About Us
The Ohio Consumers’ Counsel advocates and educates to secure for Ohioans affordable, reliable, and equitable residential utility services that are essential to their well-being.
The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel, the State’s voice for millions of Ohio residential utility consumers, seeks an employee with a passion for public service to serve as Legal Director. This position is an opportunity to work for an agency with a Mission to help consumers’, including at-risk and low-income Ohioans, regarding the affordability, reliability and equitableness of their electric, natural gas, telephone, and water utility services. Since the legislature created the agency in 1976, we have sought lower utility bills and reliable utility services for residential consumers. _At OCC, we put Consumers First.
_ Duties
The successful candidate will serve as Director of the Legal Department for the Consumers’ Counsel and perform the following duties (among others):
What You'll Do
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What’s in it for you:
Benefits
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage
Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance
Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance
Employee Development Funds
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
Deferred Compensation
License to practice law in the State of Ohio. A minimum of five years of experience in managing legal professionals. A minimum of five years or equivalent experience in public utility regulation, with a working knowledge of utility regulation and utility consumer issues is required. Applicants should demonstrate excellence in oral and written communications, including persuasive writing and making technical issues understandable. Familiarity with word processing programs, online research and other technology used in legal advocacy is expected. Applicants should have a willingness to work more than 40 hours per week, as needed for consumer advocacy, and a commitment to public service.
Primary Location
United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus
Organization
Ohio Consumers' Counsel
Classified Indicator
Unclassified
Bargaining Unit / Exempt
Exempt
Schedule
Full-time
Work Hours
830a - 530p
Compensation
Negotiable within state government standards
Unposting Date
May 7, 2024, 11:59:00 PM
Primary Job Skill
Attorney/Legal
Technical Skills
Attorney/Legal, Executive Leadership, Management
Professional Skills
Coaching, Conflict Management, Decision Making, Teamwork
Agency Contact Name
Laurie Knight
Agency Contact Information
614.387.1522