Job Description

About ClearPath, Inc
ClearPaths mission is to accelerate American innovation to reduce global energy emissions.To advance that mission, we develop cutting-edge policy solutions in the areas of clean power, advanced manufacturing, and carbon innovation. An entrepreneurial, strategic nonprofit, ClearPath (501(c)(3)), collaborates with public and private sector stakeholders on innovations in nuclear energy, carbon capture, hydropower, natural gas, geothermal, energy storage, critical minerals, and heavy industry to enable private-sector deployment of critical technologies. Started in 2014 by entrepreneur Jay Faison, ClearPath engages in the direct education of policymakers within the White House, Congress, Executive Agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Interior, and regulators.

ClearPath team members believe in small government, free markets, and American entrepreneurship. Those principles form the basis for how the team analyzes proposed clean energy and climate policy.

ClearPath Values:

• Teamwork: We empower each other to accomplish our shared mission.
• Purpose: We believe the principles of limited government, free markets, and fiscal responsibility are essential to achieving our mission.
• Ownership: We empower teammates to visibly own and achieve goals.
• Adaptability: We are open to new, complex ideas and test our assumptions to lead change and advance our mission.
• Curiosity: We have a proactive desire to learn, grow, and improve ourselves, our ideas, and our mission in a thoughtful and focused way.
• Credibility: We agree that being trustworthy and believable is everything for building and maintaining influence.

Job Summary

ClearPaths Director of Government Affairs will support outreach and education to members and staff in the House of Representatives and the Senate. The individual should have a strong strategic perspective and will help execute those strategies to help the team achieve the ClearPath mission. This position plays a pivotal role within the ClearPath policy and advocacy effort, working collaboratively across organizational functions to advance our mission and vision, including on ClearPaths tax priorities. Thoroughness and strong organizational capabilities are key to success in this role. This person will interact with the broader ClearPath team to support the mission, but directly report to ClearPaths Head of Government Affairs.

• Build and grow direct relationships with members and staff for the purpose of effectively educating on ClearPaths top policy objectives.
• Lead and collaborate cross-functionally with members of the government affairs and policy teams to develop strategy for federal policy priorities to accelerate breakthroughs in cutting-edge technologies.
• Help logistically set up and participate in educational events for Congress and the Administration.
• Track and ensure that all follow up steps and execution from meetings are completed.
• Monitor and communicate relevant legislative and federal policy developments, particularly the introduction, addition of cosponsors, mark-up, or passage of legislation.
• Cultivate strategic partnerships with government, non-government organizations, and industry groups that align with ClearPaths objectives, including representing ClearPath in regular coalition work as needed
• Identify and recommend to ClearPath leadership outside stakeholders, grantees, contracts, research initiatives and partnerships that can further the mission in owned work streams.
• Compose formal communications to congressional staff including correspondence, and memos.
• Assist with the submission of compliance reporting as needed.
• M aintain and strategically improve the NationBuilder CRM database with meeting notes, contacts, and action items ensuring lists are up to date and accurate.

Qualifications

• 8 or more years of experience in a related field-- government relations, public policy, federal agency, Capitol Hill, clean energy. Prior advocacy experience preferred.
• Experience developing projects from the start and seeing them through completion.
• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
• Comfort with technology, ability and willingness to quickly learn new systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or Google equivalents
• Ability and willingness to work nontraditional hours based on events
• A professional and personal commitment to ClearPaths mission

Capabilities

• Process Management Take a systematic approach in contributing to making the companys workflow more effective, efficient, and capable of adapting to an ever-changing environment.
• Information Seeking Driven by an underlying curiosity and desire to know more about things, people, or issues.
• Planning and Priority Setting Identify the priorities, processes, and practical actions that are necessary to achieve an objective or an idea.
• Communicating Provide the information required by others in a concise, direct, and unambiguous way.
• Negotiating They identify key bargaining points for all parties and work effectively toward win-win solutions.
• Organizational Savvy Gather and accurately assess information related to the organizations formal and informal communication channels.
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Retirement Benefit offering an employer matching contribution of employee contributions $1 for $1 on the first 5% of pay you contribute
• No vacation policy - take what you need whenever workflow and coverage allows, with manager approval
• Fully stocked office kitchen in newly renovated office on Capitol Hill

At ClearPath, we value a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe our team is the key to making an impact and fulfilling our mission. ClearPath is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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