Government Relations Representative

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IL
86K-200K Annually
Mid level
Greentech • Hardware • Energy
The Role
The Government Relations Representative at Ameren is responsible for maintaining relationships with state officeholders, government officials, and other organizations. This role involves preparing position papers, tracking legislation, and advocating for Ameren's policy positions. Additionally, the representative collaborates with senior representatives and stakeholders to implement strategies and effectively communicate corporate positions on key issues.
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About Us

Ameren is a leader in the energy industry, and our transformation toward more clean, renewable energy is also  transforming other industries and infrastructure in our communities.  As a regional company serving local customers, we not only serve our communities, we're a part of them. This isn't just a job. At Ameren, we invest in you, so you can power the quality of life you want.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is one of the core values that guides us in everything we do. We are committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that brings diverse perspectives to every area of our business.

Our benefits include:

  • Medical coverage on date of hire

  • 100% employer paid cash balance pension plan

  • 401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire

  • Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays

  • Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave

Visit our Benefits and Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees. ​

About Ameren Illinois

Ameren Illinois provides electric transmission and distribution service and natural gas distribution service. Every day, we deliver electricity to 1.2 million electric and 816,000 natural gas customers in central and southern Illinois. We deliver safe, reliable energy to more than 1,200 communities. 

The Government Relations Representative maintains and cultivates favorable relations through personal contact with elected state officeholders, appointed state officials and their staffs. Maintains relationships with government affairs representatives of utilities and other organizations to develop coalitions in support of Ameren’s positions on legislative and policy issues. 

Key responsibilities include: 

Prepare and assist senior government relations representatives in presenting position papers and testimony to appropriate legislators, committees, and other stakeholders.  

Maintain relationships with legislators and staff, legislative representatives of utilities and other organizations. 

Collaborate with Ameren's Sr Government Relations Representatives and lobbyists to develop coalitions in support of the company's positions on policy issues and to implement strategy. 

Recognize issues, proposals, regulations and legislation that may impact Ameren. 

Interact with company experts to determine the corporate position on such matters and effectively communicate the position to elected officeholders, appointed officials and their staff.  

Track progress of all relevant legislation, legislative hearings and stakeholder meetings on a daily basis.  

Communicate policy and policy changes to company experts and stakeholders, as appropriate to determine the company's position. 

Effectively communicate and advocate for policy positions to legislators, staff and key stakeholders. 

Qualifications

Government Relations Representative-Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university required.  Three or more years of relevant lobbying, legislative, or government relations experience required.  

 

Sr. Government Relations Representative-Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required. Master’s degree in Business Administration, Political Science, Government or similar is preferred.  Specialization in Political Science or Business Administration discipline preferred.  Seven or more years of relevant lobbying and/or legislative experience, communications, supervisory or similar experience required. Previous experience in working with utility industrial customers as well as experience with utility operations of power marketing, generation and/or transmission and delivery preferred. Direct supervisory experience preferred.

Other: Ability to work effectively with competing priorities and stressful situations.  Ability to identify potential issues and initiate course correction to deliver desired outcome.  Strong organizational, interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills required. Must have demonstrated ability to work as a team with experience in negotiating difficult issues. Willingness to travel and work irregular and long hours unexpectedly and as required. Must have strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office. 

 

Compensation Range:

$86,400.00 - $199,500.00

* This pay range encompasses multiple levels of the role. Career level and compensation depends upon applicant's credentials.

At Ameren, base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Our pay ranges are broad to allow for movement within our organization and to accommodate different skill sets and levels of expertise. We take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, abilities, experience, education, credentials, and internal equity when determining the base salary offered. Roles are eligible for additional rewards including annual incentive payments based on individual and company performance.

If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:

Saturday January 04, 2025

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.

The Company
HQ: St. Louis, MO
5,859 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1902

What We Do

We're Ameren Corporation (AEE), a St. Louis-based, Fortune 500 company that powers the quality of life for millions of people throughout Illinois and Missouri.

Ameren Illinois provides electric distribution and transmission service, as well as natural gas distribution service, while Ameren Missouri provides vertically integrated electric service, with generating capacity of over 10,200 megawatts, and natural gas distribution service. Combined, we serve 2.4 million electric and more than 900,000 natural gas customers in a 64,000 square mile area. We're the largest electric utility in Missouri and the second largest in Illinois, and we're among the nation's largest investor-owned electric or gas utility.

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