About the Department: The Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water (DRMDW) drives growth for Queensland by managing sustainable water resources, leading innovation in manufacturing, and developing our regions. From our offices in Brisbane and a network of regional offices and manufacturing hubs, more than 700 DRDMW staff work to create a Queensland where communities, businesses and water resources are sustainable and resilient. The Role: Embark on a pivotal role within the Water Resource Management Division, where you will lead a team of experts providing strategic oversight of urban water supply security across Queensland. As a key player in this specialised field, you'll provide expert strategic advice, influencing outcomes for government decision making and water industry development. Foster collaboration with urban water service providers to safeguard the well-being of communities. Build a culture of high performance through continuous team learning and development for a multi-disciplinary team where innovative thinking is encouraged. Establish a policy and…

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More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives.

Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.

****This position can sit in either the Charlotte or DC office****

Position Summary

The Public Policy Director will lead federal policy related to natural gas supply and infrastructure, natural gas decarbonization (e.g., methane monitoring/regulations, carbon capture and storage), emerging fuels (e.g., renewable natural gas, hydrogen) and related matters that empower Duke Energy to accelerate its clean energy transformation. This includes working collaboratively with Duke Energy business partners to contribute to the company’s overall policy strategy and advancing Duke Energy priorities with key trade associations and coalitions as part of overall advocacy efforts.

The Public Policy Director will need to establish strong working relationships at all levels within key Duke Energy business units – including the company’s regulated electric utilities and natural gas business unit – and collaborate with business partners and across external affairs and communications to identify federal public policy priorities and develop company positions. Additionally, the Director will need to:

• Communicate external developments on the issue set in a timely and understandable manner to business units to effectively manage their strategic issues, business objectives and decision-making process.

• Maintain strong and effective working relationships with key trade associations/coalitions and advocate for company positions or communicate concerns to these groups (e.g., American Gas Association, Edison Electric Institute, Carbon Utilization Research Council, Clean Hydrogen Future Coalition).

• Develop and maintain strong and effective working relationships with other key stakeholders on relevant federal policy (e.g., think tanks and other NGOs/third parties).

• Represent Duke Energy at external forums/conferences to ensure that company policies and positions are effectively communicated and favorably impact the company.

• Anticipate, coordinate and conduct research in support of strategic policy initiatives and review/write analysis of federal public policy and related materials.

• Maintain strong working relationships across external affairs and communications, including collaborating with federal government affairs to support the company’s advocacy on relevant issues.

• Sustain Duke Energy’s culture of collaboration in promoting major strategic initiatives.

• Support the Managing Director of Public Policy in the facilitation of Duke Energy’s clean energy transition to net-zero carbon emissions.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and analyzing global and national opportunities and risks related to policy that have the potential to significantly impact Duke Energy’s bottom line; in coordination with key business units, pursuing clarity on the company’s position, then developing and executing strategic action plans to effectively manage risks and/or promote the company’s interests including leading and supporting cross-functional teams in anticipating, reviewing and responding to federal policy (to include legislation and regulatory rulemakings).

• Producing and executing strategic plans such that the company is deliberate, efficient and effective in its long-term relationships with key external stakeholders, such as industry groups, advocates, peer utilities and others who impact the opportunities and risks.

• Publicly representing and promoting the company and its interests (and/or ensuring appropriate representation, as needed) at meetings of policy stakeholders (e.g., stakeholder forums, panels, industry groups) and ensuring that such engagement aligns with company goals.

• Preparing senior executives for successful engagements with trade associations and other third-party stakeholders on federal policy.

Basic/Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public policy, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Business Administration or other related discipline

• In addition to required degree, seven (7) years minimum of related work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the utility sector, energy policy trends and issues, and federal legislative and regulatory processes.

• Preferred B.A./B.S. degree in public policy, environmental sciences, natural resources, political science, engineering or business.

• M.S., MBA, MPP or equivalent experience.

• Prior experience in state or federal government policy related to natural gas and/or emerging fuels.

• Prior experience in state or federal government policy-related role or regulated utility operations.

• Demonstrates ability and flexibility to effectively manage and facilitate multiple projects and issues simultaneously.

• Demonstrates effective analytical, problem identification and resolution skills.

• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision-making skills.

• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, including communication skills, presentation skills, conflict resolution and negotiation skills, and leadership skills.

• Intuitive skills to identify and discern issues that are important to the company and that could positively or negatively affect ability to achieve company objectives.

• Proven self-starter, results-oriented, and requiring no supervision to take charge and get things done.

• Demonstrates ability to maintain composure and clarity of thought and purpose when confronted with highly stressful situations.

• Demonstrates ability to work in a team environment to coordinate resources in a matrixed organization.

• Demonstrates ability to develop results-oriented business relationships to influence the outcome of issues to effectively advance and/or position the corporation’s business plans and objectives.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable commute to their designated Duke Energy facility.

• This position will be located primarily in an office environment, but travel to various locations is anticipated approximately 5%-15%.

Travel Requirements

5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

Yes

Represented/Union Position

No

Visa Sponsored Position

No

Posting Expiration Date

Thursday, March 28, 2024

All job postings expire at 12:01 AM on the posting expiration date.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives.

Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.

****This position can sit in either the Charlotte or DC office****

Position Summary

The Public Policy Director will lead federal policy related to nuclear energy (including existing and advanced reactors) and renewable energy (e.g., solar, wind, offshore wind, hydropower), associated siting, permitting, trade and supply chains issues and other related matters that empower Duke Energy to accelerate its clean energy transformation. This includes working collaboratively with Duke Energy business partners to contribute to the company’s overall policy strategy and advancing Duke Energy priorities with key trade associations and coalitions as part of overall advocacy efforts.

The Public Policy Director will need to establish strong working relationships at all levels within key Duke Energy business units and collaborate with business partners and across external affairs and communications to identify federal public policy priorities and develop company positions. Additionally, the Director will need to:

• Communicate external developments on the issue set in a timely and understandable manner to business units to effectively manage their strategic issues, business objectives and decision-making process.

• Maintain strong and effective working relationships with key trade associations/coalitions and advocate for company positions or communicate concerns to these groups (e.g., Nuclear Energy Institute, Edison Electric Institute, National Hydropower Association).

• Develop and maintain strong and effective working relationships with other key stakeholders on relevant federal policy (e.g., think tanks and other NGOs/third parties).

• Represent Duke Energy at external forums/conferences to ensure that company policies and positions are effectively communicated and favorably impact the company.

• Anticipate, coordinate and conduct research in support of strategic policy initiatives and review/write analysis of federal public policy and related materials.

• Maintain strong working relationships across external affairs and communications, including collaborating with federal government affairs to support the company’s advocacy on relevant issues.

• Sustain Duke Energy’s culture of collaboration in promoting major strategic initiatives.

• Support the Managing Director of Public Policy in the facilitation of Duke Energy’s clean energy transition to net-zero carbon emissions.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and analyzing global and national opportunities and risks related to policy that have the potential to significantly impact Duke Energy’s bottom line; in coordination with key business units, pursuing clarity on the company’s position, then developing and executing strategic action plans to effectively manage risks and/or promote the company’s interests including leading and supporting cross-functional teams in anticipating, reviewing and responding to federal policy (to include legislation and regulatory rulemakings).

• Producing and executing strategic plans such that the company is deliberate, efficient and effective in its long-term relationships with key external stakeholders, such as industry groups, advocates, peer utilities and others who impact the opportunities and risks.

• Publicly representing and promoting the company and its interests (and/or ensuring appropriate representation, as needed) at meetings of policy stakeholders (e.g., stakeholder forums, panels, industry groups) and ensuring that such engagement aligns with company goals.

• Preparing senior executives for successful engagements with trade associations and other third party stakeholders on federal policy.

Basic/Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public policy, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Business Administration or other related discipline

• In addition to required degree, seven (7) years minimum of related work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the utility sector, energy policy trends and issues, and federal legislative and regulatory processes.

• Preferred B.A./B.S. degree in public policy, environmental sciences, natural resources, political science, engineering or business.

• M.S., MBA, MPP or equivalent experience.

• Prior experience in state or federal government policy related to both nuclear and renewable energy.

• Prior experience in state or federal government policy-related role or regulated utility operations.

• Demonstrates ability and flexibility to effectively manage and facilitate multiple projects and issues simultaneously.

