Public Affairs Specialist
Date: Jan 13, 2025
Location: Clifton, NJ, US
Company: PSEG
Requisition: 80826
PSEG Company: PSEG Services Corp.
Salary Range: $ 75,000 - $ 118,700
Work Location Category: Remote Local
PSEG operates under a Flexible Work Model where flexible work is offered when job requirements allow. In support of this model, roles have been categorized into one of four work location categories:
Onsite are roles that have specific onsite requirements and are typically onsite daily.
Hybrid fixed are roles that are a blend of onsite work/in-person interactions with some ability to work remotely and require employees to live within a commutable distance and be onsite fixed days each week.
Hybrid flexible are roles that can be performed remotely but require some level of onsite work/in-person interactions on a regular basis, require employees to live within a commutable distance and, since business needs vary by position and may change over time, managers will set expectations and flexibility regarding where and when work is performed.
Fully remote are roles that can be performed remotely, require employees to live in approved states and will have purpose-driven in-person interactions on occasion.
We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That’s why you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer a retirement program, 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement and a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year (including vacation, scheduled holidays, and floating holidays).
PSEG offers a unique experience to our more than 12,000 employees – we provide the resources and opportunities for career development that come with being a Fortune 500 company, as well as the attention, camaraderie, and care for one another you might typically associate with a small business. Our focus on combatting climate change through clean energy technology, our new net zero climate vision for 2030 and enhanced commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; and supporting the communities we serve make this a particularly exciting time to join PSEG.
Job Summary
The Public Affairs Specialist works closely with various project teams within the northern territory in support of capital projects associated with Projects & Construction (P&C) and Gas Construction to develop and implement communications and outreach strategies that support the strategic objectives of these organizations.
Job Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities
The focus of this position will be to initiate, develop and execute proactive outreach, marketing communications and media/social media relations plans that effectively promote P&C and Gas Construction initiatives. This includes collaborating with internal project teams and business partners to gather requirements and develop effective communications strategies, and supporting a highly structured effort to cascade and reinforce key messages with the right tools and most effective communication channels for each audience segment, specifically the residential and business community.
• Support Regional Public Affairs Managers (RPAs) in monitoring and developing local policy proposals, such as ordinances.
• Conduct door to door canvassing to provide project and construction information and updates to customers.
• Respond to project hotlines to address customer questions and concerns. Primary audiences include key business leaders, policy makers and influential members of the community in addition to local, county and state elected officials.
• Align with RPA Mgrs representing the company at town hall, zoning board, and planning board meetings, etc. to gain necessary project approvals.
• Consult, counsel, and develop strategies with leadership to understand, develop and implement effective communications. Recognize issues, propose, and recommend new initiatives or events to address issues or situations.
• Conduct research and utilize knowledge of latest communications technologies and tools, including social media, to execute communications strategies and participate in the development of presentations, messages, and speeches. Build relationships with partners and clients and leverage those relationships for effective delivery of communications.
• This position is also involved with the facilitation and development of an outreach strategy for each company project. This includes development of a route profile designed to identify key information about a project host community with an emphasis on identifying any potential opposition. This position is also responsible for making recommendations to include in the development of mitigation plans to ensure the project’s success.
• Ad hoc responsibilities include supporting relationships with the news media, including print, radio, TV and internet, and work closely with corporate communications and public affairs leadership in producing collateral material for internal and external use. This position will also support State Governmental Affairs in developing legislative and regulatory proposals designed to gain support for company initiatives. Develop talking points and Q&A information to prepare leaders to respond to customers and municipalities.
Job Specific Qualifications
Job Specific Qualifications
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience in public affairs, community outreach, customer facing or related experience, OR in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, 3 years of experience in public affairs, community outreach, customer facing, or related experience.
• Strong customer focus
• Strong customer relations skills and ability to work with the public.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication and presentation skills
• Awareness of social media and its application to business communication
• Demonstrated experience writing and editing
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Must demonstrate and value differences in others' strengths, perspectives, approaches, and personal choices. Must foster an inclusive work environment and respect all aspects of diversity.
Desired:
• General familiarity with creative processes (layout, photography, print production).
• Experience producing press releases, talking points, op-eds, letters to the editor and position papers.
• Knowledge of the Energy or Utility business.
• Graduate degree Business, Communications, Public Policy
• Fluency in Spanish language is preferred
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Disclaimer
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If you are a current PSEG employee and if you are offered an opportunity with PSEG Long Island, you will be treated as a new hire. Please note that as a new hire to the Long Island subsidiary, your benefits will change and generally will be consistent with other similarly situated PSEG Long Island new hires. Similarly, for PSEG Long Island employees who accept job opportunities with PSEG or any of its subsidiaries (other than PSEG Long Island), their benefits would change and generally be consistent with other similarly situated new hires of that company.
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