The Utility Master Analyst - Critical Infrastructure Security works closely with the Commission to develop strategies to help protect critical infrastructure for Alaska’s utilities. They perform analysis of complex regulatory matters and provide recommendations to the Commission both verbally and in writing. They also participate in the adjudicatory process, providing guidance citing to agency precedent, the public record, and statutes and regulations.
The Commission is charged with ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable utility and pipeline services are provided to Alaskans at just and reasonable rates. The availability of utility services, and the rates, rules, terms and conditions of those services are governed by statute and regulation and enforced by the Commission. Five full-time commissioners are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Alaska State Legislature, overseeing a team of analysts, administrative law judges, consumer protection officers and support staff. The Commission regulates a broad range of utility services including electric, natural gas, natural gas storage, steam heat, pipeline, refuse, sewer, telecommunications, and water services, overseeing regulated entities through certification, regulation of rates and services, tariff review, dispute resolution, and consumer protection services. The Commission also calculates amounts for the power cost equalization (PCE) program and serves as an information resource for the executive and legislative branches of government.
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:
Computer Network Defense: Knowledge of defensive measures to detect, respond, and protect information, information systems, and networks from threats.
Technology Management: Keeps up to date on technological developments. Makes effective use of technology to achieve results. Ensures access to and security of technology systems.
Public Safety and Security: Knowledge of military, weaponry, and intelligence operations; public safety and security operations; occupational health and safety; investigation and inspection techniques; or rules, regulations, precautions, and prevention techniques for the protection of people, data, and property.
Personnel Security and Safety: Knowledge of methods and controls of personnel, public safety, and security operations; investigation and inspection techniques; or rules, regulations, precautions, and prevention techniques for the protection of people, data, or property.
Information Systems/Network Security: Knowledge of methods, tools, and procedures, including development of information security plans, to prevent information systems vulnerabilities, and provide or restore security of information systems and network services.
Equivalent to those typically gained by:
Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible professional level experience, in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, communications engineering, or information technology.
Substitution:
Five years of professional experience related to power system operations and engineering, network communication system development and operation, industrial control systems and sensors, or information technology cybersecurity, may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree.
