State Government Affairs Executive (POET) - Employment, career opportunity in USA

Job Title:   State Government Affairs Executive (Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104)
Location: - (Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Mid-West United States, USA)
Company: POET, LLC
Job Type: Full Time
Minimum Years Experience Required: N/A
Salary: Competitive



SUMMARY

The State Government Affairs position is responsible for leading the state government and regulatory initiatives for POET, LLC. The title of the position will reflect the experience of the selected candidate.
The position reports to the Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Corporate Affairs. The selected candidate must successfully demonstrate the following: abilities to effectively manage multiple state contract lobbyists; positively represent POET before state officials, industry groups and national organizations representing leaders of state legislative bodies; skills necessary to anticipate, manage and communicate state legislative trends impacting POET, LLC and illustrate examples of being a contributor to teams dedicated to the advancement of technologies that challenge strong incumbents.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS/COMPETENCIES

To perform the essential functions of this position successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:


Bachelor's degree required in political science, government relations, public policy or equivalent.
Seven (7+) plus years of state lobbying/regulatory experience and selecting/managing multiple state contract lobbyists.
Track record of executing successful multistate advocacy initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to manage and engage industry and third party associations/coalitions.
Ability to learn and manage multiple complex issues.
Well informed of current news events and legislative activities related to the biofuels industry.
An ability to build and maintain strong relationships and the capability of being persuasive and at times aggressive are essential.
Knowledge in Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint and the ability and willingness to learn new software applications.
Excellent organizational skills, communications skills, the ability to multitask.
Ability to work well with other POET team members.


POET is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status.


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