Expert Community Relations Specialist

Requisition ID # 157180 

Job Category: Corporate Affairs / Communication 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Corporate Affairs

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

The Community Relations team leads the company’s community investment and employee engagement efforts, connecting our charitable resources, employees, and various lines of business with community and non-profit organizations supporting investments in People, Planet and California’s Prosperity. Community Relations is responsible for all philanthropy for both PG&E and The PG&E Corporation Foundation (the Foundation), which in 2023 supported nearly 1,000 contributions totaling nearly $26 million. Additionally, Community Relations is responsible for overall coworker volunteerism and the company’s annual matching gifts campaign. Community Relations, as part of the larger Corporate Affairs organization, works to form key partnerships and develop critical signature initiatives in support of the Hometowns we serve.

Position Summary

The Community Relations Specialist, Expert role is responsible for leadership and implementation of PG&E and the Foundation’s charitable giving under our Prosperity pillar.  This includes investments large and small in support of higher education attainment and job readiness in STEM fields, training for careers in the skilled trades and creating resiliency for the myriad of small businesses in northern and central California.  The position is responsible for working with key nonprofit organizations and internal and external stakeholders to administer approximately $5 million in annual giving each year. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker, capable of taking ownership of the successful execution of existing programs and designing new programs with the intent of creating holistic and sustainable impact in our local communities.  The role engages with many internal stakeholders, including the broader Corporate Affairs organization, internal business leaders, employee resource groups, and others at all levels of the company, from local coworkers to the C-Suite, while considering company priorities reflective of the many communities and internal and external stakeholders we serve. The successful candidate will be creative with strong project, budget management and relationship skills, accustomed to working in a collaborative, cross-functional manner with coworkers and community members. 

The role is classified as hybrid (0-3 days per week in office), working primarily from your remote office and in-person in the Oakland General Office to attend team meetings or as business needs require.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.

A reasonable salary range is:

Bay Area Minimum: $114,000.00
Bay Area Maximum: $182,000.00

Job Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead the strategy and implementation of PG&E and the Foundation’s Prosperity giving pillar made up of grants to large education institutions, workforce development programs and community foundations, as well as smaller independent nonprofits throughout northern and central California.
• Maintenance of strong internal and external relationships and subject matter expertise on education and workforce development efforts relevant to local communities and company workforce pipeline needs.
• Recruit, train and support a network of PG&E mentors and hosts for various STEM and career awareness programs and opportunities.
• Develop a program which cultivates a network of scholarship recipients and other program beneficiaries with the purpose of remaining engaged in their ultimate success, up to and including introducing them to the PG&E recruitment process. 
• Collaborate with internal resources and external partners to execute an integrated annual communications strategy for our prosperity pillar which includes a broad range of promotion and storytelling:  annual impact reporting, social and traditional media outreach, executive leadership messages, PG&E intranet and external website among others.
• Oversight of budget and management of various sizes of grants and regranting programs, including negotiation, the grantmaking process, tracking output and impact reporting. 
• Research, design and/or recommendations for program innovation.
• May serve as a member of the company’s emergency response team supporting the Liaison Officer to address the needs and concerns of internal and external stakeholders during company-wide emergencies. This includes providing quick-response communications which may require working after hours, and/or weekends as needed in the event of an Emergency Operations Center activation (2025 forward).
• Support annual strategy development for overall community investment efforts, including the PG&E Corporation Foundation and its Board meetings.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 7 years of experience working in Community Relations, media relations, government relations or public relations; or working for an elected official, public or non-profit agency 
• CA Class C License, or equivalent

Desired:

• 2+ years’ experience managing strategic projects and/or programs.
• Proficiency with data management, budget management and reporting. 
• Business presentation, strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort working with every level of coworker, from field-based to executive leadership.
• Experience in cross functional collaboration, leading and influencing with internal/external stakeholders (business leaders, community-based organizations, third parties and customers).
• Ability to provide proactive, high-quality customer service, and resolve issues promptly and independently, as needed.
• Experience with MS Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint web tools.
• Advanced skill in data management, trend analysis and reporting.
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and time management skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrated financial acumen, including experience in financial accounting and documentation, budgeting, forecasting, contract and vendor management, and negotiation.
• Proven ability to foster trust and collaborative partnerships with internal colleagues and stakeholders.
• Proficiency working in diverse communities and experience with strategic assessment of the individual engagement needs of diverse audiences.

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