California Policy Director, Clean Transportation

Catalyst Mobility™; California; On-site; USD 117,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Family leave

Job summary

Catalyst Mobility is seeking an experienced and strategic State Policy Director to lead our California policy efforts and shape priorities across the West Coast. You will report to the Head of Policy, developing strategies, building relationships with policymakers, and representing Catalyst Mobility in legislative and regulatory forums.

You will oversee state advocacy, form coalitions, advance ZEV regulations, and guide policy thought leadership while supervising staff and coordinating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. An advanced degree in public policy, law, business, or engineering strongly preferred.
• 8 years of experience in clean transportation, sustainability, and/or policy advocacy and a passion for advancing the commercialization of clean transportation technologies
• Expertise in California clean air, climate, and/or transportation policy
• A comfort level working and communicating with diverse stakeholder groups
• The ability to be a “bridge” between policymakers and leaders from the environmental community and industry
• Strong ability and desire to find common ground and “win-win” policy solutions that advance the clean transportation industry
• Strong interpersonal communications skills, that include listening and understanding the positions of various groups, as well as speaking/presenting in different situations
• Ability to effectively communicate with executives
• Ability to manage multiple projects and processes simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable learning about, understanding, and discussing new vehicle and fuel technologies

Responsibilities

• Oversee state government relations and regulatory advocacy in the California legislature, key agencies, and the governor’s office.
• Build and lead stakeholder coalitions on key legislative and regulatory issues.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key agency staff, legislators, committees, and committee staff (especially budget committees).
• Advance Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) by advocating for strong, practical, achievable and implementable regulations.
• Encourage state agencies to develop and/or authorize new programs for ZEVs and ZEV infrastructure, including incentive programs, utility infrastructure/charging programs, and financing programs.
• Support CALSTART’s policy thought leadership, further the legislature’s understanding of CALSTART’s mission and work, and support our members’ brand visibility through hosting an annual CA policy summit.
• Oversee all other state legislative and regulatory work in partnership with the regional directors.
• Engage with CALSTART members on policy, lead policy action groups (PAGs) and coalitions.
• Track and share updates on policy with general membership informed on policy. Draft and submit formal comments and letters on behalf of CALSTART and/or PAGs.
• Engage with utility regulatory commissions across the country to influence utility programs that support Commercial EVs and public charging, in coordination with regional office directors.
• Support legislation in states outside CA and engage members on legislation in other states (e.g., OR, WA), such as Low-Carbon Fuel Standards (LCFS), etc., establishment of new state incentive programs for ZE vehicles and infrastructure.
• Promote CALSTART’s work with foundations to secure philanthropic funding for policy work.
• Supervise one or more employees in daily work.

Skills

Policy advocacy

Stakeholder engagement

California policy

Legislative affairs

Public speaking

Written communications

Project management

Bridge-building

Strategic thinking

Budget committees

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree in public policy, law, business, or engineering

Tools

Regulatory research tools

Job description

Catalyst Mobility is seeking an experienced and strategic State Policy Director to lead our California policy efforts and shape priorities across the West Coast. You will report to the Head of Policy, developing strategies, building relationships with policymakers, and representing Catalyst Mobility in legislative and regulatory forums.

You will oversee state advocacy, form coalitions, advance ZEV regulations, and guide policy thought leadership while supervising staff and coordinating with