Senior Associate, Equity Policy

Essential Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Chief Equity Policy Officer to identify, develop, and advance legislative and regulatory opportunities that further Fresh Energy’s equity policy and programmatic priorities, including through written and oral advocacy before the Minnesota State Legislature and Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.
• Conduct legislative, legal, regulatory, and financial analysis of policy proposals, regulatory proceedings, legislative changes, and potential policy approaches, and translate that analysis into recommendations and strategies that advance Fresh Energy’s equity priorities.
• Communicate Fresh Energy’s equity policy priorities and programmatic work through a range of external communications, including white papers, reports, regulatory filings, blog posts, webinars, earned media, and speaking engagements, in coordination with the Chief Equity Policy Officer and Communications Department.

• Develop and maintain relationships with community, environmental justice, consumer protection, and other equitable energy policy stakeholders. Build new coalitions and strengthen existing coalitions around shared equity-focused priorities and provide policy analysis, content, and subject-matter expertise to advance shared policy goals.
• Identify opportunities to broaden participation in Fresh Energy’s policy work and build relationships with organizations, communities, and partners whose perspectives and expertise can strengthen Fresh Energy’s equity-focused policy priorities.

• Serve as Chair of Fresh Energy’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, fulfilling the responsibilities outlined in the Committee Charter and facilitating the Committee’s work to advance Fresh Energy’s equity priorities.
• Serve as a co-steward of Fresh Energy’s Commitment to Equity, partnering with the Chief Equity Policy Officer to ensure the Commitment to Equity remains current, is communicated effectively, and is understood and reflected in the organization’s work, including within annual targets and 5-year goals.
• Coordinate with the Operations team and Chief Equity Policy Officer to develop, maintain, and administer DEI onboarding for new employees, ensuring that new staff understand Fresh Energy’s equity commitments, values, and expectations.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Demonstrated ability to plan and implement work with a high level of independence.
• High emotional intelligence.
• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to engage diplomatically and work strategically with people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and skillsets.
• Demonstrated ability to apply diversity, equity, and inclusion concepts and practices in both internal organizational work and external policy and advocacy settings
• Strong facilitation skills, including the ability to lead inclusive discussions, navigate challenging conversations, and help groups move toward shared understanding and action.

• Three or more years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience meeting annual targets.
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.