California Municipal Utilities Association
Job Opportunity: Director for Water, Legislative and Regulatory
Advocate
The California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA), is seeking a full-time Legislative and Regulatory
Advocate on water-related issues. This position is for a CMUA Director for Water who will lead, direct
and implement the Association’s legislative work on water issues. The Director for Water will also work
on regulatory issues related to water in conjunction with the CMUA Director for Regulatory Affairs.
Responsibilities include: bill identification, analysis and tracking, monitoring and reporting; recommending
legislative positions and strategies; testifying before legislative committees; meeting with individual
legislators and staff; working cooperatively with the Governor's Office, administrative agencies, CMUA
members, other stakeholders and interest groups. Responsibilities also include: drafting of legislative
amendments; writing position papers, letters, emails, alerts; regular communication with members of the
Association, including solicitation of their comments, positions, etc., and regular reporting back to them on
the status of legislative activities and developments. The Director for Water will also work on water
regulatory issues, in conjunction with the CMUA Director for Regulatory Affairs, with responsibilities
similar to that described above, but applied to regulatory proceedings at agencies including but not limited
to the State Water Resources Control Board, Department of Water Resources, and the California Public
Utilities Commission.
Experience working for or with associations is a plus. Additional experience working on federal water
legislation and regulation is also a plus, as is additional experience with California energy and/or
environmental issues.
Minimum 7 years experience as a legislative advocate on California water issues before the California
Legislature, with responsibilities similar to those described above.
CMUA is a member of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), and provides benefits similar to
state and local government agencies (ie, CalPERS retirement plan, medical benefits, 457 plan). Salary
for this position will be based upon experience. Salary range is $106,400 to $153,200, with eligibility for
additional annual performance incentive.
Please send resume with cover letter, salary history, minimum salary requirements and references to
hr@cmua.org by Monday, September 15, 2014. Additional examples from an applicant of written
communication, reports, association management, and member communication are welcome. Decision
expected in late September or early October. For additional information about CMUA go to
www.CMUA.org