Policy Principal - West

over 1 year ago
Full time role
Washington, DC, US... more
Washington, DC, US... more

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Advanced Energy United educates, engages, and advocates for policies that allow our member companies to compete to repower our economy with 100% clean energy. We work with decision ...

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Job Description

Policy Principal – West 
    
Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) is a national association of businesses that are making the energy we use secure, clean, and affordable. We work to accelerate the move to 100% clean energy and electrified transportation in the United States. AEE is the only U.S. industry association that represents the full range of advanced energy technologies and services, both grid-scale and distributed. Advanced energy includes energy efficiency, demand response, energy storage, renewable energy, electric vehicles, and more. AEE represents more than 100 companies in the advanced energy industry, which employs 3.2 million U.S. workers.  
   
AEE’s mission is transforming public policy to enable rapid growth of advanced energy businesses. We educate, engage, and advocate in states, in wholesale electricity markets, and at the federal level for executive actions, legislation, and regulations that speed the energy transition and expand the size and value of markets for advanced energy products and services.  
 

Position Description 
 
AEE seeks a highly energetic, smart, self-starting Policy Principal with a background in regulatory engagement, issue advocacy, and coalition building to join AEE’s policy and campaign team in the West. The Principal will work with AEE team members to develop and implement multi-year strategies and campaigns designed to achieve policy successes at the state level that will accelerate the energy transition while expanding markets for the advanced energy industry. The Principal will work on crafting and executing creative policy campaigns to accelerate regulatory action and will work to strengthen and build new relationships with decision-makers in the states. The Principal will work collaboratively as part of multiple project teams under the direction of Policy Directors and with other team members across the organization with a focus on building out AEE’s presence in California and Colorado. Candidates will need to have the ability to travel to meet with AEE members, coalition allies and stakeholders, and public officials.   
 

Key Skills for Success 
 
A Mind for Policy: Market opportunities for the advanced energy industry are driven by policy. The ideal candidate will have experience with regulatory and legislative processes.  

Be Small “p” Political: Recognizing opportunity, understanding power dynamics and building coalitions to seize policy opportunities is a key to success for creating a policy environment that allows advanced energy to thrive. The ideal candidate doesn’t need to have a background in politics but does need to know how it works and be willing to engage in the politics of the policy-making process, whether regulatory, legislative, or administrative. 
 
Responsibilities 

  • Work collaboratively with AEE policy team members on developing and implementing strategies to accelerate achievement of 100% clean energy and meet short- and long-term policy objectives in key states as part of AEE’s policy portfolio. The focus will be on regulatory engagement but will also include support of administrative or legislative activities.  
  • Work with AEE member companies to develop policy positions and reach consensus on policy positions in key states and on key issues.   
  • Organize member engagement opportunities through direct decision-maker engagement including lobby days and candidate education, earned media, and participate in rulemaking, administrative and legislative processes, as needed. 
  • Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with coalition partners, allies, and key administrative, utility commission, and legislative staff. Engage in coordination and advocacy efforts with coalition allies in support of clean energy goals 
  • Draft comments and create reports, presentations, fact sheets, and other written and visual materials needed for education and advocacy efforts, and deliver verbal presentations (e.g., agency testimony) as necessary.  
  • Work with AEE’s communications team to identify opportunities for AEE to seek earned media coverage. Draft press statements, write blog posts, participate in webinars, and create opportunities to showcase advanced energy.  
  • Travel on an as needed basis (up to 30%) to targeted states for advocacy days, meetings with key allies and stakeholders, communications outreach, and other efforts on behalf of AEE. 
     

Qualifications 

  • Bachelor’s degree, Economics, Political Science, Public Policy, or Communications preferred or applicable comparable experience; Master’s Degree is a plus. 
  • Minimum of three years of professional experience in regulatory engagement, legislative policy development, or organizing in the energy sector; working with business leaders is a plus. 
  • Interest in energy and transportation issues and an understanding of the importance of policy advocacy to advance an organizational agenda 
  • Entrepreneurial approach, flexible attitude, and ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment 
  • Excellent interpersonal relationship-building and communications skills, both written and verbal 
  • Intellectual curiosity, inquisitive nature, and excellent listening and problem-solving skills 
  • Performance-oriented individual with a strong work ethic, demonstrated initiative and commitment to achieving goals  
  • Must be willing to travel 

   
Job type: Full-time, remote 
Location: Western state location (California or Colorado preferred)
Start Date: December 2022 or January 2023 (specific start date flexible) 
Salary: Starting at $75,000  
 
Advanced Energy Economy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. We are committed to the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice across our organization (“DEIJ”). We also incorporate these values into our mission of making the energy we use secure, clean, and affordable. We know that varied perspectives and a commitment to social justice are needed to succeed in making the United States an advanced energy economy. We commit to building and supporting an inclusive workforce that represents different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. 

Advanced Energy Economy Benefits include:
•    Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families, 
•    Medical premiums covered for employees at 100%
•    Flexible spending plans for health care and dependent care 
•    Profit Sharing opportunities, and annual merit-based compensation increases
•    $50/month personal wellness reimbursement
•    $50/month phone stipend  
•    Paid Time Off including accrual, 11 Federal Holidays, and an annual end-of-year closure
•    Parental Leave
•    Tuition Reimbursement, and professional development reimbursement
•    401(k) plan (with matching incentives)
•    WMATA Transit SmartBenefits

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