Senior Local Affairs Specialist

Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 5-7 years of experience in government affairs, public advocacy, or communications
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills
  • Proven strategic initiative development and implementation skills
  • Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
  • Strong interpersonal skills for liaising with corporate leadership and local stakeholders
  • Public speaking and negotiation skills

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with internal teams to advance public policy strategies
  • Identify and communicate emerging issues to company executives
  • Build and maintain relationships with local officials and stakeholders
  • Engage with local business and community organizations to enhance company reputation
  • Monitor and analyze legislation and local trends that affect the company
  • Enhance public affairs messaging and brand awareness within the community
  • Lead tours of company facilities in coordination with site leadership

Benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Participation in local advocacy and business organizations
  • Engagement in community events and networking opportunities
Full Job Description
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

The Senior Local Affairs Specialist will be responsible for local relationships as well as executing strategic and tactical activities, primarily in areas where Constellation owns and operates significant assets or is seeking to develop new assets. The primary purpose of this position is to support Constellation in navigating relationships with county and local elected officials, agencies and other stakeholders (both governmental and non-governmental), in addition to assisting with broader State Government Affairs advocacy efforts and other initiatives. This includes supporting and participating in local business organizations, coalitions and advocacy organizations that support company interests and State Government Affairs initiatives and serving as liaison between the business and local policymakers and, where relevant, surrounding community. The position identifies relevant emerging issues and timely communicates with company leadership, as appropriate. The position works cross functionally with internal and external resources to help execute strategies to advocate for and implement policy objectives.

PRIMARY DUTIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Collaborate cross functionally to craft and execute strategies that advance the company's public policy and advocacy initiatives
  • Identify relevant emerging issues and timely communicates with corporate and business unit executives.
  • Establish and maintain robust relationships with county and local elected officials, agencies and other stakeholders, as appropriate, to ensure effective company interaction and advocacy with those individuals and organizations.
  • Actively seek and assume roles within local business and other community organizations, and attend local events, to proactively manage the company's reputation among county and local officials and business leaders.
  • Monitor and analyze proposed legislation, ordinances, and local emerging issues and trends to determine their potential impact on the company, regularly updating leadership on activities, potential threats, and opportunities.
  • Utilize expertise with local stakeholders to enhance the company's public affairs messaging across various platforms and support company efforts to grow brand awareness and positive community reputation.
  • Lead and Support facilities tours in coordination with site leadership.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 5-years of professional experience with two or more specializing in government affairs, public advocacy and/or communications or a minimum of 6-years of professional experience with two or more specializing in government affairs, public advocacy and/or communications.
  • Excellent communication and relationship building skills to enhance the effectiveness of Constellation's advocacy by assisting in building and supporting coalitions and representing the company within regional and state organizations
  • Proven ability to develop and implement strategic initiatives in support of company policy objectives
  • Proven ability to act as both a team player, and independently, with demonstrated leadership in strategic planning and execution
  • Strong interpersonal skills to serve as an effective liaison between corporate leadership and local stakeholders
  • Ability to communicate in a public forum and support business negotiations

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Demonstrated ability to build strong network of contacts within government and local agencies at multiple levels
  • Understanding of energy industry broadly, and the electric generation sector specifically, is preferable.
  • Experience engaging in and collaborating with members of the non-profit sector

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