Government Affairs Specialist
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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Intermediate
Salary
Salary not provided
About the company:
We’re hiring brilliant scientists, engineers, and builders passionate about developing world-changing technologies. If that sounds like you, check out our open positions.
We are building something never done before.
Helion is a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, with the mission to build the world’s first fusion power plant, enabling a future with unlimited clean electricity.
We are a team of engineers, scientists, and makers that believe fusion energy can solve climate change on a global scale and ensure energy independence while making electricity more affordable than ever before.
Now is a great time to join Helion! Bring your skills, experiences, and determination to make a difference in the world. Together, we can make a future with unlimited clean electricity from fusion a reality!
What You Will Be Doing:
As Helion's Government Affairs Specialist you will support a strategy for identifying, advocating for, and implementing our policy priorities. You will participate in teams, both internal and external, to identify risks and opportunities that impact our mission and develop work products that communicate with government and non-government partners. You will report directly to our Director of Public Affairs at our Washington, DC office.
You Will:
- Help develop tactical plans to influence Congress, the White House, and related agencies to support Helion identified priorities
- Provide daily planning, preparation and project management for multiple meetings and events simultaneously
- Participate in congressional outreach at both state and federal levels to enhance Helion’s relationship with important members and committees of jurisdiction central to accomplishing our policy objectives
- Maintain Helion’s outreach materials, including congressional briefs and regular newsletters, working with team members across Helion
- Support the Director of Public Affairs by keeping them informed on developments and activities in assigned responsibilities
- Work with our lobbyist to update contact lists and meeting tracking in our CRM
- Lead tours of our Everett, WA headquarters for members of congress, staff, and other government and non-government partners
Required Skills:
- 5+ years of experience working in government affairs in the energy industry
- Demonstrated understanding of the U.S. political system, institutions, and processes, and the main policy issues and debates related to clean energy
- Present on complex technical and policy concepts to diverse audiences
- Operate within high pressure environments
- Prioritize organization and focus on details
The pay range for this position is $100k-160k. This pay range may be inclusive of several career levels and will be narrowed based on several factors, including the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
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Benefits:
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13 company-wide holidays
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31 days of PTO (10 sick and 21 vacation days)
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Up to 5% employer 401K contribution matching
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Equity plan offered to all employees
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Parental Leave
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Medical, Dental, Vision
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Short- and long-term Disability
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Monthly sponsored events and subsidized snack program
NOTE: Underrepresented people are less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the job's requirements. We believe in hiring people, not checklists, and encourage you to apply even if you do not check all of the boxes. If this job isn't the one, we have many other openings that may be a fit.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. If we reach out to you to begin an interview process, we will also ask if you require any reasonable accommodation at that time.
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