Government Affairs Representative, Expert

Requisition ID # 166877 

Job Category: Government and Regulatory Relations 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Corporate Affairs

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: San Jose

Job Summary

Responsible for the development and maintenance of governmental, political, and community networks within PG&E’s service areas. Partners with cities, counties, community, environmental, and business organizations to enhance customer loyalty, environmental leadership, community engagement, and enable 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 remote office and your assigned work location 3 days a week based on business need.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation 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, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. 

A reasonable salary range is:​

Bay Area Minimum: $​129,000

Bay Area Maximum: $​207,000

Job Description

• 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 affect 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 lower job level government relations consultants.

• Serves as Corporate Affairs lead for an issue or leads cross functional team within Corporate Affairs.

• Create & Maintain positive working relationships with key external stakeholders, including elected and appointed officials, business and trade organizations, labor unions, non-profits and other community leaders.

Requirements 

Minimum

• 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

Desired

• 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 (PAC) programs, and legislative ways and means

• Knowledge and understanding of government, public affairs, political, legislative, community, and franchise