Government Relations Manager/Public Affairs Advisor

Southern California Edison•Tulare, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Southern California Edison (SCE) is hiring a Government Relations Manager/Public Affairs Advisor to support engagement plans that advance favorable policy and infrastructure project outcomes, primarily in Santa Barbara County and parts of Ventura County. The role helps SCE safely deliver reliable, clean, and affordable electricity by building relationships and consensus with government officials and associations, community leaders, and business associations and coalitions. The Advisor works with internal teams to understand policy priorities and infrastructure projects; educates stakeholders, gathers customer feedback, explains internal processes, mitigates reputation and brand risks, and develops advocacy messages and government relations approaches. The role also supports the Organizational Unit and company emergency response, develops and tracks performance metrics, and supports reporting and administrative processes. The position requires hybrid work, reporting to SCE’s Service Center in Goleta, California; reporting to a Ventura County facility may be considered based on the successful candidate’s home location. Travel and field work may comprise up to 30% of the role. When needed, the employee must serve on the Incident Management Team (IMT), supporting emergency response and business continuity. This includes rotating on-call availability approximately every four to six weeks, extended hours of up to 12-hour shifts during activations, flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as operationally necessary, readiness to report in person to Irwindale on short notice, and maintaining required IMT training and qualifications. Assigned IMT duties may differ from regular responsibilities. All positions at SCE have a material duty to protect company physical, financial, and cybersecurity assets, and to access and manage private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other sensitive information with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Requirements

Seven or more years of experience working in public affairs, government relations, or community relations.
Ability to follow Edison safety protocols and safe work practices.
Strong strategic, analytical, and planning skills.
Effective decision-making, results delivery, and team-building skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills and strong attention to detail.
Ability to analyze, summarize, and recommend ideas and concepts to senior management clearly, concisely, and persuasively.
Strong ethics and people skills, with the ability to manage stress and engage in continuous learning.
Strong organizational skills, initiative, and ability to collaborate with partners to drive solutions and stakeholder buy-in.
Ability to handle and support multiple projects concurrently.
Ability to meet IMT requirements, including rotating on-call availability, extended shifts during activations, and evening, weekend, and holiday work when operationally necessary.
Readiness to report in person to the Irwindale location on short notice during IMT activations and to complete and maintain required IMT training and qualifications.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Political Science, Business, or a related field.
Experience helping to manage candidate, ballot measure, and/or issue advocacy campaigns.
Experience managing infrastructure and public involvement activities.
Experience working closely with local governments.
Experience working in the energy industry.
Familiarity with social media tools for monitoring and engaging with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Engage with a broader set of government officials, maintain existing relationships, and lead smaller strategic relationship-building projects focused on select SCE initiatives.
Shape discussion content and topics to ensure relevance to business activities, and engage directly with government officials at gatherings.
Prepare and proofread correspondence, forms, and other documents; coordinate communications from the Government Affairs office to interested internal stakeholders on strategic initiatives, agency actions, and legislative proposals.
Manage sections or specific aspects of reports, review data for accuracy, ensure reporting criteria are met, and verify compliance with LDA and FEC guidelines.
Draft and deliver corporate reports and briefing notes for senior management about issues that may affect company operations and project developments.
Develop multiple pieces of policy content and work with internal and external stakeholders to refine it for coherence and consistency.
Identify and implement opportunities to streamline office administrative processes.
Support outreach to industry lobbying coalitions on priority issues.
Participate in the Incident Management Team when needed, including required rotating on-call availability, emergency-response duties, and training.
Support development and implementation of stakeholder engagement plans and government relations approaches to achieve favorable policy and infrastructure project outcomes.
Develop and track performance metrics.