Representative Local Government Affairs Senior

Location:

Tempe, AZ, US

Date: Feb 27, 2025

Requisition ID : 18417

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

Why Work at SRP

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:

• Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)

• 401(k) plan with employer matching

• Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance

• Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)

• Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance

• Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)

• Short and long-term disability plans

• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs

• 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

Summary

Executes policy development and advocacy with local counties and municipalities. Plans and implements complex public affairs and community initiatives to enact critical public policies that support corporate goals & objectives for the benefit SRP customers, employees, and shareholders. Provides high-profile representation of SRP as a liaison to strategic communities and organizations. Additionally, serves as an advisor to, and regularly communicates with, business units.

What You'll Do

• Under the supervision of the Director of Local Government Relations, represents SRP within strategic community organizations, as well as in City Halls, and with high level officials and community leaders in order to develop and implement strategies that benefit SRP customers, employees and shareholders.

• Supports the Director of Local Government Relations and Associate General Manager & Chief Public Affairs Executive to lead and prioritize competing policy initiatives, integrate with corporate objectives, and identify and address industry trends.

• Serves as a public face of SRP and testifies in city council hearings and other governmental venues, and at community events. Develops and maintains strong working relationships with elected officials and staffs and with community and business leaders.

• Makes recommendations for strategic allocation of SRP Public Affairs resources in support of strategic community engagement, in collaboration with Chamber Relations and Community Outreach. Collaborates with Community Outreach in supporting leadership groups and conducts briefings and tours with community leadership classes.

• Provides key input into communication to ensure consistent and coordinated messaging in the public domain with a particular emphasis on long term corporate public affairs strategy.

• Researches, engages, and communicates with internal and external stakeholders including officials on policy and regulatory issues affecting SRP and electric utility industry.

• Contributes subject matter expertise on issues affecting Local Government Relations and SRP business units and applies knowledge of developing trends within government, industry and strategic communities. Produces written analysis of tactical and strategic options for engagement in the context of emerging public policy issues and their implications on SRP operations and corporate goals.

• Provides public policy leadership in community organizations such as chambers of commerce, trade associations, and business alliances. Serves on key government, community and trade group boards and commissions.

• Other duties as assigned

Experience

Lead and manage a team of local government relations employees. Ensuring high caliber performance, consistency, and engagement with locally elected and appointed officials. Manage the corporate message through collaboration with business units to address municipal policies that affect the company.

• For a Level 3 (Senior), a minimum of 10 years of related experience plus a bachelor's degree is required. (If no degree, 14 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience totaling 14 years without a degree).

Education

A bachelor’s degree related to the assignment from an accredited institution is preferred.

Hybrid Workplace

SRP currently offers a hybrid workplace, which allows employees whose jobs can be performed remotely, and who have sufficient technical capability, to telework up to three days per week. Although teleworking is available, all employees must live and work in Arizona. We are taking steps to protect the health and well-being of all team members, and by following a number of health and safety protocols, to reduce the risk of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Drug/Alcohol Policy Statement

To promote the safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and the communities we serve, SRP is committed to maintaining a drug/alcohol free work environment. Although marijuana may now be legal in Arizona, except as otherwise specified under Arizona law, SRP considers it to be an illegal drug for the purpose of our drug/alcohol policy because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. Any candidate found to be impaired during the hiring process or who has the presence of an illegal drug or unauthorized substance in their system during the pre-employment drug/alcohol test may be disqualified from further consideration in the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Salt River Project (SRP) is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law.

Work Authorization

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Currently, SRP does not sponsor H1B visas, OPT, or other employment-related visa's.

Nearest Major Market: Phoenix