• Demonstrates effective analytical, problem identification and resolution skills.

• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision-making skills.

• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, including communication skills, presentation skills, conflict resolution and negotiation skills, and leadership skills.

• Intuitive skills to identify and discern issues that are important to the company and that could positively or negatively affect ability to achieve company objectives.

• Proven self-starter, results-oriented, and requiring no supervision to take charge and get things done.

• Demonstrates ability to maintain composure and clarity of thought and purpose when confronted with highly stressful situations.

• Demonstrates ability to work in a team environment to coordinate resources in a matrixed organization.

• Demonstrates ability to develop results-oriented business relationships to influence the outcome of issues to effectively advance and/or position the corporation’s business plans and objectives.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable commute to their designated Duke Energy facility.

• This position will be located primarily in an office environment, but travel to various locations is anticipated approximately 5%-15%.

Travel Requirements

5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

Yes

Represented/Union Position

No

Visa Sponsored Position

No

Posting Expiration Date

Thursday, March 28, 2024

All job postings expire at 12:01 AM on the posting expiration date.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

Privacy

Do Not Sell My Personal Information (CA)

Terms of Use

Accessibility

Kainos provides a market leading, full life-cycle portfolio of bespoke digital solutions to Public Sector as a long-established supplier to the UK Government, providing innovation and best in class customer focused, value add delivery to solve complex client problems.

Whether working with our clients’ legacy or more modern systems, we apply innovation and expertise to modernise their processes through digital transformation and innovation by our Cloud, Data & AI, Low Code and Digital Advisory practices.

Recent Industry leading and award-winning projects our Public Sector team have delivered include:

DVSA -
• Best Public Sector IT Project of the Year, UK IT Industry Awards for DVSA’s digital transformation of the future driver theory test.
• Award winner for DVSA’s pioneering predictive analytics tool to detect fraudulent activity and digitally transforming the driver examination process.

DSTL -
• The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is a UK government agency of the Ministry of Defence. Dstl provides world-class expertise and delivers cutting-edge science and technology for the benefit of the UK and allies. Kainos delivered cloud native modernisation for the DSTL to reduce costs and drive innovation, delivered 6 weeks ahead of schedule.

Other life-changing projects Kainos has delivered in the Public Sector include:

• HM Passport Office – digital passport application and renewal process, a £20m+ project
• Register to Vote service, a £3m+ project
• MOT service, a £15m+ project
• Defra EU Exit and Trade services, a £20m+ project

The team

We are delighted to offer an exciting growth opportunity to be part of our Public Sector Business Development team at Kainos.

Currently a team of 14 people, our BD team is located across the UK (Belfast, London, Birmingham) leading growth and revenue generation with Public Sector clients across UK&I, EMEA and North America. The team has an enviable reputation in the market having supported clients through some of the most complex digital transformations ever delivered in the UK Public Sector.
With continued success and a strong trajectory of opportunity, we have established a devolved sectoral structure of client groups to support Public Sector clients:

• Central & Devolved Government
• Public Safety and National Security
• Transport
• Tax, Trade and Welfare (including Defra, HMRC, DWP)

Each client group has a leadership team responsible for delivering and growing our business with customers in the group and supports a devolved reporting model across the business.

As a Business Development Director (Principal) in Kainos, you will take a lead role in the Business Development team, operating as an individual contributor in the Transport or the Tax Trade and Welfare Client Group, being responsible for growing our customer base and delivering our business development strategy.

Having expertise in one of these client group sectors is advantageous for this role.

You will generate opportunity in your sector by developing an extensive network of industry contacts including senior civil servants within the UK Government and Public Sector space.

Through your existing network, existing Kainos stakeholder relationships within our client base and leveraging connections through our Kainos Workday Practice, you will lead strategic Business Development, ensuring cross-selling opportunities are maximised. You will work collaboratively with other members of the Business Development team as well as colleagues from other areas of the business including delivery, commercial, marketing and operations, owning opportunity management from first conversation to contract.

