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Brightspeed is looking for an outgoing, energetic Government Affairs Operations Analyst who assists with developing, implementing, and maintaining projects supporting our Government Affairs and Public Policy team. In this challenging and fast-paced role, your time will be spent managing multiple projects that are varied in scope, size, and complexity, which will advance Brightspeed’s local advocacy, state legislative, and state regulatory initiatives.
Job Responsibility:
Supporting Brightspeed’s strategic plan of maximizing broadband grant acquisitions and tracking outreach efforts to obtain locality approvals for planned broadband builds
Developing reporting processes and tools which provide visibility to the Executive Leadership Team on the progress and/or success of established goals for the Government Affairs and Public Policy department
Identifying and analyzing local government, state legislative, and regulatory developments affecting Brightspeed and coordinating compliance with enacted rule changes
Assisting with the review of all legislation introduced and amended throughout the legislative session and tracking bills of interest to the company
Conducting research on key regulatory and legislative matters and supporting advocacy efforts by creating presentations, briefing packages, and coordinating travel logistics for discussions with local, state, and federal stakeholders
Organizing and maintaining a repository of policy position papers, talking points, articles, and other collaterals related to legislation, advocacy, and other priority initiatives
Monitoring team compliance with business courtesies and other administrative requirements while ensuring accurate records are kept on file
Tracking and processing vendor invoices and memorandums of understanding through the internal data management system while managing external relationships with outside vendors and consultants
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or the equivalent in relevant training or experience
1+ years of experience in a state/local government affairs or state regulatory/legislative affairs environment
Strong technical skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office and other collaboration platforms
Strong verbal, written, and analytical abilities
The ability to work well in a demanding environment and to manage complex and competing organizational priorities under tight deadlines
Ability to work independently as well as with cross functional teams
Nice to have:
Experience in the telecommunications/cable industry (e.g., wireline, wireless, broadband, cable)
Knowledge of, and experience working on, federal, state, local, broadband, and telecommunications issues
Time spent on local community engagement, public affairs, and grants
Experience with Concur, SAP, and other database systems
Public Policy or Compliance implementation experience
What we offer:
competitive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance