Financial Planning and Analysis Associate
Reliance Health
State Climate Policy Manager
Pacific Environment
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California
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💰 $80,000 - $90,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
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About the role
- Advocate before the California Legislature, at regulatory hearings, and stakeholder meetings
- Serve as Pacific Environment’s legislative lead in California to support adoption of CA’s shipping regulations
- Lead engagement at CPUC, CEC and CalSTA
- Support engagement at CARB and Go-BIZ
- Lead on bill tracking for California
- Crafting position letters, public testimony, fact sheets, and policy papers in support of PE’s policy and legislative priorities
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships with decision-makers, community groups, and key partners
- Represent Pacific Environment with the press, in coalitions with key allies, and in key policy forums
- Conduct research, and analysis to support policy development
- Carry out various advocacy tactics such as grassroots organizing, traditional and digital outreach, engaging policymakers, in-person mobilization tactics, etc.
- Coordinate closely with Pacific Environment’s federal and international teams to align with broader organizational priorities
- Other tasks as determined by the Climate Policy Director
Requirements
- At least 5 years of previous work experience, particularly with policy advocacy or environmental and social change organizations, with a strong track record of driving tangible outcomes.
- Proven track record of delivering successful advocacy initiatives, bringing together several strategies (grassroots organizing, traditional and digital outreach, engaging policymakers, in-person mobilization tactics, etc.)
- Demonstrated professional experience with California legislative and regulatory landscape and process
- Familiarity with state agencies and proceedings overseeing air quality and energy (e.g., CPUC, CARB, CEC, BAAQMD) is a plus
- Comfortable working in the spotlight or behind the scenes; knows when to speak up, ask questions, and steer the conversation with clarity and confidence.
- Experience working in coalition and building organizational partnerships across issues and forging trust across lines of differences.
- Experience working with communities most impacted by the climate crisis, with a particular eye for those most impacted by racial & economic injustice
- Adept in engaging labor and workforce partners is a strong plus
- Experience in maritime decarbonization is a strong plus
- Highly resourceful with excellent organizational and project management skills
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Demonstrated critical and strategic thinking abilities and have proactive approach to problem solving
- Ability to problem-solve and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment is essential
- Positive adaptability, and a can-do attitude
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and online research tools necessary for a remote working environment
- Relevant experience for this position can take many forms, and we strongly encourage applicants from a diversity of backgrounds.
