The Policy Analyst contributes to efforts to influence and establish state and local policy across the Midwest to advance Rewiring America’s mission. This position plays a critical role on the State and Regional Policy team by developing and supporting campaigns to encourage electrification, cultivating networks with external partners, producing policy analyses and recommendations, and undertaking strategic coordination and project management responsibilities. This position reports to the Senior Manager, Midwest Regional Policy.

What You’ll Do

Policy coordination, outreach, and execution:

• Work with the Senior Manager, Midwest Regional Policy to identify and execute policy campaigns across priority states and localities.
• Manage the execution of specific policy campaigns as needed.
• Devise new solutions and adapt existing approaches to complicated policy issues, sometimes based on limited precedent.
• Provide project management and thought leadership on cross-cutting projects and topics for the State and Regional Policy Team, such as IRA implementation, gas system transition, rate reform, clean heat standards, workforce development, and public utility commission advocacy coordination.
• Become a source of truth within Rewiring on the happenings and policies of specific states and localities, as well as how they interact with cross-organizational workstreams and priorities.
• Cultivate relationships with diverse external partners and provide thought leadership in a variety of external settings, ranging from coalition meetings and speaking engagements to policy decision-making venues (e.g. testifying on a priority bill).

Policy analysis and research:

• Track regulatory and legislative actions and opportunities that affect and/or advance Rewiring’s mission.
• Conduct research and analysis to identify and develop specific policy initiatives at the state and local levels.
• Identify gaps and opportunities in existing electrification policies, suggesting pathways to enhance outcomes.
• Cultivate deep subject matter expertise on strategic and timely topics to advance the broader objectives of the State and Regional Policy team.
• Work with colleagues to evaluate emerging policies, technologies, and other developments. Communicate findings succinctly in fact sheets, memos, and other written formats.