Advisor, Government Relations

3 days ago

Ottawa, Canada EDC Full time

**Posting Date**: May 6, 2024, 11:48:07 AM

**Primary Location**: Ontario-Ottawa

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Schedule**: Full-time

Export Development Canada (EDC) is a financial Crown corporation dedicated to helping Canadian businesses make an impact at home and abroad. EDC offers financial products and knowledge to help Canadian businesses confidently enter new markets, reduce financial risk, and grow their business.

When you join our team, you’ll be helping Canadian businesses learn the endless possibilities that open to them through export and help bring their vision, passion, and innovation to the world. Your knowledge and expertise will support more than 25,000 Canadian businesses and their customers in as many as 200 markets worldwide. You’ll work amongst the best and brightest in an inclusive, collaborative environment that fosters professional development and success. And you’ll know that you’re making an impact every day - for businesses, for Canada and for the people you work with.

Are you ready to make an impact? Join EDC, recognized as a Top 100 and Top Family-Friendly Employer, as we take on the risk so Canadian businesses can take on the world. #LI-Hybrid

**Team Overview**

EDC’s Government Relations team is responsible for leading the corporation’s government and Parliamentary relations activities. The Advisor will lead and/or contribute to a number of files in the areas of government relations, policy development, support to executive outreach, and issues management.

**Discipline Summary**
- Researches, develops, plans, designs, maintains and implements policies and programs that enhance the organization's relations with government, Parliament and regulatory authorities.
- Supports and develops plans for executive engagement with government and political stakeholders.
- Represents the organization's position on policy, legislation and regulatory affairs to Government(s), regulatory and other agencies.
- Researches, interprets, and analyzes proposed changes to regulations or government policy and prepares reports on how these changes may impact the organization.
- Responds to inquiries from government representatives about the organization and its activities.
- Co-ordinates the preparation of reports and presentations to government.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Identifies and evaluates substantive issues requiring strategic action and develops and implements strategies to deal with issues across a range of topics
- Networks and act as a key point-of-contact for consultation with internal and external government stakeholders to develop appropriate options and recommendations on files
- Identifies, establishes and maintains relationships with assigned representatives in various external government bodies to facilitate the management of assigned issues or policy development and to promote EDC strategic interests
- Provides strategic advice to internal teams and processes and to build internal awareness of government issues
- Represents the government view on internal committees and working groups
- Responsible for briefing members of Parliament and Ministerial officials on EDC priority files

**Screening Criteria**
- Completed an Undergraduate Degree in Business or Public Administration or Political Science, or in a related field
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in public policy, international trade, international affairs and/or stakeholder relations, or related experience
- Working knowledge of policy development and/or stakeholder relationship management principles and practices
- Working knowledge of the Canadian economic landscape and Canadian trade policy and/or services.
- Bilingual in both official languages (French and English)

**Assets**
- Experience working with or for the Government of Canada in the areas of Trade, Innovation, or economic development.
- Experience with EDC solutions and strategic direction
- Experience with the Canada Emergency Business Account or the Canada Account

**Salary Range**

Stakeholder Relations 17: Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $81,012 - $108,017 plus a performance based incentive.

**Location**
- Export Development Canada is a hybrid work environment.
- This role may be performed from EDC’s head office in Ottawa.

**EDC's Commitment to Employment Equity**

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