Job Description:

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. We’re about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas’ Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!

We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by: Do the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way.

We believe in supporting our employees through a fantastic benefits package:

• Competitive pay with bonus opportunities


• Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance


• Relocation assistance


• Flexible working environment for positions that are eligible where employees have the flexibility to work from home and come in where collaborative in person work is needed.


• Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a defined benefit plan fully funded by SPP

As our Senior External Affairs Liaison, you will:

Be responsible for researching, analyzing, monitoring, and reporting on the potential impact of proposed legislation and regulatory activity on SPP, its members, and stakeholders. Your main focus will be advising and assisting the Senior Vice President for External Affairs and Stakeholder Relations in matters related to local, state, regional, and federal government and regulatory affairs.

Additionally, you will collaborate with the Director of External Affairs and Stakeholder Relations to develop and implement programs for member companies. This will involve educating elected officials, their staff, and business trade organizations on the roles and responsibilities of our company.

Furthermore, you will work closely with other members of the External Affairs organization to define and execute a strategy for external affairs and stakeholder outreach.

Your role as the Senior External Affairs Liaison is crucial in ensuring that SPP remains informed, engaged, and proactive in navigating the ever-evolving legislative and regulatory landscape.

To be successful as the Senior External Affairs Liaison, we're looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in public affairs, public administration, business, communications, political science, policy analysis or related fields


• Five (5) years of legislative and regulatory policy analysis experience, with a thorough understanding of legislative and regulatory processes at the state and federal levels


• In depth knowledge and understanding of legislative and regulatory processes at the state and federal levels


• Experience in analyzing legislative and regulatory language


• Flexibility and the ability to function with constantly changing and multiple priorities


• Excellent written and communication skills for facilitating and representing company needs, including Microsoft WORD technical skills


• Strong presentation skills, including PowerPoint technical skills


• Excellent organizational skills 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with utility legislation and regulation

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

• This is a full-time position. Days and hours of workweek are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Working extended hours may be required.

Travel Requirement:

• This position requires moderate travel (approximately 25%).

SPP is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans and is committed to excellence. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at HR@spp.org and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

At SPP we value Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Visit our website to learn more: LINK

Full job descriptions will be made available to those selected for an interview. 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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