24-502.B - Corporate Manager, Government and Public Affairs

Job Objective:
Manage the public affairs, government relations, and regulatory affairs for Hilcorp Alaska, LLC.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Develops, maintains, and facilitates relationships with legislators, regulators, community leaders, and industry groups.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory bodies for laws and regulations that impact company operations.
• Develop strategies to influence policies that impact company operations.
• Arrange and accompany senior management on stakeholder meetings.
• Represent Hilcorp within trade associations and industry groups.
• Educate state and local officials regarding Hilcorp and our operations.
• Assist in development of advocacy or grassroots strategies in multiple jurisdictions.
• Facilitate and coordinate engagement activities including tours, visits, presentations, and possible media opportunities within operating areas.
• Ensure an appropriate level of internal and external communications are prepared as needed for issues, crisis or reputation management. Communicates accurate and timely information to key audiences and provides proactive support and guidance.
• Coordinates with various departments and staff in addressing local/regional concerns in regard to environmental impacts or cultural sensitivities.
• Assists in developing department budget and strategic plan.
• Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation.
• Supports company vision and mission.
• Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.
• Travel requirement: approximately 50%
• Location: Anchorage, AK

Other Job Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned by management.
• Maintains employee confidence and protects operations, including intellectual property, by keeping information confidential.
• Contributes to team efforts by accomplishing related results, as needed.

Qualifications:

• Seven (7) years minimum of experience with proven success in public, government, and regulatory affairs in one or more jurisdictions in which Hilcorp operates, with a portion of that experience occurring in Alaska.
• Experience in the oil and gas industry in a government/public affairs position. 
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Proactively gathers information and communicates it succinctly and quickly to executives, managers and employees.
• Demonstrates maturity, confidence, poise and the presence necessary to interface effectively with senior-level executives as well as external constituencies such as media and government officials.
• Ability to work under pressure while managing priorities and meeting deadlines effectively.
• Resourceful problem solver with ability to formulate and execute plans efficiently and effectively.
• Proficient PC skills.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year university or college.
• Preferred advanced degree in business, communications, or related field.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• None.