RWE Renewables Americas LLC, San Francisco

To start as soon as possible, Full time, Permanent

Functional area: Sustainability / Corporate Social Responsibility 

Tribal Relations Manager

RWE Offshore Wind is looking for a Tribal Relations Manager, to join our growing team of environmental and social professionals working to develop a best in class portfolio of offshore wind projects in multiple regions of the United States. The successful candidate will support the development of RWE offshore wind projects in California.

This is a hybrid role based in California with regular travel in Northern California, and occasional travel within the US.

Areas of Responsibility

• Establish trust-based and respectful working relationships with Tribal Nations potentially affected by the project to build mutual understanding, address issues and identify opportunities to work together

• Lead efforts to ensure timely response and consistency in Tribal Nation outreach and engagement as the key point of contact for all inquiries for Tribal Nations with an interest in RWE US Offshore projects in the State of California

• Develop relationships and build RWE’s network with regional, and national, Tribal-related organizations to strengthen RWE’s understanding of Tribal matters and seek opportunities for collaboration to enhance RWE’s work with Tribal Nations

• Work with team members and consultants to develop, implement, and maintain an annual project-specific Tribal Nation Engagement and Communication Plans

• Work in conjunction with the RWE US Offshore Development, Government Relations, and Communication teams to prepare, deliver and/or arrange for RWE presentations, and information exchanges with Tribal Nations and organizations

• Represent RWE at outreach events, including Tribal-related activities, and local, regional and national-level meetings

• Participate in workshops and/or educational presentations designed to buildunderstanding of local community and Tribal Nations offshore wind energy literacy and explore opportunities to share information to enhance knowledge

• Identify ways that RWE can design research, data products and tools that suit the needs of Tribal Nations and work to deliver these products for use in project planning

• Lead education activities designed to increase internal knowledge and corporate understanding of Tribal Nation interests

• Lead and coordinate cultural awareness and knowledge-building activities within RWE to increase personnel and corporate understanding of Tribal rights, interests, cultures and perspectives

• Ensure that Tribal Nation interests and concerns gathered through engagement are documented and captured in engagement plans and regulatory filings

• HSE: Promote RWE Renewables “We Care” HSE standards and procedures

Candidate profile

To succeed in this role, you will have the following:

• A bachelor’s degree or College diploma (graduate degree is considered an asset) from an accredited institution with one of the following (or related) concentrations: Indigenous studies, community development, social and/or environmental policy, regulatory/permitting, environmental or Indian law, environmental science/studies

• Minimum of 2-5 years of relevant work experience with a preference for candidates that have prior experience working with Tribal Nations, particularly related to the west coast US

• Well-developed organizational, communications (written and oral), human relations, and technical skills

• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects, complete work within deadlines, and create and deliver effective presentations

• Demonstrated cultural competence and ethics working with Indigenous people and communities

• Demonstrated understanding of Tribal sovereignty and governance, traditional knowledge, cultural sensitivity, and place-based or culturally-based decision making

• Demonstrated ability to work with an interdisciplinary team

• Applicants should be motivated, able to complete projects with minimal supervision, and both serve and lead collegially as a team player

• Proficiency with computer applications, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel (or Mac OSX equivalents)

• Available beyond typical workday for community programming and research

• Social media and media relations experience would be considered an asset

• Membership in a Federally Recognized Tribe, particularly from Northern California, would be considered an asset

• Already located in Humboldt County or willing to relocate would be considered an asset

• Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to pass a background check

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RWE represents change, innovation and sustainability. As one of the world’s leading generators of electricity from renewable energy sources, we aim to be carbon-neutral by 2040 and to enable a sustainable life for people around the world. To achieve this, we are looking for dynamic and motivated people to join us in creating a sustainable and secure energy future.

RWE Renewables GmbH, based in Essen, Germany, is RWE’s youngest subsidiary and one of the world’s leading companies in the field of renewable energies. With an international team of around 3,500 employees, we are drivers of the energy transition – and provide electricity for a sustainable life. Our total capacity of more than 9 gigawatts results from onshore and offshore wind parks, photovoltaic plants and battery storage. We focus on growth: on the American continent, on the European core markets and on new markets in the Asia-Pacific region.