Associate Director, Pennsylvania

American Petroleum Institute • Harrisburg, PA

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About The Position

Job Summary Assists the executive director in planning and developing all aspects of the API’s activities where assistance is requested, or assignment is delegated. Assists the executive director in executing programs to influence issues of concern to industry including legislative, regulatory, local government, and federal matters. Works to build partnerships with relevant state, local and federal officials. Duties/Responsibilities Under the supervision of the executive director, manages assigned regulatory and legislative issues. Anticipates and identifies emerging and potential issues impacting the petroleum and natural gas industry. Develops and executes programs or activities to address these issues on behalf of member companies. Provides leadership in the development of the petroleum and natural gas industry’s regulatory & local government priorities for the state and keeps fully informed of the industry’s priorities on federal issues. Works with the executive director to ensure the state office’s activities meet these priorities. Works with the director to keep the appropriate advisory committees and members of the state working group (other interested company personnel) informed on matters of interest and ensure the appropriate input is solicited to maintain effective management of these matters. Develops and maintains close cooperative relationships with a variety of allied businesses, industries, and other key constituencies with interests similar to the petroleum and natural gas industry and provides the leadership in development of ad hoc coalitions among these constituencies to carry out programs of mutual interests. Assists executive director in managing the activities and operation of the state office and assumes an agreed upon leadership role in the absence of the executive director. Cultivates good working relationships with regulatory agencies, state legislatures, API members, planning staff, etc. Under the supervision of the executive director, assist in the preparation of testimony, data, position papers and other appropriate communications to promote the position of the industry on issues before the legislature and regulatory agencies. Key Relationships Manages issues assigned by the executive director including taking a leadership role in organizing and leading specific state advisory committees. Requires a close relationship with API and industry personnel, government officials, key private sector constituencies, professional and non-profit organizations, the media, and others.

Requirements

• Requires 7-10 years of experience in a similar role and subject matter expertise.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant area, or other related field equivalent work experience.
• Requires knowledge of key programmatic, operational, and financial issues and priorities.
• Requires a working knowledge of the operations of state and local government.

Nice To Haves

• A degree in political science, public administration, law, or a related field.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Understanding of the petroleum and natural gas industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists the executive director in planning and developing all aspects of the API’s activities
• Assists the executive director in executing programs to influence issues of concern to industry including legislative, regulatory, local government, and federal matters.
• Works to build partnerships with relevant state, local and federal officials.
• Manages assigned regulatory and legislative issues.
• Anticipates and identifies emerging and potential issues impacting the petroleum and natural gas industry.
• Develops and executes programs or activities to address these issues on behalf of member companies.
• Provides leadership in the development of the petroleum and natural gas industry’s regulatory & local government priorities for the state and keeps fully informed of the industry’s priorities on federal issues.
• Works with the executive director to ensure the state office’s activities meet these priorities.
• Works with the director to keep the appropriate advisory committees and members of the state working group (other interested company personnel) informed on matters of interest and ensure the appropriate input is solicited to maintain effective management of these matters.
• Develops and maintains close cooperative relationships with a variety of allied businesses, industries, and other key constituencies with interests similar to the petroleum and natural gas industry and provides the leadership in development of ad hoc coalitions among these constituencies to carry out programs of mutual interests.
• Assists executive director in managing the activities and operation of the state office and assumes an agreed upon leadership role in the absence of the executive director.
• Cultivates good working relationships with regulatory agencies, state legislatures, API members, planning staff, etc.
• Assist in the preparation of testimony, data, position papers and other appropriate communications to promote the position of the industry on issues before the legislature and regulatory agencies.
• Manages issues assigned by the executive director including taking a leadership role in organizing and leading specific state advisory committees.

Benefits

• API offers a comprehensive benefits package for our employees and their families. More information about our benefits may be found at api.org/about/careers/benefits .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director