Staff Attorney Positions—Office of the Attorney General     District Department of the Environment (VA# 09-016) APPLICATION PROCEDURES—STAFF POSITIONS     Attorney Advisor (VA# 09-016)   The Office of the General Counsel in the District Department of the Environment (“DDOE”) is seeking an attorney to serve as in-house counsel to DDOE’s Energy Office. The Energy Office supports all residential, commercial, governmental, institutional, and transportation energy users in the District, provides financial assistance to low-income customers, and provides incentives to energy users to make energy-efficient decisions. The Office of General Counsel, which reports to the Office of the Attorney General, provides counsel to the Department on a wide range of environmental and energy matters.   The selected attorney will advise on, and participate in the development of, legislation before the DC Council, cases before the Public Service Commission, regulations promulgated by DDOE, and programs and policies administered by DDOE that will facilitate the development of the District’s renewable energy, energy efficiency, biofuels and related technology sectors. Special emphasis will be placed on net energy metering and interconnection, renewable energy credit markets, finance mechanisms (such as ESCOs, bonds or TIFs) and market transformation to responsibly grow local generation capacity.   The selected attorney will also advise DDOE in its supervision of the performance-based contract that will implement the Sustainable Energy Utility, designed to ease development and implementation of sustainable energy, energy efficiency, and conservation programs in the District; in its participation on the SEU Advisory Board, charged with developing performance benchmarks for the provision of sustainable energy services and ensuring that the SEU contract meets its objectives; its management of the two funds fed by utility assessments; and its compliance with new, aggressive, renewal portfolio requirements.   The selected attorney will assist the Department in initiating, expanding, and managing energy assistance programs that will be funded by stimulus dollars.  The selected attorney will also represent DDOE in cases before the Office of Administrative Hearings concerning gas station conversions.    The successful candidate must have a law degree and must either be a member of or eligible for waiver into the District of Columbia Bar. The candidate should also have significant experience in the areas of utility regulation, energy policy, and climate policy. The candidate should have excellent investigative, analytical, and writing skills, experience in rule-making and legislative drafting, and be able to work effectively with attorneys from other District agencies, the Federal government, and other state governments.    This position is within the Collective Bargaining Unit. Candidates for the position may be subject to a background check. The position will be a 13-month term position, with renewal subject to funding. Open until Filled. Screening of applications will begin on May 25, 2009. APPLICATION PROCEDURES – STAFF POSITIONS To be considered for one or more positions with the Office of the Attorney General, submit one application package, together with salary history and requirements, to: Attorney Hiring Committee Office of the Attorney General 441 4th Street, NW, Suite 1145 South Washington, DC 20001 CURRENT LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES: We cannot actively consider you for an attorney position until you have passed the DC Bar or the Bar of another state and you are waiver eligible. Application Package 1.  A resume 2.  A cover letter, specifying the position(s) for which you wish to considered and your qualifications and skill for the position(s) 3.  A list of three or more professional references (include current phone numbers) 4.  A certificate of good standing and/or proof of eligibility to waive into the DC Bar (original copy with seal) 5.  A transcript from your law school, if you have been practicing less than 5 years 6.  A legal writing sample 7.  All applicants must have a completed Background Check Release Form*. 8.  A completed and signed DC 2000 employment application form  (Please note that you need not complete this application until later in the process and prior to hire.) 9.  A Completed EEO form (optional)* OR 10. Proof of Waiver Eligibility++   ++You are eligible to waive into the DC Bar if you: are a graduate of an accredited Law School, and are a member in Good Standing of a State Bar > 5 years OR are a graduate of an accredited Law School, and are a member in Good Standing of a State Bar < 5 years, and received a scaled MBE score of at least 133, and received a scaled MPRE score of at least 75; provide copy of scores with application Note: We do not accept electronic copies of the application packages. Please mail it to the above address. All positions are open until filled, unless otherwise specified. The Office of the Attorney General is an Equal Opportunity Employer.   * This document is presented in Portable Document Format (PDF). A PDF reader is required for viewing. Download a PDF Reader or Learn More About PDFs.