Stakeholder Engagement Representative

Arizona Public Service - APS; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona Public Service (APS) seeks a Stakeholder Engagement Representative to build and maintain relationships with grassroots advocates, political leaders, and policy-focused groups across Arizona. The role advances corporate policy priorities through outreach, education, campaigns, issue analysis and strategic communications.

The position supports APS’s engagement strategies, helps mobilize stakeholders for public policy and infrastructure initiatives, and collaborates with Public Affairs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree OR 3+ years' experience in government, stakeholder engagement and/or party politics at multiple levels.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with elected officials, activists, and policy-focused organizations.
• Strong communication and policy education skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor public sentiment and policy trends affecting APS goals.
• Attend stakeholder events to maintain APS visibility across Arizona.
• Cultivate and manage external stakeholder relationships; mobilize stakeholders for policy initiatives.
• Develop policy content to support public policy initiatives.
• Educate stakeholders on infrastructure projects and policy issues.
• Support grassroots engagement and mobilization for APS objectives.
• Research policy issues to support company goals.
• Assist recruitment for the Pinnacle West PAC.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Policy analysis

Grassroots organizing

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree OR 3+ years government/stakeholder experience

Job description

Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.

Summary

The Stakeholder Engagement Representative supports the company's stakeholder and political engagement initiatives by developing and maintaining relationships with grassroots advocates, political and party leaders, activists, and policy-focused organizations throughout Arizona. Advances corporate policy priorities through stakeholder outreach, policy education, engagement campaigns, issue analysis, political monitoring, and strategic communications. Also helps strengthen the company's advocacy efforts by coordinating stakeholder engagement and mobilization activities.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field OR a minimum of 3 years' experience in government, stakeholder engagement and/or party politics including developed relationships with elected officials, party activists and grassroots leaders, and/or policy focused organizations at the federal, state, county and local level.

Major Accountabilities

• Monitor public sentiment and political/policy trends including, but not limited to energy, large customer growth, environment, growth policy, infrastructure siting and economic development that directly affects Pinnacle West corporate mission and goals.
• Attend political, business community and other relevant stakeholder events to ensure APS continues to remain visible with key constituencies throughout Arizona.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with external stakeholders; map stakeholder influence and engagement priorities. Mobilize stakeholders to support the company¿s key public policy and infrastructure initiatives at the Federal, state and local level.
• Develop policy and politically themed content (newsletters and other communication pieces) to support stakeholder engagement and public policy initiatives.
• Educate key stakeholders on public policy issues and infrastructure projects important to the company to promote awareness and dispel misinformation.
• In conjunction with Public Affairs¿ leadership, execute grassroots engagement and mobilization strategies that support APS public policy and infrastructure objectives that are pending before governmental bodies.
• Perform research on policy issues to support the company's political and policy goals.
• Assist with recruitment efforts in support of the Pinnacle West PAC.

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

In compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, the Company is committed to a work environment that is free from the effects of alcohol and controlled substances, and free from the abuse or inappropriate use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications. The Company requires employees to be subject to drug and alcohol testing that is job-related and consistent with business necessity, regulatory requirements and applicable laws.

Hybrid:

Employees in hybrid roles work both in their home offices (virtually) and alongside their colleagues (in person). In order for employees to build strong relationships and to promote meaningful in-person interactions, hybrid employees are expected to work about 40% of their time in-person at an APS or other (non-home office) location.

• Employees are expected to reside in Arizona (or New Mexico for Four Corners-based employees).
• Working from a home office requires adequate technology and an appropriate ergonomic set up.
• Role types are subject to change based on business need.