Government Relations Manager/Public Affairs Advisor

Pay: $130,600 – $195,800

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Government Relations Manager/Public Affairs Advisor at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow.

In this job, you’ll support the development and implementation of engagement plans that result in favorable policy and infrastructure project outcomes in the Santa Monica Mountains region of Los Angeles County, as well as other assigned areas, to help safely deliver reliable, clean, and affordable electricity.

Core responsibilities include:

• Growing and maintaining relationships as well as building consensus with key stakeholders, including government officials/associations, community leaders, and business associations/coalitions.
• Working closely with internal teams to understand policy priorities and key infrastructure projects.
• Collaborating on educating stakeholders, gathering feedback from customers, explaining complex internal processes, mitigating reputation/brand risks, and developing advocacy messages.
• Supporting government relations approaches to drive favorable outcomes.
• Providing support in an assigned role for the Organizational Unit (OU) and company emergency response, resiliency, and Incident Management Team (IMT) activations (after-hours, night, and weekend duty rotation may be required).
• Developing and tracking performance metrics.

As an Advisor, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions, and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Responsibilities

• Engage with a broader set of officials and maintain existing relationships.
• Lead smaller strategic relationship-building projects focusing on select SCE initiatives.
• Propose and shape the content and topics of discussion, ensuring relevance to business activities.
• Engage directly with government officials at gatherings.
• Prepare and proofread correspondence, forms, and other documents.
• Coordinate the communication of information from the Government Affairs office to internal stakeholders regarding strategic initiatives, agency actions, and legislative proposals.
• Manage sections or specific aspects of reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance with LDA and FEC guidelines.
• Draft and deliver reports for the corporate office, as well as briefing notes for senior management outlining issues that may impact company operations and project developments.
• Develop multiple pieces of policy content, ensuring coherence and consistency.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to refine content.
• Implement and act on opportunities to streamline administrative processes.
• Support outreach to industry lobbying coalitions on priority issues.

A material job duty of all positions within the company is ensuring the protection of physical, financial, and cybersecurity assets, as well as properly managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other highly sensitive information with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience working in public affairs, government relations, or community relations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Political Science, Business, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Experience in managing candidate, ballot measure, and/or issue advocacy campaigns.
• Experience leading infrastructure and public involvement activities.
• Experience working closely with local governments.
• Experience working in the energy industry.
• Effective decision-making, results delivery, and team-building skills.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and planning skills.
• Excellent written/oral communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to analyze, summarize, and recommend ideas to senior management in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner.
• Strong ethics, people skills, and the ability to engage in continuous learning.
• Ability to handle and support multiple projects concurrently.

Additional Information

• This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days, with the option to work remotely on remaining days. Employees must work and reside in California unless otherwise noted. The work mode can change based on business needs.
• Visit our Candidate Resource Page for details on benefits, perks, resources, testing information, and the hiring process.
• A writing sample may be required as part of the interview process.
• Position may require up to 30% travel and fieldwork throughout the SCE service territory.
• Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in compliance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

About Southern California Edison

The people at SCE don’t just keep the lights on—our mission is much bigger. We’re fueling innovation that is transforming an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet.

Join us to create a future with cleaner energy while providing our customers with safety and reliability. At SCE, you’ll have the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and beyond.

At SCE, we celebrate our differences. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, or to perform essential job functions, please contact us at (833) 343-0727.

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