POLICY ADVISOR - Data Scientist

Job Requisition ID: 55950 

Opening Date:  May 6, 2026

Closing Date/Time:  May 21, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Agency:  Illinois Commerce Commission
Skill Option:  None

Bilingual Option:  None

Salary: Anticipated Salary $5,643 - $13,028 Monthly ($67,716 - $156,336 Annually)
Job Type:  Salaried

Category:  Full Time
County:  Sangamon County
Number of Vacancies:  1
Bargaining Unit Code:  Merit Compensation

 

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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

To apply, submit a cover letter, resume, a copy of any college transcripts or diploma, and a copy of your current certification or licensure, if applicable, to: Illinois Commerce Commission, Human Resources Department, 527 East Capitol Avenue, Springfield, Illinois 62701 or via email to ICC.HumanResources@illinois.gov by 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2026. You must include the position title and job requisition ID you are applying to in order to be considered.  Failure to follow these application instructions as outlined will prevent you from being considered for this position.  Questions may be referred to Valerie Tate at 217-782-3618 (work), 217-606-9734 (cell), or ICC.HumanResources@illinois.gov. 

 

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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 co