Government Relations Associate
About The Position
As Government Relations Associate, you will keep our government affairs and community engagement programs running. You will coordinate the meetings, materials, filings and follow-through that turn strategy into results. You will also serve as a day-to-day point of contact for the community partners and local stakeholders who make Embarc a fixture in the communities we serve. This role includes close collaboration with the Director of Government and Public Affairs, senior company leadership, and supports the company's full portfolio of entitlement, regulatory and community initiatives. This position is primarily based in Sacramento and requires frequent travel throughout California. The nature of government affairs and community engagement work also requires flexibility to attend public meetings, hearings, community events, site visits, and other business activities outside of standard business hours, including evenings and weekends as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Public Affairs/Relations, Political Science, Business Administration, Communications or related field.
- One year of professional experience in government, advocacy, strategic communications or a comparable field
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, deadlines and stakeholders.
- Strong writing skills
- Meticulous organization and follow-through
- Comfort with public speaking, professional presence in public meetings and direct stakeholder contact
- Ability and willingness to travel frequently throughout California and maintain a flexible schedule that may include evenings, weekends, and other nontraditional business hours based on business and community needs.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with California government processes, at the local and state levels.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate meetings, briefings, and site visits with local officials, agency staff and community stakeholders, including scheduling, agendas, materials, logistics and follow-up
- Administer Embarc's community giving model: intake and tracking of funding requests, coordination with nonprofit partners, disbursement documentation, and reporting on community investment by jurisdiction
- Maintain the government affairs calendar: hearing dates, permit and license renewal deadlines, and community commitments
- Build and maintain stakeholder records (contact lists, relationship histories, meeting notes and jurisdiction files)
- Prepare and assemble presentations, briefing memos, public comment packets, letters of support and application materials
- Staff public meetings, community events, open houses and door-to-door outreach; capture takeaways and track commitments made
- Gather community intelligence from local media, social media, public agendas and stakeholder conversations, and flag developments that warrant attention
- Draft and distribute public affairs materials, including op-eds, letters to the editor, think pieces, etc.
- Support execution of company initiatives that strengthen community bonds, from local sponsorships to volunteer days to partner programs
- Frequent travel to jurisdictions across California to represent Embarc.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
