Government Partnerships Advisor – Part-Time

Job Description:

• Develop and maintain relationships with potential policymaker partners at the state and/or federal levels for PowerLines
• Conduct research and analysis of potential policymaker partners, policy issues, and policy opportunities
• Advise PowerLines on development and execution of partnership and policymaker engagement strategy
• Engage with coalitions, NGOs, advocacy groups, think tanks, industry, and other partners as needed
• Represent PowerLines at convenings, events, conferences, and other engagement opportunities as needed
• Provide additional support to PowerLines’ partnership and policymaker engagement efforts as needed

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in state and/or federal policy, politics, government affairs, government relations, or a related field, with a preference for experience with NGO, advocacy, government, or startup settings
• Experience with energy policy and utility issues is valued, but not required
• Experience building relationships with policymakers at either the state and/or federal levels
• An ability to build relationships with a politically diverse set of stakeholders, and ideally a proven ability to build bipartisan relationships
• Capacity to thrive in an early-stage, fast-paced, dynamic, and uncertain startup environment, including an ability to identify priorities, function independently, and operate with tight timelines
• A passion for advancing PowerLines’ mission of modernizing the utility regulatory system to lower utility bills and grow the economy through a consumer-centered lens

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