Government Relations & Policy Coordinator

About Our Organization:
Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) is a non-profit organization founded in 2013 to engage Republican policymakers and the public about responsible, conservative solutions to address our nation’s energy, economic and environmental security while increasing America’s competitive edge. This work includes building out robust political and advocacy operations to support Republican clean energy champions in the U.S. House and Senate. In addition to working with members of Congress and legislative staffs to discuss policy ideas, the CRES team members also collaborate with industry representatives and subject matter experts in their mission to bring Americans together to solve our most pressing issues. CRES policy goals include:

Reducing global emissions and growing the U.S. economy.
Enacting policy that builds off historically successful approaches to affordable clean energy.
Affordably reducing domestic emissions in a manner that can be leveraged globally.
Position Summary:
The Government Relations & Policy Coordinator is an essential member of CRES’s Government Relations and Policy Team. Reporting to the Director of Government Relations, this team member provides organizational and day-to-day administrative support for CRES’s advancement in legislative, advocacy and policy agenda, including developing and advancing clean energy innovation policy and market-based solutions to address climate change. This position demonstrates rock-solid personal integrity, can think creatively, meet timely deadlines and work cross-departmentally. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, proactive and collaborative, with project management experience and the ability to coordinate multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment. Prior exposure to or experience collaborating with House or Senate offices, congressional committees or related policy institutions is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities:
Government Relations & Policy Support

Manage systems for tracking lobbying and advocacy activities, congressional contacts, hearings and committee actions.
Support updates to CRES’s inventory of legislative intelligence, including monitoring emerging legislation, policy proposals and member statements.
Administrative Function

Organize, file and maintain government relations and policy materials including issue briefs, bill summaries, one-pagers, action alerts, internal memos and hearing notes.
Draft agendas and provide notetaking support for weekly meetings and progress updates to CRES leadership.
Provide administrative support to Government Relations & Policy leadership, including calendar management and expense reports.
Event and Stakeholder Coordination

Provide logistics and planning support across departments for events such as:
Annual Congressional fly-in
National Clean Energy Week
Policymakers’ Symposium
CRES Academy programming
Assist External Relations and Events teams with scheduling and staffing site visits and engagements.
Perform other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Attributes
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to synthesize information and draft concise summaries.
Team-oriented, resourceful and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Experience working in or with a congressional office or congressional committee on Capitol Hill (strongly preferred).
Education and Experience:
Strong project management and workflow coordination experience.
Bachelor’s degree in political science, public policy, environmental studies, economics or a related field.
Work experience in legislative, policy, government relations or advocacy settings preferred.
Familiarity with congressional structure and legislative processes is a plus.
Compensation and Competitive Benefits:
This is a full-time, exempt position with a salary range of $60,000 – $70,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Excellent health, vision, dental and prescription drug insurance
Paid short-and-long-term insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
Retirement plan match
Transportation benefit
Cell phone reimbursement
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:
CRES is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CRES’ policy applies to all terms, conditions and privileges of employment and provides equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, national origin, disability or military status and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

How to Apply:
Please include “Government Relations & Policy Coordinator” in the subject line and send your resume and cover letter to: [email protected]