Northern California Deputy Regional Director

Under the general direction of the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s (Authority) Chief of State and Regional Communications, the Northern California Deputy Regional Director (Deputy Director) holds a decisive role in developing and administering key regional policy directives with the authority required to provide management and focused oversight and implementation of a statewide comprehensive outreach and communications plan for the assigned regional communities. The incumbent is responsible for administrative policy directives required to prepare and execute regional community outreach and communication programs consistent with the ongoing construction work, station planning, facilities development, environmental planning, and other outreach policy plans in order to support delivery of the high-speed rail project in the Northern California region. The incumbent will work with the External Affairs and Communications leadership, including the Chief of External Affairs and Communications, the Deputy Directors of External Affairs and Communications and Public Relations to establish executive level coordination with identified key Regional stakeholders, including elected officials, city and county staffs, transit partners, the media and members of the public to ensure successful delivery of the high-speed rail project in the Northern California region. The incumbent will provide policy direction in the development of the Regional strategy and plan to promote project awareness, oversee and manage stakeholder and community outreach, in coordination with the Authority's policies and procedures, to inform the public of the activities and objectives of the Authority.