25-073.P - AK Government and Public Affairs Advisor

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Develops, maintains, and manages relationships with local government officials, such as mayors, assemblymembers, and administration officials, in key jurisdiscions, including the North Slope Borough, Kenai Peninsula Borough, and Fairbanks, among others.
• Manages Hilcorp relationships with key stakeholders, including community leaders and industry groups.
• Supports managing Hilcorp’s interactions with State leadership, including legislative and executive offices.  
• Monitors legislative and regulatory bodies for laws and regulations that impact company operations.
• Supports the delivery of Hilcorp’s external communications strategy, including media affairs, content creation and management of external consultants.  
• Develops and executes strategies that benefit company operations.
• Arranges and accompanies senior management on stakeholder meetings.
• Supports the execution of major company stakeholder events, such as Iditarod.
• Represents Hilcorp within trade associations and industry groups.
• Educates local and state officials regarding Hilcorp and our operations.
• Assists in development of advocacy or grassroots strategies in multiple jurisdictions.
• Facilitates and coordinates engagement activities including tours, visits, presentations, and possible media opportunities within operating areas.
• Coordinates with various departments and staff in addressing local/regional concerns in regard to environmental impacts or cultural sensitivities.
• Assists the coordination of corporate charitable giving and maintains relationships with local charitable organizations.
• 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 30%
• 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:

• Minimum 5 years of experience with proven success in public, government, and regulatory affairs. 
• Experience working with or within local, state or federal government in an oil and gas producing state, preferably with some prior Alaska experience.
• Experience managing external consultants.
• 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.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• None