Your key responsibilities will include: 

• Developing Kainos as a business – you will build and maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities across your sector/region that will enable you to forecast accurately across future quarters, achieve agreed sales targets and maintain predictability of future revenue. 
• Providing Business Development leadership – utilising best industry practice and processes you will develop sector/region specific prospect and account plans and lead pursuit teams to develop pipeline and deliver revenue.
• Being a trusted advisor for our customers – you will apply a consultative selling approach based on taking time to properly understand our customers, their challenges and opportunities, exercising empathy, active listening, responsiveness and creativity. 
• Putting deals together – deals will need to meet sales, revenue and profitability objectives, and ensure that the work contracted is compatible with Kainos’ strategy and goals. 
• Building and developing strategic partnerships – you will build and maintain successful partnerships with other businesses in our ecosystem to enable Kainos to be positioned as a go-to partner that is trusted and continually adds value. 
• Negotiating & managing senior stakeholders - You will be an expert negotiator and excel in in senior stakeholder relationship management, with experience of presenting and refining proposals to achieve win/win outcomes for Kainos and our customers. 
• Be an external Kainos ambassador - with an external customer focus, you must ensure that you embrace and promote the culture, values and behaviours that make Kainos unique. 
• Working as part of a team - You will work closely with colleagues from other business units as well as industry partners to ensure that cross-selling opportunities are maximised. 
• Putting people first & developing others – You will mentor, coach, and develop colleagues within your client group and the wider Public Sector team, developing their business development skills and potential, supporting their career development.

Essential requirements: 

• Experience in leading Business Development with Public Sector client accounts in excess of £5m per annum, selling complex digital solutions.
• Excellent knowledge of digital service concepts and our markets, with the ability to articulate the distinct aspects of products and services and position them against competitors.
• Expert in business development processes, deal commercials and constructing complex commercial offers.
• Ability to create business development strategies and account plans that ensure success in winning multiple multi-million-pound deals and deliver against quarterly and annual targets.
• An appreciation and knowledge of technology delivery, agile methodologies, etc.
• Broad technology experience and a sound awareness of technology trends and their potential impact for customers.
• Ability to operate in a highly competitive and pressurised environment, making sensible decisions that do not compromise Kainos.
• Ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the customer organisation, including executive and C-level.
• Expert networking skills and the ability to build strong and appropriate relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to plan and meet deadlines in accordance with business requirements.
• Excellent negotiation skills, both from a commercial and contract perspective as well as resolving escalations and diffusing issues.
• We are passionate about developing people – a demonstrable ability in mentoring and coaching members of your team and wider community.

Desirable: 

• Demonstrable experience working closely with global partners to build successful co-sell relationships and generate revenue.
• A genuine passion in solving complex customer problems with technology.
• Experience of growing a market sector and developing new offerings.

 

 

• A unique career-defining opportunity to join and lead one of Melbourne’s most established, innovative and award-winning AU/NZ agencies
• Drive integrated earned-first communications including social and content
• Innovate and define our PR Agency of the Future strategy across corporate and consumer comms
• Collaborate on the Trans-Tasman Leadership Team working with the most talked about local and global brands
• Join a culture that embraces growth and diversity and with ambition that is Limited by Nothing

LOCATION: Melbourne

We are uniquely Thrive helping our people, brands and community to do just that.  We use the power of communications to help our people, partners and community to grow and be successful.

Born and bred in Melbourne, and with offices across AU & NZ, Thrive is a public relations industry powerhouse and for the first time in the company’s 23-year history, we are recruiting externally for a Business Director to lead our Melbourne team.

This is not your everyday opportunity. This is a chance to work directly with Thrive’s Executive and learn why we are Mumbrella PR Agency of the Year and B&T PR Agency of the Year 2022 and how we came to be awarded the Dan Wieden Titanium Grand Prix at the 2023 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, which celebrates game-changing creativity, for our work with The Monkeys for Tuvalu, ‘The First Digital Nation’.

This role is a career-defining opportunity to lead our Melbourne location as 2IC to the Executive Director, Melbourne. You will be supported by 25+ consultants as you lead client and team growth and retention while driving new business with the support of national specialist squads.  You will partner with our local and global corporate and consumer clients to devise their communications strategies while leaning into national resources to deliver creative and digital integration impacting our clients’ business goals.

The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated integrated comms Business Director who is well connected in Victoria with business connections and with the media and who can create new opportunities that take our agency to new heights. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success in the PR industry, across both corporate and consumer PR and have solid social media and creative content experience. The person must demonstrate strategic thinking, business acumen and have strong leadership skills with proven capability to grow a client portfolio.

