Officer, Energy Modernization, State Campaigns

• Foster a work environment that is diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible and in line with Pew and the project’s related goals. 

• Work with the senior manager and project leadership to identify and evaluate policy engagement opportunities in multiple states and develop strategies that lead to grid modernization or distributed energy generation policy outcomes.  

• Manage the day-to-day execution of multiple state policy and advocacy campaigns to meet programmatic objectives. Identify potential partners, supervise external consultants, develop and maintain excellent working relationships with government and partner organizations, and ensure grantees meet deliverables.  

• Collaborate closely with Pew staff including communications, government relations, field operations, and others to execute and ensure coordination of campaign activities. 

• Support project leadership with monitoring and managing resources to achieve objectives and maintain alignment with budget, particularly donor budgets. 

• Develop and maintain broad substantive knowledge of power decarbonization and grid modernization policies to inform and advance program priorities. Establish Pew as a trusted resource and partner to allies and key state administrative, utility commission, and legislative staff and officials.  

• Monitor key activities and positions of state government officials, public utility commissions, trade associations and utilities, advocacy groups, and others that relate to grid modernization and power decarbonization.  

• Write campaign materials, such as web content, fact sheets, presentations, and policy briefs for internal and external education and advocacy efforts, ensuring factual accuracy. 

• Represent Pew in key government meetings, coalition meetings, hearings and testimonies, public events, conferences, and with local media.  

• Participate in activities that support program and Pew-wide objectives.  

Requirements 

• Generally, eight years of applicable experience, including experience working in state policy institutions or on public policy advocacy campaigns.  

• Skilled at informing and influencing internal and external audiences through written and oral communications; detail-oriented, fact-based applied research and writing capability for various internal and external audiences.    

• Possesses knowledge of the clean energy sector and related emerging issues.  

• Aptitude to apply a non-partisan, evidence-based approach to projects and campaigns that require support across the political spectrum.  

• Develops and manages productive and collaborative relationships with partners, contractors, external stakeholders, and colleagues, including communications, government relations, and additional internal support functions.   

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.  

• Prior to commencing employment with Pew, candidates who were registered to lobby in any jurisdiction must certify termination of previous registration(s) and provide copies of termination notices to Pew.  

Key attributes and preferred experience 

• Develops and moves projects forward with a high degree of independence and autonomy, and exercises sound judgement in problem-solving. 

• Experience with state policy institutions and processes desired; familiarity with legislative analysis and/or drafting preferred.  

• Knowledge of energy grid or transmission policy or systems is ideal.  

• Comfortable managing and meeting multiple deadlines and balancing short- and long-term goals, while maintaining attention to detail. 

Travel 

This position requires domestic travel to meetings and conferences, including up to 35% of the time during key periods.  

Work Authorization 

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country for which they are seeking employment without visa sponsorship.