Organization

The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) is dedicated to helping all electric power stakeholders accelerate the transformation to a carbon-free electricity system. To maximize impact, SEPA focuses across three pathways: Regulatory and Business Innovation, Grid Integration, and Electrification. Through educational content, working groups, peer-to-peer engagements and custom projects, SEPA facilitates collaboration, develops innovative strategies, and raises awareness of actionable solutions for our members and partner organizations. For more information, visit www.sepapower.org.

Position

The Content writer helps SEPA communicate technical topics clearly and concisely to a broad audience. They approach their writing from an analytical perspective, focusing on conclusions supported by facts, data, surveys and real world examples. This person will be at the forefront of the clean energy transformation, working with Subject Matter Experts and SEPA members to synthesize insights, highlight successes and distill lessons learned to develop engaging and actionable content for all audiences to accelerate their carbon-free journey.

The ideal candidate will have proven writing, proofreading, and editing expertise across a variety of formats. A strict adherence to deadlines for multiple assignments is critical for success.

All Resumes must be accompanied by a cover letter highlighting your interest in the position and why you believe you are a good match. Writing samples are also encouraged and are a prerequisite for hiring.

The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $85,000 with the target being around $80,000 based on location and experience.

• Works closely with subject matter experts internally and externally to successfully communicate complex ideas in a concise and engaging manner for multiple audiences.
• Researches, writes, and edits materials to drive engagement across all SEPA audiences and to advance the SEPA mission. Deliverables include articles, reports, briefs, case studies, op-eds, blogs, web copy, multimedia story-telling, social media, and conference presentations.
• Guides other writers through the outline, draft, and edit process to ensure deliverables are of maximum value to intended audiences, including repurposing existing content to create multiple deliverables.
• Adheres to in-house style guide and SEPA voice.
• Reviews and copy edits content developed by other members of the SEPA team.

Qualifications

• A minimum of five years of relevant work experience in a content/technical writing or editing position.
• Experience working with research or project teams to create publications for print, web, and multimedia channels.
• Passion for clean energy issues and the SEPA mission; prior knowledge or work related to clean energy technologies, environmental issues or electric utilities is a plus.
• Familiarity and proven success with working with various stakeholders and SMEs to achieve success moving projects to completion.

Attributes

• Gifted communicator. You have exceptional written, oral and interpersonal skills. Your communication is clear, compelling, and engaging. You adjust your message to the audience and intuitively know how to best deliver a message. You add value by making connections between people and ideas, understanding, documenting, distilling and synthesizing key points.
• Results driven. You see the big picture, monitor your key performance metrics, and take the action necessary to produce bottom line results. You have a keen ability to determine what is working and what is not, taking committed action to lead projects in the right direction. You understand success in this role requires taking full strategic advantage of every opportunity, so you are adaptable to changing priorities, effective in a fast-paced environment, and willing to do whatever it takes to deliver great work on schedule. You are willing to stay the course and when to challenge the status quo. You are perfectly comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty, and know when to gather more information and when to take committed action
• Inquisitive. You are an active learner, actively seeking out new knowledge and ideas. You are naturally curious, unafraid to acknowledge your mistakes and open to new input and improvement. You know influence is difficult to measure, but vitally important to your work.
• Proactive and self-motivated. You think ahead and anticipate challenges, taking initiative to drive projects forward, and leading projects with minimal supervision. You work effectively on a team and independently and find the resources you need to get the job done.
• Strong attention to detail. You take responsibility for every element of your work, honoring your deadlines and understanding the vital importance of delivering high-quality work on time.
• Collaborative work-style. Your work-style supports and complements the efforts of others. You listen well, are adept at convening groups, lowering barriers, building consensus, and finding common ground and agreement on the path forward.

What’s Attractive to the Right Candidate?

• Your work will help accelerate our nation’s transformation to a carbon-free electricity system.
• You will enjoy working in a collaborative and highly-supportive work environment with a great team of trustworthy and approachable colleagues. You will experience a culture driven by these organizational behaviors:
  • Adaptability - Be flexible and capable of change to achieve maximum impact.
  • Innovation - Drive new understanding & methods to grow ambitiously as an organization and as individuals.
  • Comradery - Work hard and have fun.
  • Humility - Start with questions, rather than answers. Explore all sides of an issue.
  • Ownership - Think and act like owners of SEPA. Hold ourselves and each other accountable for our shared success
  • Transparency - Communicate honestly, frequently, and openly.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

SEPA is committed to creating a diverse environment and is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is based on personal capabilities and qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected class as established by applicable law.

ADA Requirements and Disclaimer

This position description generally indicates the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions as covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act expected of an incumbent. This role requires the ability to use standard office equipment and learn new software applications as necessary. This is a largely sedentary role; however, some traveling may be required. This position description is not designed to cover a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of an incumbent. An incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.