Leading Advocacy Professional for Government Relations

1 week ago

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Air Line Pilots Association Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Manager, Government Affairs, Canada to join our Ottawa office. The successful candidate will lead the development and implementation of legislative and regulatory strategies in conjunction with the Canada Board and ALPA leadership to achieve Association goals.

As a key member of our team, you will oversee the day-to-day work of a small team, working in a coordinated fashion with department management while advocating for pro-pilot legislation and regulations with decision makers in Ottawa, government agencies, and industry stakeholders to support and improve the pilot profession and aviation safety.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and execute legislative and policy strategy;
  • Assignment of personnel to and representing the Association at industry and government meetings;
  • Making assignments to staff for administrative matters;
  • Assisting the Director in the preparation of the department budget;
  • Preparing evaluations;
  • Remaining responsible for other operational and department matters.
Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will require:

  • 10 years of experience in government/government relations, politics, or stakeholder/advocacy engagement experience;
  • Experience managing staff/employees on a day-to-day basis;
  • Knowledge of inter-governmental process functions strongly preferred;
  • Strong policy level as well as technical writing skills required;
  • Ability to make presentations to elected representatives, government representatives, executives, and senior staff;
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written, for effective interaction with internal staff, pilots, and external contacts.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary range of CAD $179,625.00 – CAD $255,087.00 per year, plus:

  • 27 days paid vacation and holidays per year plus 2 volunteer days per year;
  • Generous sick and bereavement leave;
  • Company-paid premiums for family supplemental health care (supplemental medical, dental, prescription, and vision for employee, spouse, and dependent children), life insurance, and long-term disability insurance;
  • Education Assistance Program; and,
  • Non-elective employer contributions of 13% made to individual RRSP account after 180 days of employment.

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