Plains Midstream Canada · 15 hours ago
Senior Analyst, Government & Regulatory Affairs
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expPlains All American is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil and natural gas liquids. The Senior Analyst, Government & Regulatory Affairs is responsible for enhancing government and regulatory affairs by collaborating with stakeholders and developing public affairs strategies to address issues and opportunities.
Biomass EnergyOil and Gas
No H1B
Responsibilities
Manage and regularly assess performance of contract lobbyists across a geographically dispersed area
Serve as a Plains Government Relations representative, developing productive relationships with policymakers in alignment with business priorities
Participate in appropriate trade association or coalition activities to identify, monitor and engage on issues applicable to the organization
Monitor and communicate policy issues of relevance within our organization, collaborating with colleagues to influence outcomes in alignment with business needs
Serve as a registered lobbyist in assigned jurisdiction(s) if required by engagement level and applicable regulations
Develop reports, briefing materials and other updates for executive leadership
Plan, manage and conduct ongoing engagement initiatives with public officials in communities where Plains operates or with those officials in a position to impact our business
Support alignment of messaging across stakeholder types in alignment with business priorities and Plains’ values
Collaborate with Plains’ field leadership and other colleagues to support constructive relationships with government and other stakeholders in the communities where we operate
Participate in planning and execution of Plains’ political giving activities, including supporting administration of Plains’ employee-funded Political Action Committee
Develop and implement state and local-level political engagement recommendations, aligned with business priorities
Coordinate with Communications colleagues to identify opportunities for and support employee mobilization efforts on high-priority policy issues
Monitor activities that may affect the public perception of the organization and prepare Plains to communicate effectively with government stakeholders during operational or reputational incidents
Upon request, participate in incident communications training and exercises
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree, preferably with a focus in Government, Communications, Journalism or a related field
10+ years prior government relations, public affairs or related experience
Knowledge of the political and legislative process, including experience with a variety of external affairs strategies
Prior experience serving as a registered lobbyist
Prior experience managing budgets for and performance of contract lobbyists across multiple jurisdictions
Cleared criminal history (background) and satisfactory reference checks
Compliance with the Company's drug and alcohol policy including pre-employment D&A testing
This position is not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. for the duration of their employment
Highest standard of personal ethics and integrity supported by open and honest communication
Excellent interpersonal skills; can develop effective collaborative working relationships with internal and external personnel from a variety of disciplines and at all levels
Approaches work with a positive and collaborative spirit to build consensus and camaraderie
Strong sense of urgency and proactive nature to solving problems
Anticipates business needs to identify and implement solutions
Develops cross-functional teams when needed to cohesively and strategically address challenges
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and exercising keen attention to detail
Self-directed, dependable and comfortable exercising judgement to operate in a fast-paced environment and in alignment with the organization's priorities
Excellent presentation, writing and verbal communication skills
Comfortable with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Microsoft collaboration tools such as Teams or SharePoint
Ability to travel (~25%) and work extended or off-hours as needed to deliver priority projects
Preferred
Energy, infrastructure or government/political experience preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Free Parking
Company
Plains Midstream Canada
PMC is an industry leading transportation and midstream provider.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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