Government Relations Consultant

**About Us**:
Get ready to drive your career forward. Life at CAA Club Group is fast paced, performance-driven and rewarding. We value our Associates' career growth and ongoing professional development - and we regularly recognize their achievements and outstanding results. We are caring. We are leaders. We are innovators. We are collaborative.

We work hard and play hard. We're about doing what's right and feeling good about it.

**Who we are**:
As Canada's largest automobile association, we are passionate about keeping our Members safe
- whether they are on the road, at home, or travelling abroad. Meeting the diverse needs of our two-million Members requires high performing, forward thinking, and innovative people who work collaboratively to keep propelling our business forward. Life at CAA Club Group is fast paced, performance-driven and rewarding. We value our Associates' career growth and ongoing professional development
- and we regularly recognize their achievements and outstanding results. CAA Club Group (CCG) is known for providing stellar emergency roadside assistance to our motoring Members and non-Members. We work hard and play hard. We're about doing what's right and feeling good about it.

**Position Details**:
**What You Will Do**
- Execute the community relations liaison strategy to build and sustain partnerships in the communities in which we operate, and to increase our programs/initiatives' visibility and participation
- Develop and execute program plans on community events/initiatives, meetings, community forums, conferences, workshops, projects, and other activities related to the CAA School Safety Patrol program in Northern and Eastern Ontario
- Provide expert and technical advice and consultation to CAA SCO management, stakeholders and partners on community relations and traffic safety issues, and CAA School Safety patrol program operations
- In partnership with business leaders, develop operational plans that guide the focus and objectives of community relations programs
- Respond to all Member, media, stakeholder, and public inquiries about community relations activities in a meaningful and timely manner
- Liaise with CAA SCO's Government Relations team to become familiar with synergies that can impact program partnership opportunities

**Who You Are**
- Post-secondary Degree or Diploma
- 3-5 years’ experience in the execution of projects related to community outreach or community programming
- Experience working in education, or a charitable organization/foundation
- Proven track record in building strong relationships and rapport, and understanding of key stakeholder objectives to influence, build persuasive arguments, and gain support to achieve business goals
- Strong project management skills, demonstrated through your ability to assess priorities, and meet deadlines while managing multiple activities and projects
- Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Bilingual in French and English with professional proficiency in conversation and business writing
- Willing to travel extensively within Northern and Eastern Ontario when public health allows

**Our Commitment**:

- We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). CCG will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs._
- As an organization we are focused on Member safety, which includes the safety and well-being of our Associates. Therefore, you must be and remain fully vaccinated as a condition of employment._