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Form of workAbout The Role:
The Director of Government Affairs & Outreach will play a key role in the development of TAE's public policy strategy and team, and advocate on the front lines bringing that strategy into reality with government and other stakeholders across jurisdictions.
- Policy Strategy & Development. Engage with other Policy & Global Affairs teammates to collaboratively develop public policy strategy across a range of overlapping jurisdictions; Contribute to the formulation of legislative/regulatory proposals, in consultation with TAE subject-matter, technical, and outside experts.
- Advocacy. Contribute to plans to bring those proposals into reality, strategically advocating for and advancing TAE's interests and positions with public policy officials at various levels.
- Strategic Partnership Building, Coordination & Oversight. Develop and actively participate in strategic partnerships with trade association(s) and stakeholder entities; Actively participate in, and coordinate the Company's work with trade association(s) and stakeholder groups.
- Education & Outreach. Represent TAE publicly at range of policy-relevant public and private events, roundtables, panels, and workshops.
- Communication. Produce advocacy materials and position papers that distill complex science policy issues for a variety of purposes coinciding with public policy efforts.
- Media Relations. Coordinate Government Affairs relations with other internal TAE communications departments.
- Actively and openly collaborate with TAE's technical, legal, communications, and other teams while supporting TAE's executive leadership in public policy and public affairs engagements.
- Assist in tracking, monitoring, identifying, and drafting memoranda regarding legislation, rulemakings, regulations, testimony, and other government matters impacting TAE
About You:
- Mid-level experience in public policy development and coordination in the Executive or Legislative Branch, and/or mid-level association experience, or equivalent.
- Proven history supporting principal-level executives/officials in high-stakes engagements.
- Ability to coordinate diverse stakeholders inside and outside government.
- Held communications-intensive roles of increasing responsibility.
- Experience developing policy/policy proposals, regulation/regulatory comment, and engaging/working with coalitions.
- Ability to navigate complex and technical policy issues, with multiple partners.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively across internal teams.
- Advocacy skills and an ability to explain complicated issues and policy positions to any audience.
- Willingness to publicly register as a TAE advocate, where required by relevant ethics laws.
- Mid-level Federal Executive or Legislative Branch experience (preferred).
- Experience operating in academic/technical environments (preferred).
- Experience engaging with experts in a science-centric environment (preferred).
Education:
- Preferred Education: Public Policy or Communications or Fusion-Relevant Scientific Field.
At TAE Technologies, we consider a wide range of factors when making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and job-related knowledge, training; licenses and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements depending on the position offered (non-senior, senior, lead, or manager). The compensation range for this role is $100,000 - $150,000.
