Associate Director (PA)

• BA/BS degree or greater in   business, management, political science or in a technical/environmental   discipline.  Master’s or Law degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in   government affairs, state government or with a major trade   association.  Professional experience or specialized training may be   given over required experience
• Excellent written and verbal   skills, basic skills at conflict resolution and ability to work under   deadline pressure required.
• Knowledge of the state   legislative process and of the state’s regulatory agencies, especially   those impacting the petroleum industry.
• Demonstrated ability to deal   with a variety of significant issues at the local, state and federal   levels.
• Knowledge of the petroleum   industry and its operations a plus.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Serve as assistant to the   Executive Director of the state office.  Includes assisting with   developing, advocating or fulfilling the objectives of API, its member   companies and the council through effective management of the council’s   resources and employees. 
• Anticipate and identify   legislative and regulatory issues at the state and local levels and direct   industry effort to secure adoption of industry priorities or to mitigate   proposals harmful to the industry.  This includes monitoring issues,   identifying emerging issues, and communicating results to API, appropriate   member companies and others.
• Assist with the development and   execution of an appropriate plan of action, including reviewing and   approval of member companies, in issues of significance to the petroleum   industry. 
• Cultivates good working   relationships with members and staff of the state House, Senate and key   state government agencies.  Assist in the preparation of testimony,   data, position papers and other appropriate communications to promote the   position of the industry on issues before the legislature and regulatory   agencies.

To apply for this position:

Please send your resume to Human Resources by e-mail to hr@api.org, by fax to 202-682-8569 or by mail to API, 1220 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005.