Associate Director Power Supply, IRC20127 position at The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in Arlington

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is looking of Associate Director Power Supply, IRC20127 on Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:56:54 GMT. Job Description The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), with offices in Arlington, VA and Lincoln, NE is the trade association for over 900 consumer-owned electric cooperatives serving more than 40 million people. NRECA is committed to harnessing the strength of America’s electric cooperatives into a single powerful voice. NRECA has won the following awards over the past few...

Associate Director Power Supply, IRC20127

Location: Arlington, Virginia

Description: The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is looking of Associate Director Power Supply, IRC20127 right now, this position will be placed in Virginia. Further informations about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. Job Description

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), with offices in Arlington, VA and Lincoln, NE is the trade association for over 900 consumer-owned electric cooperatives serving more than 40 million people. NRECA is committed to harnessing the strength of America’s electric cooperatives into a single powerful voice. NRECA has won the following awards over the past few years:

• 100 Best Places to Work - ComputerWorld Magazine
• 50 Greatest places to Work - AARP
• 50 Best Places to Work - The Washingtonian
• CARE Award Recipient - Recognizing organizations that promote a positive work-life balance

Summary

The Associate Director, Power Supply will be responsible for analyzing emerging and existing Federal laws, regulations, and industry trends respecting matters relating to power supply, including fuels and electric markets. The Associate Director will advocate for NRECA positions before senior regulators and industry groups and educate members about matters relating to power supply.

Purpose and Mission

1) Analyzes emerging and existing regulations and policy for their impact on NRECA members within assigned areas of responsibility

• Focuses primarily on the activities of the Department of Energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Surface Transportation Board and participates on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission team
• Analyzes how Federal agency activities and initiatives may impact NRECA members and crafts strategies aimed at influencing favorable agency outcomes
• Manages NRECA’s participation in legal proceedings on behalf of members on issues of national significance

2) Represents NRECA before government agencies and in governmental and private sector industry stakeholder groups on issues that are important to NRECA members.

• Advocates on behalf of cooperatives in formal government procedings
• Drives consensus positions and policies to support NRECA's and its members’ objectives
• Takes a leadership role in national working groups
• Seeks out and forms coalitions with other stakeholders with similar interests to coordinate and strengthen advocacy efforts

3) Provides legal and regulatory advice and information to NRECA Board members, CEO, Vice Presidents, staff and members about changes to existing and new laws and regulations and the potential thereof.

• Advises cooperative management and operations staff regarding existing and emerging federal regulations
• Makes presentations at NRECA annual and regional meetings, conferences, committee meetings and meetings of NRECA members and member groups
• Develops newsletters, memoranda, white papers, guides and other tools to provide information and compliance assistance to members

4) Communicates regarding matters within subject matter expertise through appropriate channels

• Reviews and provides substantive comments on draft products such as materials for directors’ courses and Cooperative Research Network draft reports
• Reviews and advises staff on policy and legislative language on proposed congressional bills
• Reviews and edits draft presentations and written comments for colleagues

Requirements and Qualifications

• Juris Doctor or master’s degree in related field
• If an attorney, member of Virginia Bar
• 10 years of regulatory or public administration experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Skilled at writing clearly and convincingly on complex regulatory and policy subjects
• Strong communication and public speaking skills
• Strong client focus
• Effective self-starter
• Travel required

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) offers competitive wages and a world-class portfolio of employee benefits that includes a variety of options that allows our employees to customize their coverage to meet their individual needs.

All candidates must apply on-line at www.nreca.jobs to be considered.

NRECA is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability or any status that is protected by law.
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If you were eligible to this position, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.

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This position starts available on: Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:56:54 GMT

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