Southern California Edison 
Issues and Crisis Communications Specialist (CMS2)(71000025) 
Job Location: Rosemead, CA

posted 01-10-12

Description: This position will be in the Corporate Communications department within Southern California Edison’s (SCE) External Relations division. The successful candidate will support the development and implementation of strategic media relations and communications plans for the Issues and Crisis staff, as well as support the Media Relations team.

Typical responsibilities will include: •Developing comprehensive and targeted strategic communications plans and assisting in developing written communications materials on sensitive issues and crises for internal and external audiences. •Working effectively as a team member under deadline pressure, meeting established timelines, and safeguarding confidential and sensitive data. •Supporting corporate initiatives and promoting core corporate programs and services by partnering with various business unit leaders and subject matter experts to develop communications strategies and messages. •Working effectively with all levels of management including company executives and senior managers as well as establishing relationships with key external contacts such as reporters, editors, public relations and agency representatives. •Developing internal and external communications strategies, messages, and products and researching and developing documents that include whitepapers, talking points, fact sheets, company messaging and other communications tools aimed at building awareness and support of the leadership and talent development programs and related efforts. •Building awareness, understanding and support for major new corporate initiatives. •Tracking and monitoring media and social media websites and compiling associated reports for managers and senior executives. •Maintaining a safety conscious work environment by following Edison safety protocols and safe work practices. •Providing support for the Issues and Crisis team as needed. •Performing other responsibilities and duties as assigned.

Basic Qualification: •Must have a minimum of two years of experience in media relations work streams in a combination of crisis communications, social media, and/or news bureau type activities.

Job Requirements: •Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, English, Communications, or related field or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. •Typically possesses three years of experience developing strategic communications for Issues and Crisis oriented projects. •Typically possesses three years of experience in media relations work streams in a combination of crisis communications, social media, and/or news bureau type activities. •Must be able to work in a 24/7, on call environment for media and Corporate Communications including handling media inquiries from traditional media. •Demonstrated experience providing advice and recommendations on communications methodologies/strategies for target audiences. •Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member under deadline pressure and demonstrated ability to meet established timelines. •Demonstrate excellent writing and proofreading skills as well as an excellent command of grammar, punctuation and proper English usage including knowledge of AP style. •Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Word, Project, Excel. •Ability to interpret and simplify technical regulatory information in communications. •Ability to manage communications involving confidential, sensitive and/or controversial issues. •Demonstrated ability to follow Edison safety protocols and safe work practices. •Must demonstrate effective resource and project planning, decision making, results delivery, team building, and the ability to stay current with relevant technology and innovation. •Must demonstrate strong ethics, influence and negotiation, leadership, interpersonal skills, communication, and the ability to effectively manage stress and engage in continuous learning.

Preferences: •Bilingual experience in English and Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Korean, Cambodian, or Cantonese.

Comments: •If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume in confidence by visiting www.edisonjobs.com. •Additional testing may be required as part of the selection process for this position. •Edison International and Southern California Edison reserve the right to close or cancel a posting at any time. •Edison International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. •Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work directly as employees for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Southern California Edison 
Project Manager of Issues and Crises Communications (MPP1)(80004256) 
Location: Rosemead, CA

posted 01-10-12

Description: This position will be in the Corporate Communications division within Southern California Edison's (SCE) Corporate Center Business Unit (CCBU). The successful candidate will, under the direction of the manager of issues and crisis communications, execute communications and strategies activities related to current or potential crisis issues affecting company brand and reputation.

Typical responsibilities will include: •Executing communications strategies and planning for issues and crisis for enterprise wide communications. •Identifying potential risks or escalating crisis and studying the optimal response options to internal and external stakeholders groups. •Developing crisis and issue-based communication plans to improve and support company business objectives with the media, public, industry, and other external stakeholders. •Developing crisis and issue-based communications materials by writing and editing press releases, media materials, speeches, scripts, articles and business presentations. •Influencing public opinion, corporate ranking, and policy decisions through strategic communications activities. •Providing post-event analysis and developing and communicating recommendations for process improvements that leverage lessons learned. •Correcting inaccuracies, anticipating and managing crisis communications. •Acting as the company's spokesperson and Public Information Officer (PIO), and developing relationship with media and advocacy organizations. •Disseminate information using appropriate social media to drive crisis communications to external audiences. •Identifying, securing and preparing internal spokespeople to provide perspective and insight to the media during crisis events or issues. •Upholding the company's reputation. •Ensuring all company compliance and ethics standards are met in communications outreach. •Representing the company at press conferences, briefings and presentations on company issues as needed. •Participating and supporting communications campaigns, and/or edit material for organization publications. •May supervise work of outside consultants, including public relations agencies. •Creating and maintaining a safety conscious work environment by leading and influencing others to follow Edison safety protocols and safe work practices. •Maintaining a safety conscious work environment by following Edison safety protocols and safe work practices. •Performing other responsibilities and duties as assigned.

