Government Affairs Specialist

3 weeks ago

Saskatoon, Canada K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH Full time
Your Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Procurement & Corporate Affairs the Government Affairs Specialist will support the implementation of strategic corporate objectives and programs that relate to government affairs. This position is also responsible for proactively researching government policies and regulations that could impact K+S Potash Canada's (KSPC) operations. The position will help formulate relationships with key government offices and will coordinate and participate in regulatory consultations, public stakeholder engagements, lobby efforts, and government incentive applications. The specialist also helps to inform KSPC representatives in industry association meetings and government bilateral meetings where lobbyist activities are undertaken on behalf of relevant industries (Mining, Fertilizer, Industrial Energy, Rail, Chambers of Commerce, etc.) and KSPC. This position supports KSPC’s other external relations functions including: Indigenous Relations, local community relations, media relations, external communications, and community investment. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Support the implementation of, and continually improve upon, the government relations strategy

  • Support the implementation of the external relations strategy for ramp up including additional government relations strategy execution, coordination of stakeholder / rights-holder consultations, and supporting Indigenous relations strategy execution

  • Develop sustained relationships with key government offices (primarily Provincially and Federally)

  • Continuously build upon KSPC’s connections with elected and unelected officials, particularly through turnover and attrition in key government offices

  • Represent KSPC in meetings with Industry Associations and unelected government officials

  • Organize advocacy activities and presentations with KSPC leadership, industry associations, etc.

  • Build upon KSPC’s reputation as a credible resource for the government’s industry consultations and proactive communications to government

  • Proactively communicate key messaging and/or points of gratitude related to issues impacting KSPC

  • Identify, continually monitor, analyze, and present to management any new legislative and regulatory changes that may impact business operations

  • Research legislation and regulations in other jurisdictions for comparative analysis (e.g., Canadian provincial, foreign national, and foreign state governments)

  • Provide strategic analysis and advice on complex policy issues, including conducting research and drafting succinct briefings and infographics for internal and external stakeholders

  • Research new and emerging clean technologies and related government funding opportunities

  • Coordinate and submit funding application submissions and expressions of interest

  • Prepare and deliver written materials and presentations (e.g., key messages for government affairs issues, legislative and regulatory submissions, comments, letters of support, reports, etc.)

  • Participate in special projects, as assigned


Your Profile

Our company values and recognizes the diversity of the workforce and encourages individuals with the equivalent combination of education and work experience. The ideal candidate will have:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in political science, public policy, public administration, or a related field

  • 3-5 years of technical experience in policy, public administration, and/or government relations

  • Solutions-oriented approach to work with a propensity toward action

  • Demonstrate strong critical thinking skills, with a long-view focus

  • Aptitude for negotiation

  • Class 5 drivers licence

Employment is subject to successfully completing KSPC's pre-employment checks which may include criminal record check, education verification, and drug & alcohol testing.

To ensure consideration for this role, please apply by June 10, 2024.

This is a term position extending to September 2025.


This is Us

We enrich life through the sustainable extraction and refinement of minerals to indispensable products and through our working environment, which is unique. Because it stands for everything that really matters in life: Trust, team spirit and meaningfulness for 11,000 employees at 50 locations on five continents. Welcome to K + S.

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