Advisor Stakeholder Engagement

**Advisor Stakeholder Engagement**:
**Date**:Jan 14, 2025

**Location**: CA

**Company**:Independent Electricity System Operator

**INDEPENDENT ELECTRICITY SYSTEM OPERATOR (IESO)**

**Requisition ID**:

- 20194

**Location**:

- Toronto

**Status**:

- Temporary, up to 8 months

**Business Unit**:

- Corporate Relations, Engagement and Strategy

**Why join us?**

You’ve got great skills. And you want to use them in an organization where you know what you do every day matters. We get that.
We also know that ensuring Ontarians have access to affordable and reliable power doesn’t happen by accident. So we give you the tools, flexibility and support you need to achieve your goals, and development opportunities to help you grow. You’ll thrive in a collaborative, team-based environment that values your unique skills and experiences - and recognizes that when you do better, we become even better too.

**Who we are**

The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) works at the centre of the province’s power system, ensuring Ontarians have access to reliable and cost-effective electricity when and where they need it. We operate the province’s electricity grid 24/7, design, run and oversee the wholesale electricity markets, and plan and prepare to meet Ontario’s electricity needs - now and into the future.

**The Opportunity**

The **Advisor, Stakeholder Engagement** will manage, coordinate, and support stakeholder engagement processes and mechanisms across the IESO, including engagements to support the implementation of the Market Renewal Program (MRP).

Ensure the processes for stakeholder feedback are fair and equitable, and actively encourage all stakeholder segments with an interest in an initiative to participate in the process.

Develop and manage strong business relationships with various stakeholders and community members across Ontario to support effective engagement processes. This includes generators, consumers, traders, municipalities, associations, third party sector organizations, chambers and boards of trade with an objective to understanding needs and characteristics associated with their interest in IESO engagement activities. These relationships are critical to informing the IESO’s change initiatives. This position is also responsible for maximizing engagement in the IESO’s engagement initiatives.

Lead and implement engagement activities to support broader sector outreach initiatives (e.g., MRP implementation) as requested by the Corporate Affairs group.

Ensure the implementation of engagement initiatives positively builds the IESO’s visibility, presence and reputation with stakeholders and communities.

**What you'll do**

**Leadership**
- Influence the culture of engagement internally and externally
- Demonstrate by example the values of the IESO and the culture of the Stakeholder Engagement team.

**Technical**
- Develop and implement strategic engagement plans, in accordance with IESO engagement process and principles to IESO change initiatives and other IESO projects (e.g., MRP); consult and collaborate with staff to develop an engagement plan, complete with tools to meet the unique needs of a engagement and maximize the two-way dialogue with stakeholders
- Participate in cross-functional, internal and external working groups to provide input on engagement process for implementation of effective plans with communities and stakeholders
- Establish, manage and lead engagement activities associated with IESO activities including implementation of tools, materials, webinars, workshops and FAQs
- Complete proper documentation of engagement activities including preparation of the engagement reports and documents, and review applicable reports to ensure stakeholder and community views are accurately represented
- Develop web copy as required for stakeholder engagement section on the IESO website to ensure accurate and timely information is provided on engagement activities
- Liaise with the other IESO teams to ensure outreach and communication efforts are coordinated across business units
- Support the planning and implementation of other engagement initiatives - i.e. forums, technical working groups, advisory committees community outreach/update meetings
- Coordinate contributions from across the IESO
- Identify key audiences and targeted participants
- Draft materials and agendas
- Prepare speakers
- Facilitate/moderate sessions when needed
- Represent IESO on external committees to positively influence outcomes and ensure communities and stakeholder groups are aware of the IESO’s stakeholder engagement activities
- Undertake special projects as required, including management of external resources

**Focus on Engagement**
- Act as a point of contact for stakeholders and the constituencies and representatives that they serve (i.e. generators, consumers, associations, chambers of commerce, boards of trades, etc.)
- Continue to look for ways to improve outreach and to build education capacity am