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Agency: Illinois Power Agency
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Salary: $65,000 - $75,000
Job Type: Salaried
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Number of Vacancies: 1
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Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application. You WILL NOT be considered for the position if you attach a CMS100, CMS100b or any other document that is not a Resume or CV.
Work Hours: Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM
Work Location: 105 W Madison St Chicago, IL 60602-4602
Posting Group: Environmental & Natural Resources; Arts, Design & Cultural; Legal, Audit & Compliance
Illinois Power Agency
Media Relations Specialist
The Illinois Power Agency (IPA) is seeking a Media Relations Specialist.The IPA Media Relations Specialist will work under the direction of the Chief Strategy & Communications Officer in all aspects of the development and implementation of the IPA’s media-based communication strategies. Additionally, the IPA Media Relations Specialist will work on promoting success stories of the IPA solar incentive programs, increasing visibility of the Agency’s equity initiatives in the clean energy economy, and producing compelling content on the Agency’s work related to power procurement for residential and small commercial customers of Illinois electric utilities.
The IPA Media Relations Specialist will report to the Chief Strategy and Communications Officer but is also expected to work closely with the Agency Director, Chief Legal Counsel, Consumer Protection Counsel, Planning and Procurement Chief, Program Managers, and other key Agency staff.
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The Media Relations Specialist is prohibited from: (i) owning, directly or indirectly, 5% or more of the voting capital stock of an electric utility, independent power producer, power marketer, or alternative retail electric supplier; (ii) being in any chain of successive ownership of 5% or more of the voting capital stock of any electric utility, independent power producer, power marketer, or alternative retail electric supplier; (iii) receiving any form of compensation, fee, payment, or other consideration from an electric utility, independent power producer, power marketer, or alternative retail electric supplier, including legal fees, consulting fees, bonuses, or other sums. These limitations do not apply to any compensation received pursuant to a defined benefit plan or other form of deferred compensation, provided that the individual has otherwise severed all ties to the utility, power producer, power marketer, or alternative retail electric supplier.
This is a merit compensation position. Position Salary Range: $65,000 – $75,000.
The position is a hybrid position and may require in-office work periodically.
To apply, please submit a cover letter that describes your interest in and qualifications for the position, resume, three professional references, and a diverse portfolio (in PDF) showing several examples of press releases, op-eds, media pitches, talking points etc.
Applications without a cover letter describing the applicant’s relevant experience and why the applicant would be a strong candidate for this position will not be reviewed for consideration.
No phone calls please.
TheIllinoisPowerAgencyisanEqualOpportunity/AffirmativeActionemployer.
Full Time
Public Administration
$101k-126k (estimate)
04/24/2024
06/23/2024
illinois.gov
SPRINGFIELD, IL
>50,000
2002
J B PRITZKER
$50M - $200M
Public Administration
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