Stakeholder Engagement Representative

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.

• 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.

1) 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.

2) Attend political, business community and other relevant stakeholder events to ensure APS continues to remain visible with key constituencies throughout Arizona.

3) Cultivate and manage relationships with external stakeholders; map stakeholder influence and engagement priorities. Mobilize stakeholders to support the companys key public policy and infrastructure initiatives at the Federal, state and local level.

4) Develop policy and politically themed content (newsletters and other communication pieces) to support stakeholder engagement and public policy initiatives.

5) Educate key stakeholders on public policy issues and infrastructure projects important to the company to promote awareness and dispel misinformation.

6) 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.

7) Perform research on policy issues to support the company's political and policy goals.

8) Assist with recruitment efforts in support of the Pinnacle West PAC.

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.

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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.