
Description
About CanREA
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) is the voice for wind energy, solar energy and energy storage solutions that will power Canada’s energy future. We are an industry association representing 300+ member companies. CanREA is dedicated to moving the needle on legislation and regulation governing the electricity sector, to create a more sustainable future for Canada and future generations. For more information on how Canada can use wind energy, solar energy and energy storage to help achieve its net-zero commitments, consult “Powering Canada’s Journey to Net-Zero: CanREA’s 2050 Vision.” Learn more at renewablesassociation.ca. Follow us on X and LinkedIn. Subscribe to our newsletter here.
The Role
The Director, British Columbia serves as CanREA’s key representative for members in British Columbia. The Director is responsible for member engagement and is expected to liaise with a range of relevant stakeholders and allies, seeking to identify and act on opportunities to advance and grow the presence of CanREA and our industries in BC. This requires leading and managing CanREA’s policy work and presence within the region and providing information and insights from the region to CanREA’s senior management team and other staff.
Reporting to the VP, Policy, Western and National Affairs, the Director manages and leads CanREA’s British Columbia Network. A key element of this position is the development and implementation of tactics to pursue CanREA’s strategic policy objectives through engagement, collaboration, advocacy and implementation consistent with CanREA’s organizational priorities, risk assessments and values. CanREA policy roles like this one, have a high level of interdependency with other team members, spanning the depth and breadth of the organization.
Requirements
Primary Responsibilities
Policy and Regulatory Development and Advocacy
- Manage and lead CanREA’s British Columbia Network and Steering Committee.
- Define and implement Network priorities in collaboration with Network members and Steering Committee members, informed by CanREA’s overall objectives, risk assessments and priorities.
- Communicate CanREA’s priorities and other relevant information to British Columbia Network members, Steering Committee members as well as to all relevant stakeholders, including, but not limited, to BC Hydro, BCUC, government and government agencies.
- Support implementation of CanREA’s organizational objectives including:
- Enabling and expanding participation of CanREA technologies in markets, procurements and programs intended to acquire electrical capacity, energy and reliability services.
- Identifying, assessing and reducing or eliminating barriers to development, construction, operation, re-powering and de-commissioning of CanREA technologies.
- Preserving value of in-service projects owned / operated by CanREA members by thoughtfully addressing challenges to the market conditions under which the projects were developed.
Relationship Management
- Build and maintain positive relationships, partnerships, and networks with CanREA members, namely CanREA’s British Columbia Network members, and other key provincial and national stakeholders (e.g. government, agencies, regulators, utilities, not-for-profits, etc.) to support the implementation of CanREA’s policy and regulatory goals.
- Build and create coalitions to generate support and align advocacy efforts with stakeholders around common interests and policy and regulatory positions.
- Work in close collaboration with CanREA’s Policy Team members and other internal teams.
Communications and Events
- Write and manage regular / frequent policy and regulatory reports / meetings for the Network, CanREA newsletters and Board reports as requested.
- Participate in the development and organization of conference program content and materials for CanREA’s related conferences and events, including Electricity Transformation Canada conference, regional programs, networking opportunities and other events as required.
- Represent CanREA, provide presentations and sit on panels at various conferences or stakeholder meetings and events.
- Support other CanREA team members in development of presentation details as required for other regional outreach efforts.
- Act as a spokesperson as required for CanREA at events and in the media.
Strategy and Leadership
- Work in close collaboration with the Vice-President of Policy, Western and National Affairs, as well as CanREA’s other Policy leaders on issues related to the organization’s future development, to policy positions impacting other jurisdictions, to risk assessment, and to the establishment of its annual strategic objectives and budget.
- Manage the British Columbia regional budgets effectively and efficiently.
- Prepare updates and strategic advice to CanREA’s Policy Team and Management on issues relating to British Columbia policies and regulations.
- Collaborate with the full CanREA team to support the achievement of organizational outcomes, including the pursuit and retention of CanREA members, including CanREA’s British Columbia members.
- Support the Membership and Business Development team in pursuing new revenue streams and opportunities for collaboration with stakeholders, governments and relevant agencies.
Qualifications
Functional Competencies
- Consensus-building and facilitation – ability to facilitate large groups and work with individuals therein to integrate large volumes of information and develop consensus positions on complex issues of a technical and political nature.
- Advocacy – ability to advocate policy positions at both the bureaucratic and political level within government, utilities or regulatory bodies.
- Developing relationships and networks – ability to interact and develop effective collaborative relationships, showing respect and sensitivity to diverse views and positions, with colleagues within CanREA (including staff, members, working groups), CanREA members and with other stakeholders including senior representatives of government, regulatory bodies, associations, commissions, and industry.
- Business knowledge – ability to understand key business considerations for maximizing returns for a long-lived capital asset.
- Writing and communications – ability to synthesize complex ideas and communicate them in a straightforward, easy to understand manner through both public speaking and written materials appropriate for the audience.
- Public speaking – ability to speak publicly to a variety of professional and community audiences and audience sizes.
- Self-starting – ability to work with considerable autonomy, identifying and acting on regional issues as they arise, while able to recognize the need to escalate and seek consultation with the Vice President of Policy, Western and National Affairs.
- Team Player – ability to work effectively as a team member; open to sharing with and supporting CanREA-wide or technical and utility specific initiatives.
Administration
- Knowledge of MS Office Suite, including Microsoft Teams.
- Ability to travel 10 to 15 percent of the time, primarily throughout British Columbia.
Education
- University degree in a relevant area of study or an acceptable combination of education and relevant experience.
Experience
- 7+ years’ experience in the energy sector, or with energy and environment policy.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the renewable energy sector and/or, energy and environment policy is required.
- Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required.
- Bilingual in English and French (written and spoken) is an asset.
Work Perks
- Fully remote workplace, with flexible hours.
- Competitive compensation, with performance bonus.
- Health, dental, and EAP benefits including a flex account, for all permanent full-time employees.
- Employer-matched RSP contributions.
- Generous paid time off allotment.
- Financial support for setting up ergonomic home office.
- Annual holiday office closure between December 20 - January 1.
- International work policy.
- Professional development policy with annual personal allotment.
- Employee recognition programs.
- Ample opportunities to help build / evolve organizational culture.
- Fun, welcoming, brilliant teammates, eager to nerd-out about the renewable energy sector
…and much more!
To Apply
To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter indicating why you are uniquely qualified for this position.
We thank all applicants for their interest in CanREA, however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
CanREA is an equal-opportunity employer with policies and practices intended to build an inclusive and accessible work environment. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please include this in your cover letter and all efforts to provide the appropriate accommodation will be put into place.
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