supply and transmission rates and contracts; generation, transmission or distribution planning and design; or long-term utility systems planning. HOW TO APPLY Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit www.jobaps.com/sf to register an account (if you have not already done so) and begin the application process. Select the desired job announcement Select “Apply” and read and acknowledge the information Select either “I am a New User” if you have not previously registered, or “I have Registered Previously” Follow instructions on the screen Need help completing the application? Computers are available for the public from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, to file online applications in the lobby of the Dept. of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco. Click here to apply!

Durham, New Hampshire, The Decision Sciences Department in the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level beginning Fall 2021, pending final approval from the provost. The candidate is expected to develop an internationally recognized research agenda that aligns with the Department’s mission. Preference will be given to candidates with research and teaching interests in statistical and/or computing aspects of modern, complex data, text mining, or closely related areas.   The position will have responsibility for teaching required and elective graduate and undergraduate courses in various areas: statistics, information systems, management science/operations research, and/or operations management. The standard teaching load for the position is two courses per semester. The candidate is expected to be highly active in our undergraduate and graduate specializations in Information Systems and Business Analytics. A primary consideration will be the candidate’s ability to significantly contribute to the Department’s new Master of Science in Business Analytics, which launched in Fall 2020. Desirable characteristics include skill in working with culturally diverse constituencies in the academic environment.   Applicants must have or be near completion of an appropriate doctoral degree, and should provide evidence of, or potential for, excellence in research, teaching, and service in a public research university setting. Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, sample evidence of research activity, teaching evaluations or a teaching statement, and three letters of recommendation (see instructions below). Submit all materials to:  http://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/37157 .   Three confidential letters of recommendation should be uploaded by your referees. Once your application is complete and submitted, your list of references will be notified to submit letters via the jobs.usnh.edu portal.   The Decision Sciences Department is one of six departments in the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics. The Peter T. Paul College is an AACSB accredited business school in the state of New Hampshire with world-class academic programs in business administration, economics, and hospitality management. We have approximately 2,600 students in our undergraduate majors, several hundred undergraduate minors, and 300 students in graduate programs, including MBA (full-time, part-time, and online), MS Accounting, MS Finance, MS Business Analytics, and MA and Ph.D. in Economics. Paul College is located in a state-of-the-art facility with 115,000 square feet of space and high-tech classrooms and breakout meeting rooms.   The University of New Hampshire is the flagship research institution in the University System of New Hampshire, which includes four institutions across the Granite State. The university is categorized as an R1 institution under the Carnegie Classification system. As a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant university, we transform the frontiers of space, explore the depths of the world’s oceans, and sustain the natural environment, all while fueling the innovation economy in northern New England. Our 15,000 students add to the creativity and diversity in our vibrant seacoast community. The University of New Hampshire embraces the “Live Free or Die” spirit and proudly serves the seacoast, state, and nation as a leading center of innovation and beacon of freedom.   The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or marital status. Application by members of all underrepresented groups is encouraged. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S.

Alexandria, Virginia, Overview The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) is a not-for-profit corporation that operates three Federally Funded Research Centers (FFRDCs). IDA’s Systems and Analyses Center is located in Alexandria, Virginia and is comprised of eight research divisions providing objective analyses of national security issues, particularly those requiring scientific and technical expertise, and conducts related research on other national challenges.  The IDA Data Science Fellowship provides recent graduates a unique opportunity to develop and apply data science skills to important issues in national security.  Data Science Fellows will investigate the ways machine learning, artificial intelligence, statistics, and big data methodologies contribute to national security and gain experience developing advanced data science tools They will use their critical thinking and analytic skills to work on challenging real-world national security issues.  In a collaborative team environment, Fellows perform data manipulation and statistical, econometric, predictive, descriptive, and other quantitative analyses to answer national security-related research questions. Fellows should expect to learn while creatively contributing to interdisciplinary project teams. Fellows will have an opportunity to work research questions in areas such as: Appraisal of current DoD investments in a broad range of areas: from human factors to autonomous systems, from materials science to nuclear weapons effects, from social behaviors to quantum computing; Analyze and research questions on DoD personnel, military readiness and efficacy, and organizational efficiency topics. Assessment of federal agency information and computing architectures that support data science applications (i.e., large, distributed data sets and computational assets); Application of data exploration, text analytics, forecasting, statistical inference, simulation to areas of military personnel, manpower, and acquisition of DOD weapon systems. Over the course of the three-year program, fellowship experiences will include: Involvement in workshops and discussions on relevant topics Mentorship from members of the IDA research staff Training on specific analytical methods and tools Attendance and presentation at select professional society meetings   Qualifications This is a full time position and is only open to recent recipients of a bachelor’s or master’s degree. Candidates with degrees higher than a master’s degree will not be considered. Candidate with recent Bachelor’s degree or Masters’ degree in economics, statistics, operations research, mathematics, physics, computer science, data science, or related disciplines with a strong foundation in statistics and/or applied mathematics are encouraged to apply. Candidates must demonstrate experience with one or more programming language or statistical software used in research (e.g., Python, R, Julia, Stata, MATLAB, C, Java, etc.) Candidates must demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills. Ideal candidates are able to contribute to and support team efforts. Additional preferred skills include: Training and/or experience in quantitative or qualitative information collection, data normalization, and text analytics Experience as a research assistant in an academic or policy research setting Experience or coursework in Bayesian statistics, machine learning, predictive analytics, and/or geospatial analyses Experience with GPU, high-throughput, and/or distributed computing U.S. citizenship is required. In addition to the application, applicants at later stages in the process will be required to submit the following documents: Personal Statement — explain in 1,000 words or less why you want to work in the area of data science and analytics in defense and national security and how your background/experience will contribute to IDA’s work Writing Sample —5,000 word maximum Transcripts - unofficial transcript is acceptable for consideration, but an official transcript is needed before any offer of employment will be made Two Letters of Academic Recommendation —letters must be signed by the individual rendering the reference and delivered as PDF files.