Basic Qualification: •Must have a minimum of three years of experience in media relations work streams in a combination of crisis communications, social media, and/or news bureau type activities.

Job Requirements: •Bachelor Degree in applicable profession, business, or technical discipline or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. •Typically possesses five or more years of experience in media relations work streams in a combination of crisis communications, social media, and/or news bureau type activities. •Demonstrated experience as one or more of the following: Public Information Officer (PIO), Incident Commander (IC), or a company spokesperson, limiting reputation impact from issues. •Demonstrated experience with strategy and leadership in company-related issues and crisis communications, including experience using social media in crisis. •Demonstrated experience developing and implementing strategic media relations plans that have a large impact on an organization and prioritizing strategic initiatives. •Demonstrated experience in establishing a social media function. •Demonstrated experience managing relationships with outside public relations agencies as well as print and broadcast media, and their on-line platforms. •Demonstrated experience providing strategic communications counsel to company executives. •Demonstrated proficiency with and experience conforming to AP style to create press releases and edit written communications. •Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. •Demonstrated ability to follow Edison safety protocols and safe work practices. •Must be able to work in a 24/7, on call environment for media, staff, PIO and IC responsibilities. •Must demonstrate the ability to integrate work across relevant areas, develop the business and services to enhance customer satisfaction and productivity, manage risks appropriately, develop and execute business plans, manage information, and provide exceptional service to internal and external customers. •Must demonstrate effective resource and project planning, decision making, results delivery, team building, and the ability to stay current with relevant technology and innovation. •Must demonstrate strong ethics, influence and negotiation, leadership, interpersonal skills, communication, and the ability to effectively manage stress and engage in continuous learning.

Preferences: •Bilingual experience in English and Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Korean, Cambodian, or Cantonese.

Comments: •If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume in confidence by visiting www.edisonjobs.com.  •Additional testing may be required as part of the selection process for this position. •Edison International and Southern California Edison reserve the right to close or cancel a posting at any time. •Edison International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. •Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work directly as employees for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Southern California Edison
Senior Project Manager of Enterprise Communications (MPP2)(80005636) 
Primary Location: US-CA-Rosemead 

posted 01-02-12

This position will be in the Corporate Communications division within Southern California Edison (SCE). The successful candidate will support the SCE media relations department by managing large-scale, corporate and issue-based communications campaigns and projects, coordinating resources from other departments as necessary.

Typical responsibilities will include:

· Managing the evaluation, development, and implementation of multiple communications projects that have major financial or operational impact to the business unit or company.
· Developing and implementing communications plans, objectives, and initiatives for the organization that include executive communications support, event management, development and design of collateral, media relations, social and online media outreach and stakeholder communications.
· Identifying and managing resolution of unusually complex issues that typically require innovative solutions and a wide spectrum of communication skills.
· Leading company-wide communications strategies and media plans to support major corporate initiatives and effectively present them to executives, officers, and senior management.
· Managing and directing cross-functional development teams to address strategic issues.
· Providing performance management, mentoring, and coaching support to project team members to meet established long-term and short-term goals.
· Managing and monitoring labor and operational budget for assigned projects.
· Representing the Company with contractors, suppliers, regulatory agencies, customers, other departments, and/or other parties as required.
· Acting as a key consultant to senior management, serving as Media Relations Manager when required, and exercising prudent judgment involving issues of a highly-confidential, sensitive, and/or controversial nature.
· Maintaining a safety conscious work environment by following Edison safety protocols and safe work practices.
· Working in a 24/7, on call environment.
· Performing other responsibilities and duties as assigned.

Qualifications

BASIC QUALIFICATION:

· Must have a minimum of three years of experience managing communications projects using project management tools and concepts to develop and implement project plans.
· Must have a minimum of three years of experience leading cross-functional teams for a combination of at least three of the following activities: executive communications support, event management, development and design of collateral, media relations, social and online media outreach and/or stakeholder communications.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

· Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Policy, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
· Typically possesses seven or more years of experience in developing and implementing communications strategy and planning.
· Typically possesses five or more years of supervisory or project management experience.
· Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams for executive communications support, event management, development and design of collateral, media relations, social and online media outreach and/or stakeholder communications.
· Demonstrated experience managing, planning, and directing overall communications strategies for projects with broad enterprise-wide impacts.
· Demonstrated experience formulating, developing, and leading communications strategies and tactics that provide the company with a competitive advantage.
· Demonstrated experience with and strong understanding of global business issues.
· Demonstrated experience managing and implementing projects, including identifying, maintaining, and/or adjusting the cost, scope, and resources, managing vendors, and overseeing the formal planning, tracking, and reporting of project performance.
· Demonstrated proficiency with and experience conforming to the AP style guide to create press releases and edit written communications.
· Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively during high-level presentations to executives, officers, senior managers, and other client organizations communicators on specific policy issues and communication projects.
· Demonstrated ability to articulate and understand complex policy and regulatory issues, technical concepts and strategies in order to leverage company-wide internal and media communications strategies.
· Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
· Demonstrated ability to follow Edison safety protocols and safe work practices.
· Must demonstrate the ability to integrate work across relevant areas, develop the business and services to enhance customer satisfaction and productivity, manage risks appropriately, develop and execute business plans, manage information,
and provide exceptional service to internal and external customers.
· Must demonstrate effective resource and project planning, decision making, results delivery, team building, and the ability to stay current with relevant technology and innovation.
· Must demonstrate strong ethics, influence and negotiation, interpersonal skills, and the ability to effectively manage stress and engage in continuous learning.
· Must be able to work in a 24/7, on call environment.

Comments:

•If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume in confidence by visiting www.edisonjobs.com.
•Additional testing may be required as part of the selection process for this position.
•Edison International and Southern California Edison reserve the right to close or cancel a posting at any time.
•Edison International is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
•Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work directly as employees for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Southern California Edison 
Web Content Producer (CMS2) (Ref. # SCE - 80005357) 
Location: Rosemead, CA

posted 12-08-11

This position will be in the Web Development Programs division within Southern California Edison’s (SCE) External Relations Business Unit. The successful candidate will have primary responsibility for the timely creation and publishing of quality Web content to Edison’s Web properties.

Typical responsibilities will include:

· Partnering with internal contributors to develop, design and publish web content for major company initiatives and priorities to have maximum communications impact across multiple platforms. · Acting as a website editor with responsibility for creating, reviewing and publishing website content. · Working with project teams to develop and implement annual site plans. · Working cross-functionally with Corporate Communications teams to ensure that Web copy, images, hyperlinks, PDFs, videos and other Web assets are fully functional and aligned with the corporate brand, Web guidelines and project objectives. · Writing, proofreading and/or editing content for websites and intranet. · Understanding business and user requirements and work to improve user efficiency, effectiveness and satisfaction. · In consultation with manager and team, developing and managing an editorial calendar for websites and intranet. · Serving as one of the primary points of contact for prioritizing tasks and trouble-shooting content management system issues. · Maintaining a safety conscious work environment by following Edison safety protocols and safe work practices. · Performing other responsibilities and duties as assigned.

Basic Qualification:

· Must have experience assisting in the design and development of sites, pages, and other web assets that engage intended audiences.

Job Requirements:

· Bachelor Degree in Graphic Arts, Journalism, English, Communications, Advertising, or related field or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. · Typically possesses three or more years of experience developing digital communication materials utilizing several communication vehicles. · Demonstrated experience with web-related technologies and applications, front-end (XHTML, HTML, CSS, HTML5, XML, CSS3, Flash/ActionScript, JavaScript, Photoshop/Image Optimization) and experience with CMS applications such as CQ5. · Demonstrated experience assisting in the design and development of sites, pages, and other web assets that engage intended audiences. · Demonstrated experience supporting the formation, development, and implementation of digital communications tools, strategies, and tactics. · Demonstrated experience developing and coordinating multimedia and/or social media and related tools to engage employees. · Demonstrated experience serving as an editor for web content, including written and various multimedia content. · Demonstrated experience managing and producing online content, using a content management system and other web development tools. · Strong working knowledge of CSS, JavaScript, information design, browser requirements and capabilities, and design constraints on the Web. · Demonstrated ability to develop and use tools and resources to monitor website usage and trends in online content and use that knowledge to improve site content. · Demonstrated ability to exercise prudent judgment in the development of written materials involving issues of highly sensitive or controversial nature. · Demonstrated proficiency with and experience conforming to AP style to create and edit written communications. · Demonstrated experience using Adobe Creative Suite products, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. · Demonstrated ability to follow Edison safety protocols and safe work practices. · Must demonstrate the ability to integrate work across relevant areas, develop the business and services to enhance customer satisfaction and productivity, manage risks appropriately, develop and execute business plans, manage information, and provide exceptional service to internal and external customers. · Must demonstrate effective resource and project planning, decision making, results delivery, team building, and the ability to stay current with relevant technology and innovation. · Must demonstrate strong ethics, influence and negotiation, leadership, interpersonal skills, communication, and the ability to effectively manage stress and engage in continuous learning. · Must be able to work in a 24 hour, 7 day per week on-call environment.

Comments:

· Additional testing may be required as part of the selection process for this position. · If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume in confidence by visiting www.edisonjobs.com. · Edison International and Southern California Edison reserve the right to close or cancel a posting at any time. · Edison International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. · Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work directly as employees for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship.