Remote - Anywhere in the US   Department:  The Rooted Equity Fund (REF) was created as a Single-Member limited liability company (LLC) solely owned by RCAC, to facilitate access to capital in rural and Indigenous communities through innovative and flexible programming. The REF is situated within the Executive Services department. Executive Services supports RCAC in all areas related to the achievement of RCAC’s major goals and objectives throughout its region, under the leadership of the Chief Executive Officer. The REF is currently engaged in three programs:   1)      Rooted Relative Fund - The Rooted Relative Fund (RRF) was launched as a joint initiative of RCAC and Roanhorse Consulting, LLC (RCLLC) and core elements of the initiative were co-created with an Indigenous Advisory Council (IAC ) . The Rooted Relative Fund centers Indigenous wisdom through a reciprocal, cultural relations, based lending program to deploy equitable and patient...

The Safety Branch within the Public Advocates Office is seeking a Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist) to join its Safety Policy team. The Senior Utilities Engineer (SUE) will conduct engineering and analytical work within the Public Advocates Office. Under supervision of the Program and Project Supervisor in the Safety Policy Section of the Safety Branch, the SUE will analyze utility safety issues, with a principal focus on utility safety culture and on de-energization policy. The SUE will advocate for efficient, transparent, and effective programs to improve energy utility safety, while avoiding harm to the public and reducing the environmental consequences of catastrophic safety incidents. The SUE will also participate in enforcement cases related to wildfires or other safety incidents, where the Public Advocates Office promotes safety improvements and pushes for outcomes that hold utilities accountable for negligence or mismanagement.   In addition,...