Alexandria, Virginia, Overview The IDA Summer Associate Program provides students unique opportunity to use their quantitative and analytic skills to work on challenging real-world national security issues. The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) is a not-for-profit corporation that operates Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs). Two of these FFRDCs are accepting Summer Associates. Staff at the IDA Systems and Analyses Center (SAC) provide objective analyses of national security issues, particularly those requiring scientific and technical expertise, and conduct related research on other national challenges.  The Studies and Analyses Center, located in Alexandria, Virginia, is comprised of eight research divisions: • Cost Analysis and Research Division                            • Information Technology and Systems Division • Intelligence Analyses Division                                        • Joint Advanced Warfighting Division • Operational Evaluation Division                                     • System Evaluation Division • Science and Technology Division                                  • Strategy, Forces and Resources Division Staff at the IDA Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI), located in Washington, DC, assist the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and other executive branch agencies in formulating federal S&T policy by providing high-quality, objective, analytical support to inform policymakers. Each year, IDA hires paid student associates at its Virginia and Washington, DC facilities to work for a minimum of 10 weeks during the summer months. Attendance at the 9 week core period between June 7, 2021 and August 6, 2021 is required.  An additional week either before or after the core period is required for a complete 10 week internship. In some cases opportunities exist for associates to work a few weeks longer than the 10-week minimum.   The wage range is dependent on the field of study and years of education completed. For students living outside the area, IDA pays for one instance of round-trip travel.  Associates are responsible for living expenses during the summer.   Responsibilities The responsibilities vary depending on division and particular assignment. Qualifications We seek highly qualified students with strong academic backgrounds.  Our preference for the program is graduate students, but we will consider undergraduates who are rising seniors.  In either case, students must be returning to an academic institution in the fall to continue their educational pursuits.  SAC seeks a variety of disciplines, including computer science, information technology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, operations research, aero/astronautical engineering, mechanical or electrical engineering, materials science, statistics, economics, as well as social and behavioral sciences, human resources, security, international relations, policy studies, and finance. STPI seeks a variety of disciplines, including behavioral sciences, biological sciences, computer science, economics, engineering, environmental sciences, learning sciences, mathematics, physical sciences, social sciences, and statistics. Applicants are required to submit a resume and transcripts.  Applicants who do not submit their transcripts will not be considered. Applicants who are selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. U.S. citizenship is required. U.S. Citizenship is required Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance is required Equal Opportunity Employer

Alexandria, Virginia, Overview The IDA Summer Associate Program provides students unique opportunity to use their quantitative and analytic skills to work on challenging real-world national security issues. The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) is a not-for-profit corporation that operates Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs). Two of these FFRDCs are accepting Summer Associates. Staff at the IDA Systems and Analyses Center (SAC) provide objective analyses of national security issues, particularly those requiring scientific and technical expertise, and conduct related research on other national challenges.  The Studies and Analyses Center, located in Alexandria, Virginia, is comprised of eight research divisions: • Cost Analysis and Research Division                            • Information Technology and Systems Division • Intelligence Analyses Division                                        • Joint Advanced Warfighting Division • Operational Evaluation Division                                     • System Evaluation Division • Science and Technology Division                                  • Strategy, Forces and Resources Division Staff at the IDA Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI), located in Washington, DC, assist the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and other executive branch agencies in formulating federal S&T policy by providing high-quality, objective, analytical support to inform policymakers. Each year, IDA hires paid student associates at its Virginia and Washington, DC facilities to work for a minimum of 10 weeks during the summer months. Attendance at the 9 week core period between June 7, 2021 and August 6, 2021 is required.  An additional week either before or after the core period is required for a complete 10 week internship. In some cases opportunities exist for associates to work a few weeks longer than the 10-week minimum.   The wage range is dependent on the field of study and years of education completed. For students living outside the area, IDA pays for one instance of round-trip travel.  Associates are responsible for living expenses during the summer. Responsibilities The responsibilities vary depending on division and particular assignment. Qualifications We seek highly qualified students with strong academic backgrounds.  Our preference for the program is graduate students, but we will consider undergraduates who are rising seniors.  In either case, students must be returning to an academic institution in the fall to continue their educational pursuits.  SAC seeks a variety of disciplines, including computer science, information technology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, operations research, aero/astronautical engineering, mechanical or electrical engineering, materials science, statistics, economics, as well as social and behavioral sciences, human resources, security, international relations, policy studies, and finance. STPI seeks a variety of disciplines, including behavioral sciences, biological sciences, computer science, economics, engineering, environmental sciences, learning sciences, mathematics, physical sciences, social sciences, and statistics. Applicants are required to submit a resume and transcripts.  Applicants who do not submit their transcripts will not be considered. Applicants who are selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. U.S. citizenship is required.

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