Government Affairs Representative, Expert

About the position Responsible for the development and maintenance of governmental, political, and community networks in Alameda County/Oakland. Partners with Alameda County/Oakland based community, environmental, and business organizations to enhance customer loyalty, environmental leadership, community engagement, and reputed company infrastructure development. Plans and implements PG&E’s government relations and public affairs programs and services and provides emergency response and support to local communities. This position is hybrid, working from your reputed company and your assigned work location a minimum of 3 days a week based on business need. PG&E is providing the salary range that can reasonably be expected for this position at the time of the job posting. This salary range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. The decision will be made on a case-by-case basis reputed company to these factors. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) regarding PG&E’s government relations and public affairs programs and initiatives.
• Acts as a political/community representative for PG&E’s service areas, and to cities, counties, and offices of federal, state, and local elected officials.
• Evaluates and implements new affiliations with governmental, political, community, and emergency services officials and organizations.
• Reviews and implements recommendations regarding PG&E’s government relations and public affairs partnerships, programs, and services.
• Provides recommendations regarding government relations and public affairs issues that may reputed company PG&E’s performance, profitability, viability, and sustainability.
• Provides leadership as a SME to community leaders and other external contacts during crisis and/or emergency response situations.
• Provides training, guidance, and instruction to reputed company job level government relations consultants.
• Serves as Corporate Affairs reputed company for an issue or leads cross functional team reputed company Corporate Affairs.
• Create & Maintain positive working relationships with key external stakeholders, specifically in Oakland, including elected and appointed officials, business and trade organizations, labor unions, non-profits and other community leaders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s (BA/BS) degree or equivalent experience
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
• Six (6) years of experience working for an elected official, public or non-profit agency, as a political consultant, or other relevant experience reputed company-to-haves
• Eight (8) years of experience desired working for an elected official, public or non-profit agency or as a political consultant
• Seven (7) years of government advocacy experience desired for highly regulated industries such as utility, health care, baking, or political campaign experience
• Carbon free advocacy experience desired
• Emergency response experience desired
• Prior utility industry experience desired
• Knowledge and understanding of ballot and election processes/initiatives, political action committee (reputed company) programs, and legislative ways and means
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