Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

This position will focus on Northern Virginia local governments, counties, and municipalities-an area of growing importance to our policy/legislative infrastructure, permitting, and community-based initiatives. This role would manage a defined local-government portfolio and build sustained relationships with elected officials, staff, and community stakeholders. This role reports into the Public Affairs Lead for their respective states, providing needed capacity to proactively manage local issues, elevate concerns earlier, and better support our state-level strategies. This role will also support the Virginia state level government affairs portfolio.

PRIMARY DUTIES
• Support public affairs activities focused on Northern Virginia local governments, counties, and municipalities by assisting with outreach, issue tracking, and relationship coordination.
• Help manage defined local government portfolios by tracking local issues, monitoring council and committee activity, and escalating concerns to Public Affairs leadership as appropriate.
• Assist in building and maintaining relationships with local elected officials, staff, and community stakeholders through meeting coordination, correspondence, and follow-up support.
• Track and document local policy, permitting, and community-based initiatives, preparing summaries and basic analysis to inform state-level strategies and advocacy efforts.
• Coordinate logistics for meetings, events, and community engagements, including scheduling, materials preparation, and documentation.
• Maintain accurate records, contact lists, and issue trackers to support proactive management of local public affairs activities.

EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Business Administration or related field is required.

WORK EXPERIENCE

3+ years of experience in a corporate or government role focused on monitoring and analyzing policy and regulatory developments; drafting briefing materials and stakeholder communications; coordinating meetings with policymakers and external partners; and tracking legislative activity to inform strategic decision-making.
Prior experience in the utilities or energy sector is preferred but not required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Demonstrated working knowledge of federal, state, and local legislative processes.
• Proven ability to use computer software and applications, including Microsoft Office, to share, retrieve, research and present business information.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate successfully with state and community leaders to achieve desired business outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate multiple scenarios and implement effective solutions to broadly defined business problems.
• Demonstrated ability to present complex ideas logically and concisely to diverse audiences at all organizational levels both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated high level of business acumen and knowledge of business strategy, process and energy industry policy issues.
• Demonstrated ability to establish rapport and effective working relationships with business partners, supervisors, and peers.
• Demonstrated ability to influence/winning support of government personnel and local and regional business representatives.

We offer a competitive salary range of $95,400 to $138,075 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

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