Corporate Travel Specialist

**Posting Date**: Feb 14, 2025, 7:38:52 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 & Job Overview**

The EDC Corporate Services team is currently looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, customer-centric, program management professional to fill the role of Corporate Travel Specialist.

This role would be a great fit for a highly organized individual who wants to deliver best-in-class service to EDC and FinDev Canada’s employees.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Work closely with the corporate travel management company supporting EDC and FinDev Canada to ensure best business practices, service levels and competitive pricing are achieved.
- Build strong relationships with internal key stakeholders to understand the needs and identify opportunities to increase quality and improve value for money.
- Perform reporting and analysis of spend data to identify potential improvement opportunities to optimize costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
- Plan and execute effective negotiation strategies and competitive processes with vendors to best position the company for success.
- Ensure EDC Guidelines, processes and activities comply with regulatory requirements.
- Develop and maintain expert knowledge of the travel market, relevant practices, and innovations, including the technology supporting the end-to-end process from travel options to employee reimbursement.
- Assist the other members of the Corporate Services team when needed to ensure cross-training and continuity of service, notably in the domains of events and hospitality, mailroom and facilities management.

**Screening Criteria**
- Level 15: Diploma in Business Administration, Tourism Management or related disciplines and 2-5 years of experience in travel management
- Level 16: Degree in Business Administration, Tourism Management or related disciplines and 5-7 years of experience in travel management
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent interpersonal, customer service and relationship building skills
- Knowledge of the Government of Canada’s relevant directives, notably on travel, hospitality, conference and events

**Asset**
- Bilingualism in both official languages (English and French)

**Compensation Details**:

- Safety & Security Services 15: Salaries typically range from $63,894 to $85,194 annually, based on qualifications and experiences, plus a performance-based incentive.
- Safety & Security Services 16: Salaries typically range from $72,840 to $97,121 annually, based on qualifications and experiences, plus a performance-based incentive.

**Location**
- Export Development Canada is a hybrid work environment.
- This role may be performed from EDC’s headquarters in Ottawa, or from the Community Hub in Toronto or Montreal.

**EDC's Commitment to Employment Equity**

**How to apply**

**Application deadline** : Mar 7, 2025, 10:59:00 PM