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Regional Director/Manager (Mid-Atlantic or Southeast regions)

Posted by: Vote Solar

Posted date: 2017-May-23

Location: Remote location in Mid-Altantic or upper Southeast region

Vote Solar is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing solar energy into the mainstream. Our headquarters are in Oakland, CA, and we have regional offices in Colorado, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C.  We are in search of a top-notch candidate to design, campaign for, and implement key policies for making solar more affordable and accessible in the Mid-Atlantic or upper Southeast. Portfolio of states will be determined based on the selected candidate’s location (priority states include Maryland & Pennsylvania in the Mid-Atlantic, and Virginia & North Carolina in the Southeast).

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Regional Director/Manager will be responsible for advancing solar policies in assigned states in the Mid-Atlantic or Southeastern states. Activities include: 

  • Identifying solar policy needs and opportunities in target states.  Policy issues may include rate design community solar, interconnection standards, tariff design, renewable procurement policies, utility resource planning, tax policy, and financing programs.
  • Planning and executing comprehensive regulatory and legislative campaigns to advance solar policy. 
  • Building policymaker and regulator support for solar policy through education, testimony, direct intervention, fact sheets, quantitative analysis, presentations and relationship building.
  • Leveraging grassroots supporters and key influencers to turn solar’s broad popularity into effective political power.
  • Working with our internal communications team to plan and implementing media and social media plans to support campaign objectives.
  • Building external partnerships and helping lead coalitions to increase the effectiveness of our campaigns.
  • Winning.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate is a friendly policy-oriented person who knows their way around the legislative arena, and has demonstrated campaign skills. We are looking for someone who can:

  • Become an expert on complex solar policy topics.
  • Develop and execute successful legislative campaigns.
  • Write and present formal testimony.
  • Work collaboratively and lead/build coalitions of stakeholders.
  • Communicate effectively for legislative and general audiences.
  • Work independently, effectively and creatively.

Applicants should have at least three years of experience working on legislative campaigns, or other transferable policy work. Experience with statewide political organizing or campaigning is preferred. Familiarity with solar/energy policy in the Mid-Atlantic or Southeast, and relationships with state and regional stakeholders are also a plus.

POSITION DETAILS

This position will be based in either the Mid-Atlantic (NJ, PA, MD, D.C.) or the upper Southeast (VA, NC and SC). We would like to expand our D.C. office, but are open to other locations as well. As this position will require regional travel, proximity to transportation hubs is important. Excellent benefits: Vote Solar provides full-time staff with a competitive package, including paid vacation and sick time, health care and a retirement savings plan. We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage leaders of color, women and those who identify as LGBTQ to apply. Start date: ASAP.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please send letter of interest, resume, and writing sample to jobsatvotesolar.org, with the subject “Mid-Atlantic” or “Southeast” depending on your location. 

Job Title Regional Director/Manager (Mid-Atlantic or Southeast regions)
Job Details
Posted By Vote Solar
Job Function
Start Date ASAP
Salary Commensurate with experience
Cell Phone
Email/URL accepting resumes jobsvotesolar.org
Location Remote location in Mid-Altantic or upper Southeast region
    
    
Deadline
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Category
Location Location -> Washington, D.C.
Job Type Job Type -> Full-time
Classification Job Classification -> Other