Government Affairs Operations Specialist

Requisition: 82897

PSEG Company: PSEG Services Corp.

Salary Range: $ 77,200 - $ 122,200

Work Location Category: Hybrid Flexible

We’re one of the country’s largest energy companies, with a vision of powering a future where people use less energy, and it’s cleaner, safer and delivered more reliably than ever. We’re also deeply connected to the communities we serve, with more than 13,000 employees working together to support our customers and make a difference every day.

Here, you’ll have the stability and exciting opportunities that come with being a Fortune 500 company — along with a supportive, friendly work environment where your contributions are valued.

We know life isn’t one-size-fits-all, and neither is work. That’s why we offer flexible work options depending on the role.

In support of this model, roles have been categorized into one of three work location categories:

1. Onsite – roles where employees are expected to be onsite daily.

2. Hybrid fixed – roles that are a mix of remote work and onsite work fixed days each week

3. Hybrid flexible – roles that are a mix of remote work and onsite work, but the onsite requirements have greater flexibility. (i.e. 5-8 days a month vs. set days each week).

As an employee, if you are regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week, you will have access to a wide range of comprehensive benefits from day one, designed to support your total well-being: medical, dental, vision, parental leave and family leave programs, behavioral health programs, 401(k) with company match, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and generous paid time off.

More than 13,000 people already call PSEG their work home, taking pride in providing safe, reliable service to millions of customers. If you’re looking for a place where you can build a meaningful career and help power and support our communities, we’d love to welcome you to the team.

PSEG is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

Job Summary

The External Affairs Support Specialist will support the State Government Affairs, Regional Public Affairs and Outreach functions within Corporate Citizenship. The position will be responsible for negotiating and maintaining contracts with external consultants, handling the procurement process, and maintaining the budget process within the Corporate Citizenship Department. In addition, the position will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all internal policies and procedures and any external compliance requirements, including filing the annual ELEC report.

Job Responsibilities

- Manage departmental compliance with the Standards of Conduct, internal policies and procedures requiring thorough knowledge of the department's and corporate policies, practices and procedural information.

- Develop processes in order to further support the compliance functions.

- Work closely with the State Government Affairs Department and Regional Public Affairs group to ensure compliance with company policies and State election laws including tracking lobbying hours including managing and completing the annual election law lobbying report.

- Coordinate, analyze and manage the departmental budget of $10M with Senior- Director SGA including, but not limited to, managing and negotiating consultant contracts, managing purchase orders and ensuring compliance with company policies.

- Manage and execute department functions including employee onboarding and off-boarding, asset tracking, records management, purchase requisitions and order management, invoice verification and processing, internal reports, preparing Powerpoint and excel spreadsheets in order to support department operations. Work closely with Senior Director - SGA to coordinate operations.

- Responible for managing the employee Political Action Committee resources, including budgeting, payment requirements and compliance with internal and external policies.

- Perform diverse responsibilities, often of a confidential nature to support the State Government Affairs department’s activities related to legislative issues, including but not limited to providing summary reports of pending legislation, preparing strategic Powerpoint presentations for senior leadership and assisting in legislative strategy.

- Leads and organizes the Power Lunch with assistance of consultant to organize a quarterly meeting of stakeholders and legislators to advance the PSEG legislative agenda and policy initiatives.

- Analyze departmental processes and procedures and recommend continuous improvements necessary to meet compliance obligations. Participate in cross-functional teams as appropriate. Coordinate Trenton office functions.

Job Specific Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant work experience. In lieu of a degree, 8 years of relevant work experience.

- Analytical skills.

- Ability to research and apply knowledge of corporate policies, procedures and accounting practices.

- Demonstrated ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.

- Proven ability to work in a professional manner with different levels in the organization. Sense of teamwork and flexibility is imperative.

- Highly organized with attention to detail, ability to handle multiple tasks, meet deadlines and work under pressure with a high degree of accuracy.

- Intermediate level proficiency with PC applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

- Strong oral and written communication skills.

- Ability to analyze and understand New Jersey Election Law requirements.

Desired

- Experience with compliance requirements associated with political activities

Some positions at PSEG require access to information covered by the Department of Energy’s regulation 10 CFR 810 (Part 810). If applicable, the successful applicant must prove they are: (1) a citizen or national of the USA; OR (2) a lawful permanent resident of the United States (Non-Conditional Permanent I-551 / Green Card / Permanent Resident Card holder); OR (3) a citizen, national, or permanent resident of a “Generally Authorized” destination on the attached list not also a citizen, national, permanent resident of any country not listed; OR (4) a “Protected Individual” under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3)).

As an employee of PSEG, you should be aware that during storm restoration efforts, you may be required to perform functions outside of your routine duties and on a schedule that may be different from normal operations.

For all roles, PSEG’s drug and alcohol testing program includes pre-employment testing, testing for cause, and post-incident/accident testing.

Employees who are hired or transfer into a federally regulated role (including positions covered by USDOT, PHMSA, or NRC regulations) are subject to random drug and alcohol testing, inclusive of marijuana. Although numerous states throughout the country have legalized marijuana/cannabis products recreationally and medically, the use of these products are prohibited for employees in federally regulated roles. Please note that the use of CBD products may result in a positive drug test for THC/Marijuana and such use is not a legitimate medical explanation for a positive result.

If you are a current PSEG Long Island (PSEGLI) employee and offered an opportunity with PSEG or any of its subsidiaries other than PSEGLI, you will be treated as a new hire. Please note that as a new hire to PSEG, your benefits will change and generally will be consistent with other similarly situated PSEG new hires. Similarly, for PSEG employees who accept job opportunities with PSEGLI, your benefits will change and generally be consistent with other similarly situated new hires of PSEGLI.

PSEG is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment, including the hiring process, based on any legally protected characteristic. Legally protected characteristics include race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in locations where PSEG employs individuals.

PSEG is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance applying for a position, please call 973-430-3845 or email accommodations@pseg.com.

If you need to request a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job, email accommodations@pseg.com. Any information provided regarding a disability will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shared with anyone involved in making a hiring decision.

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