Summary

The Government Relations Liaison is responsible for developing, leading, and executing the organization’s comprehensive government affairs strategy at the federal, state, and local levels. This position will oversee the management, compliance, and reporting of awarded grants while proactively identifying and pursuing new funding opportunities to support the Cooperative’s initiatives.

Description

Job Description

Additionally, the role will coordinate the grant application process, ensuring all submission requirements are met, deadlines are adhered to, and opportunities are strategically leveraged to maximize alignment with the Cooperative’s goals and mission. This position plays a key role in advancing the Cooperative’s advocacy efforts and securing the necessary resources to drive its success by performing the following duties:

Assists the Vice President of Member Engagement with planning, developing, and implementing realistic and effective programs and practices for the Cooperative’s Government Relations function. Provides reports and information regarding progress and development.
Develop strong understanding of departmental and Cooperative goals and strategies to ensure they are integrated into government relations activities.
Represents the Cooperative in meetings with legislators, public officials, and other key stakeholders at the federal, state, and local levels, advocating for the Cooperative's interests.
Proposes legislative positions in alignment with the Cooperative’s goals and objectives, engaging at the grassroot level to support legislative initiatives that reflect the organization’s priorities.
Serves as a key spokesperson for the Cooperative, engaging with media outlets to communicate positions, advocating for policy priorities, and raising public awareness of key issues. May be called upon to represent the Cooperative by testifying at legislative hearings or public forums, providing industry insights and supporting positions on relevant bills or regulations.
Contributes to the development and execution of the Cooperative’s legislative strategy, including implementing proactive strategies to advance the Cooperative’s mission and vision through targeted state and federal government affairs initiatives.

Job Related Qualifications

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in political science, government, journalism, communications, or a related field and five (5) years of related government relations experience including grant writing.
Experience in political/legislative/regulatory environment; energy utility experience preferred.
Strong interpersonal, written communication and presentation skills applied in advocacy and negotiation roles, and an ability to build trust and promote confidence.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret legislation and regulations.
Ability to work independently, yet collaboratively, with management, media, internal and external peers, elected officials, regulators and membership.
Exhibit a high degree of resourcefulness, creativity, and decisiveness.
Self-motivated, well organized, personable, and able to exercise discretion, and use sound judgment in dealing with people and confidential information.
Extensive knowledge of project management and communication/conflict skills with the ability to maintain effective working relationships and the ability to utilize creative thinking and problem-solving techniques.

Benefits Information

Top Reasons to Work with Us:

Competitive Salary and Outstanding Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Long-Term Disability, Life, and Paid Time Off
Traditional Pension Plan and 401(k) with Company Match
Stable and Growing Company
Four Day Work Week (Monday through Thursday 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)

Work for an industry leader and live in one of the top ranked “best places to live” communities in the United States. Mountain View Electric Association (MVEA) is one of the fastest growing mission-driven and member-owned electric cooperatives in Colorado. With offices in Falcon and Limon, our service territory spans 5,000 square miles from the foothills outside of Colorado Springs through the rolling plains of eastern Colorado.

While a lot has changed in our industry since we were incorporated as a not-for-profit electric cooperative in 1941, MVEA still operates on the values we started with years ago—integrity, accountability, innovation, and commitment to community. Today, MVEA is proud to provide safe, reliable, and affordable electricity to more than 56,500 members and over 66,500 meters in portions of eight counties.

Our electric cooperative is financially strong and experiences tremendous growth of over 2,000 accounts per year due to the expanding communities outside of Colorado Springs. MVEA has annual revenues of over $125 million and over 6,400 miles of distribution line. We are a respected leader in the distribution cooperative industry due to a long history of safety, reliable service, member engagement, financial health, rate stability, and employee dedication.

MVEA is a great place to work, and the Colorado Springs area is a beautiful place to call home. MVEA employees live in an area that is a common vacation destination due to outdoor recreation, easy access to majestic mountain adventures, and over 375 miles of urban and suburban trails. Boasting of over 300 days of sunshine a year, Colorado’s front range experiences weather that encourages outdoor activities all year long. U.S. News and World Report recently ranked Colorado Springs as the No. 2 best place to live in the country, and the No. 1 best place to live in Colorado based on quality of life, job market, value of living here, and people's desire to live here. As the second-largest city in the state, Colorado Springs offers residents all the modern amenities of a major metropolitan city, but with a friendly small-town feel.

To learn more about MVEA and the communities we serve, visit www.mvea.coop. To learn more about the Colorado Springs community, visit www.coloradospringschamberedc.com.

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