Government Relations Advisor

Date de parution : 09/20/2023
Personne(s)-ressource(s) : clhia careers

Imagine a job where YOU can utilize your exceptional interpersonal skills to liaise effectively with both internal and external teams.

Add a great collaborative team, a challenging variety of work, excellent work life balance, and you have imagined a job at the CLHIA.

About the CLHIA

CLHIA is the respected voice of Canada's Life and Health insurers. Our work concerns the lives of all Canadians. We work alongside our members to advance public policy solutions that ensure a sound and vibrant life and health insurance industry that allows Canadians to enjoy greater financial security and access to valuable supplementary health benefits. Every day at the CLHIA, we bring:

• our authentic selves to the job
• our best ideas to every challenge
• our open minds to other perspectives
• our full trust in one another’s abilities
• our commitment to exemplify respect, accountability, teamwork, and excellence in how we work together; and
• our genuine enthusiasm for a job well done – whether it’s your own achievement or someone else’s.

We are a stable and secure association that has been busier than ever. We are a small close-knit team that works together to make sure the association runs smoothly. This position is currently a hybrid position where you are expected to attend the office at least 2 days a week.

The Right Fit

We believe the kind of person you are matters. We have a culture of respect and caring, and we want employees who will thrive in our environment. When we hire, we consider your potential and how you may fit with our team.

You will succeed here if you are:

An excellent communicator – you will be collaborating with not only our internal team but with stakeholders and member companies. Your ability to communicate clearly and with several different parties will support your success.

Independent – you are self-motivated and manage your time well. You are able to organize your day to meet often conflicting priorities and deadlines.

Flexible – this is a position where you will have to approach an issue through different angles and the ability to analyze a situation or problem.

The Position:

Reporting to the Director, Government Relations, the Government Relations Advisor is responsible for supporting the advocacy goals of the Association and its members through monitoring and tracking relevant policies and legislation and communicating directly to key policy makers to advance advocacy goals.

The position package includes:

• Prescription, dental and paramedical benefits, with employer paid premiums
• A defined contribution pension plan with employer matching
• We also offer a competitive compensation package
• 3 weeks paid vacation
• 10 sick days
• 2 floater days
• Hybrid work model based out of our Ottawa office

What you will be working on:

A. Government Monitoring

• Track daily Federal-Provincial-Territorial legislative and regulatory developments and disseminate to subject specialists. Use RSS feeds and check bookmarked government and media sites directly.
• Track Parliamentary and provincial/territorial proceedings during sittings; follow Question Period and Committee hearings for developments and work schedules. Track executive and parliamentary assignments.
• Write summaries of general elections, throne speeches and budgets for the Government Relations Committee and CLHIA staff. Follow party platforms during elections and provide regular updates.
• Write the monthly Government Monitoring Report and disseminate to its subscription base.
• Brief CLHIA’s Government Relations committee on a bi-weekly basis by preparing verbal or written reports on key legislation.

B. Lobbyist Registration

• Manage compliance with all lobby registration rules federally and in each province.
• File registrations for all jurisdictions requiring registration updates.
• Ensure staff and subject information is current and reflects CLHIA’s activities in those jurisdictions.
• Collect meeting details for monthly federal lobbying communications reports, and ensure they are filed by the 15th of each month.

C. Advocacy

• Provide support, as needed, for federal and provincial outreach events.
• Support the Director, Government Relations in seeking and securing meetings with elected officials federally and provincially.
• Help manage lists of stakeholders and parliamentarians, and write biographical notes as needed for briefing materials.
• Be available to provide any additional support at meetings and events.
• Participate in the preparation and implementation of advocacy plans for key files.

D. Office Administrative Duties

• General administrative duties may include getting mail, interacting with building security and maintenance.
• Monitoring and ordering office supplies as needed.

What you will bring:

• University degree in Political Science, Communications or a related discipline
• 2-5 years relevant experience working within a political office, an association or public service in communications or policy
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office 365
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to effectively multi-task, establish priorities and ensure constantly changing deadlines are met.
• Bilingual (French/English) an asset

How to apply:

Please submit your resume to clhiacareers@clhia.ca

The CLHIA is committed to ensuring fair and inclusive employment practices. On request, we provide accommodation for applicants with disabilities in accordance with the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. If you require accommodation, please advise us. We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.