This role will help drive operational process excellence, ensuring key stages of projects are executed efficiently and within budget, with a strong commercial mindset, managing financial forecasting, profitability and team resourcing.

• Work across a diverse and high-profile  corporate and consumer client portfolio
• Develop and implement strategic plans to drive business growth and achieve financial
• Manage and develop client relationships to deliver client growth
• Identify new market opportunities and trends to stay ahead in the local PR landscape
• Play an active role in lead generation and business development efforts and the conversion of clients
• Devise and oversee the implementation of first-class strategies with their senior reports for clients
• Provide effective leadership to a talented team of PR and social professionals, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Mentor and develop team members, encouraging continuous learning and professional growth
• Oversight of the Melbourne office administration function.

About You

• Australian visa holder - will consider visa sponsorship for a stellar candidate
• Tertiary qualified 12+ years of agency experience in the PR industry
• Proven experience in a senior leadership role within a PR agency delivering integrated earned-first campaigns for global brands
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking
• Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated success in client relationship management and business development
• Ability to inspire and lead a team to achieve exceptional results
• Delivery of best practice multichannel storytelling with exceptional writing skills
• Experience in B2B and B2C storytelling
• Experience delivering in a fast-paced environment and displaying logical thinking, forward planning, and the ability to manage up and down
• An established network of relationships with media, influencers, suppliers and key stakeholders
• Excellent presentation skills
• Team time management and budget experience
• Technology skills (MAC & Google Drive savvy)
• Media measurement/evaluation skills

This is Thrive.

Culture is everything. It's a reason why we have a 100% return rate by working parents, have had consistent leadership for more than two decades, and continue to welcome Thrive 'boomerangs' back to the agency. Our team is made up of in-house media, creative and digital specialists who work across five locations in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Auckland delivering strategic communications services for brands.

Thrive values work-life integration including hybrid flexible working (currently Mondays and Fridays work-from-home) and delivers many benefits from wellbeing days and initiatives through to early knock-off Fridays. Thrive fosters & supports a work environment that is inclusive as well as diverse, where people can, and are encouraged to, be themselves. Every idea and perspective is welcomed and valued so that our service offering reflects our approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion both internally and externally.

Ready to make waves with us locally and globally?

Visit us here for more information - www.thrivepr.com.au.

 

If you value accountability, curiosity, integrity, collaboration and are passionate about what you do then our values are aligned. Please apply via LinkedIn or email a cover letter and resume to: fly@thrivepr.com.au.

All contact with Thrive will be treated confidentially. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• Assists the Regional Support teams with designs of physical security projects and security communication projects at USAID posts.
• Serves as the technical authority on security electronic issues and requirements.
• Conducts security inspections of Agency overseas facilities to ensure compliance with established security requirements, such as facility physical security, guard force procedures, and armored vehicles.
• Develops and maintains effective liaison with colleagues in other federal agencies.
• Maintains stock levels to support equipment replacement and rapid deployment requirements.
• Manages the technical support team that provides assistance to USAID missions by designing and overseeing facility physical security enhancement projects.

Starting at $132,368 Per Year (GS 14)

WHAT IS THE COMMUNICATIONS AND LIAISON (CL)DIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
CL Office of Communications, Planning and Content Development Branch

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

As a Senior Manager you will:

• Exercise delegated managerial authority to oversee the overall planning, directing and timely execution of a program, several program segments (each of which is managed through separate subordinate organizational units), or comparable staff functions, including development, assignment, and higher level clearance of goals and objectives for supervisors or managers of subordinate organizational unit or lower organizational levels.
• Approve multi year and longer range work plans developed by the supervisors or managers of subordinate organizational units and subsequently manage the overall work to enhance achievement of the goals and objectives.
• Oversee the revision of long range plans, goals and objectives for the work directed.
• Manage the development of policy changes in response to changes in levels of appropriations or other legislated changes.
• Manage organizational changes throughout the organization directed or major change to the structure and content of the program or program segments directed.
• Exercise discretionary authority to approve the allocation and distribution of funds in the organizations budget.

Starting at $116,393 Per Year (IR 1)