Government Relations Specialist

19 hours ago


Mississauga, Ontario, Canada City of Mississauga Full time
Job Summary

The City of Mississauga is seeking a highly skilled Government Relations Advisor to join our team. This role is responsible for developing and executing the City's government advocacy agenda, including working across the corporation to develop priorities and strategies.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Partner with stakeholders across the City to identify, develop, and align annual corporate priorities for the Government Relations and Advocacy Program.
  • Propose a comprehensive program model, identify priorities framework, and work with the Director of Strategic Communications & Initiatives to ensure timely implementation.
  • Lead the development and production of the City's AMO Briefing, Federal and Provincial Pre-Budget Submissions.
  • Design, execute, monitor, and improve the City's advocacy program, preparing program updates and presentations quarterly to the Leadership Team and Council.
Corporate-wide Grants Programs
  • Work with senior leaders to assess corporate funding needs and scope requirements.
  • Assess funding opportunities from all levels of government and ministries to determine tactics that meet business unit and Leadership Team needs.
  • Collaborate with the Finance division to evaluate grants program offerings from other levels of government to maximize opportunities.
Relationships with Higher-Order Governments
  • Monitor the political environment at all levels of government to identify opportunities and risks.
  • Develop a corporate external relations agenda to understand the corporation's overall level of influence.
  • Build positive relationships with higher-order governments (Region, Province, Federal) and associations (Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, etc.) to advance strategic priorities.
  • Set agendas and attend ministerial meetings with Provincial and Federal government officials.
Advance Advocacy, Policy & External Relations Objectives
  • Determine, forecast, and advise the Mayor, Council, and Executive Leadership Team on where to focus efforts to advance advocacy, policy, and external relations objectives.
  • Provide advice and analysis on how decisions of other levels of government will impact the City of Mississauga.
  • Identify and advise on key policy areas requiring attention and investigation to support the organization in achieving its objectives on effective government relations approaches, strategies, positions, and tactics.
Skills and Qualifications
  • Minimum of 6-8 years of related experience in public affairs, government relations, public service, or politics at the municipal, provincial, or federal levels of government.
  • Broad knowledge of the services, processes, and deliverables of every city division.
  • Expert knowledge of the City's strategic priorities and how they tie into the long-term vision of City Strategy and Council's Vision.
  • Expert knowledge of the underlying theories around Government Relations, including tools and principles related to policy windows, strategy deployment, project management, program management, group facilitation, and change management.
  • Strong political acuity and expert knowledge of both Provincial and Federal governing structures and legislative processes.
  • Strong knowledge of the City's policies and procedures, and technology in place to support the business.
  • Solid understanding of historical information specific to the City and past initiative(s)' successes and failures.
  • Strong writing skills, with experience in developing public government advocacy campaigns.


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