Job description

The position works on helping local, state, and federal government agencies/departments and members with the necessity of growing the solar plus storage adoption, while also managing all aspects of the CEO’s calendar, travel, and expenses (personal and business). The position needs to have good communication skills, written and oral.

This position reports directly to the CEO of Renova Energy Corp.

Policy and Public Relations Responsibilities:

• Communicating with elected officials at local, state, and federal levels regarding solar policy, solar business, and ratepayer impact. Examples: local – discussing Desert Community Energy and other CCAs with local elected officials; state – arguing in favor of or against State Assembly or State Senate bills regarding impact on solar; federal – distilling information and upcoming bills and communicating with congressional leaders
• Executing direction and working with CALSSA on state-related solar and battery issues
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with elected officials at all levels.
• Virtually attending State hearings and participating in public hearings and comments on behalf of Renova and the solar industry
• Providing updates to relevant policy (such as NEM 3.0) to the Energy Consultant team, Renova Energy customers, and other departments as needed
• Tracking political contributions and reporting to political law attorneys (Flora Yin)
• Serving as a representative for Vincent whenever necessary, including for interviews, events, and news segments
• Sending media alerts for Renova updates including events, job fairs, press releases, etc.
• Working with Renova’s lobbyist for issues at the federal level and establishing connections with federal offices on solar-related issue

Executive Assistant Responsibilities:

• Calendar – scheduling, setting, and managing calendar, prepping for meetings and screening meeting requests, including personal, political, and business-related appointments
• Bills for personal properties (SCE, CVWD, Spectrum, SoCal Gas, etc.)
• Assisting with smaller personal or business-related needs as they arise
• Assisting with the Special District effort within IID (Riverside County portion) - working through ERA
• Assisting with the recycling efforts, conversations, and inquiries
• Managing political contributions and events, including scheduling and coordinating catering, entertainment, and invitations as well as communicating with our political law attorneys to ensure that our contributions are tracked and reported appropriately
• Picking up gifts/cakes for the Executive team on their birthdays
• Purchasing tickets/gift cards/etc. for Ops team members when requested
• Coordinating/booking trips for visitors to Renova Energy
• Assisting Legal Counsel when out of the office with errands, notarizations, etc. as needed
• Sending flowers/gift baskets as needed from the Sales department, CEO, or an Executive Team member (generally as a thank-you or to express condolences for a loss)
• Handling memberships such as CALSSA, DVBA, Chambers of Commerce, AriSEIA, etc.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Palm Desert, CA 92211: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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