Executive Director

About Clean Energy BC The Clean Energy Association of British Columbia (CEBC) is a province-wide, non-profit industry association advancing responsible, equitable clean-energy development. For more than 35 years, CEBC has convened First Nations, independent power producers, utilities, technology companies, manufacturers, service providers, academic institutions and innovators to strengthen British Columbia’s clean-energy economy. CEBC advocates for policies and partnerships that accelerate electrification, enable investment, advance economic reconciliation and support a reliable, affordable and resilient electricity system. CEBC works with governments, BC Hydro, regulators, Indigenous governments and industry partners through direct advocacy, regulatory and policy processes, member working groups, public communications and major industry events, including two annual conferences and tradeshow programming, networking events and engagement at the BC Legislature. Summary & Key Functions The Executive Director is Clean Energy BC's chief executive and its public voice. Working with the Board, the Executive Director shapes long-term strategy and annual priorities. In addition, they maintain proactive communication that keeps the Board appraised of potential risks and opportunities facing the sector. More than anything else, this is a government relations job. The Executive Director owns the advocacy strategy, decides which issues CEBC pursues and carries the relationships personally. Those relationships reach into senior government and extend to BC Hydro and the B.C. Utilities Commission, and they depend on being non-partisan and durable. Doing that credibly takes real fluency in how British Columbia's electricity system works, including integrated resource planning, calls for power, and BC Hydro's long-term plans. Indigenous partnership is a core value of this organization. The successful candidate understands the importance of building trust with First Nations as rights holders and not simply stakeholders. Working to advance Indigenous ownership in the sector and the shared economic benefit that follows from it. Membership is the other side of the work. Strong relationships across CEBC's diverse membership are what surface member priorities, and the Executive Director turns those priorities into policy positions that hold up under scrutiny. Inside the organization, the Executive Director leads a small team that works remotely. Knowledge on how to effectively develop a team and nurture a collaborative team environment in a remote setting will be key to success. The role also carries the budget, the financial reporting that goes to the Board, and the responsibility for strengthening revenue through membership growth, sponsorship and partnerships. As the Executive Director, you will be responsible for these key functions: Government Relations, Advocacy & Public Policy Build and sustain trusted, non-partisan relationships with the Premier’s…