Associate Director, Regulatory Policy

Description of Job

Starting Salary: $ - $ Annually

* This position is eligible for a hybrid working arrangement. Hybrid positions are expected to be present at the office location for no less than one day per work week.

The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) is dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and consumer energy costs through clean energy, energy efficiency, and zero emission vehicles, benefiting all Coloradans. CEO offers a collaborative and talented workplace with a flexible hybrid atmosphere. Employees report high satisfaction with their work, colleagues, managers, and CEO leadership. Join us!

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

Governor’s Office staff should demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (EDIA) in the workplace to fulfill the promise of a Colorado For All. Staff are expected to participate in learning opportunities and training to increase their knowledge around EDIA, have a growth mindset, and embed new learnings and skills into daily business practices.

Creating inaccessible digital content such as web pages, emails, presentations, or documents leaves the state open to fines up to $3,500 based on the language in House Bill 21-110. Staff should strive to make all digital content accessible using provided accessibility resources.

CEO carries out its mission by intervening in Commission proceedings where it can bring a unique perspective representing the interests of the Governor’s Office and the State of Colorado. This includes advocating for policies that support statewide greenhouse gas emissions reductions, Governor Polis’s priorities of setting Colorado on a path to 100 percent renewable energy for the grid by 2040, and positioning Colorado as a leader in the clean energy economy.

The Regulatory group on the Policy Team provides ongoing policy, research, and technical assistance on energy and greenhouse gas pollution reduction matters to the Colorado General Assembly, and participates in energy-related proceedings before the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.

CEO currently has an opportunity for an Associate Director (AD) on the Policy team. The AD will be a key leader on the team, supporting the Managing Director in management of staff, strategic planning and budgeting, and interfacing with other CEO units. The AD will initially manage a team of 4 to 6 staff with the possibility of additional staff in coming years.

An ideal candidate will have experience with energy regulatory policy and planning, budgeting and leading teams, a compassionate leadership style, strong attention to detail, a dedication to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and active listening skills.

• Manage the work of the Regulatory group on the Policy team, including ensuring timely development, drafting, and filing of testimony and comments in PUC proceedings.
• Work with the Managing Director to develop regulatory strategy and policy to advance the mission of the Office.
• Lead staff work on stakeholder engagement related to PUC proceedings.
• Assess new PUC filings and make recommendations on whether the CEO should intervene.
• Research current issues related to the energy sector.
• Support Office leadership team in the development of legislative policy that has impacts for CEO’s regulatory work.
• Work with other CEO staff to ensure consistent messaging on energy policy issues and items.

• Coach, mentor, and develop members of the Regulatory group of the Policy team, including leading performance planning and providing professional growth opportunities.
• Empower staff to take responsibility for their jobs and goals.…