Senior business strategy advisor guiding Desjardins transformation initiatives and strategic decision - making. Developing policies, recommendations, and complex cross - sector business solutions.
About the role
- Engagement Advisor advancing the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ national municipal advocacy agenda. Leading member outreach, engagement strategies, and political recommendations across Canada.
Responsibilities
- Support and engage FCM members in engagement and advocacy strategies
- Lead outreach and engagement strategies for members in at least one geographic region, with tailored approaches for communities of different sizes
- Provide leadership on member-focused advocacy events, including FCM Board-related meetings
- Leverage FCM and member events to support member recruitment and retention
- Expand FCM’s network of municipal champions
- Provide staff support for FCM’s elected leaders and senior staff
- Identify and create opportunities to increase member outreach and engagement activities
- Implement, monitor, and evaluate outreach and engagement strategies, tools, and activities
- Ensure timely follow-up and communication with FCM members
- Monitor developing news, trends, issues, and best practices related to federal-municipal politics
- Recommend responses to developing issues as needed
- Provide expert advice and recommendations on municipal dynamics and political strategy
- Collaborate with colleagues across FCM to identify and coordinate mobilization of champions
- Support other key projects identified by the Engagement Manager and Senior Director, Government Relations and Member Engagement
Requirements
- A combination of professional and lived experience and/or post-secondary education in politics, public administration, communications or a related discipline; equivalent advanced education or training may also be considered
- 3-5 years’ experience working on successful national advocacy, engagement, or electoral campaigns and/or equivalent professional experience
- Proven project management skills
- Ability to effectively organize, process, and communicate information in a fast-moving work environment
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt in a quickly changing, fast-paced environment
- Capacity to work in a self-directed manner and work well within a team setting
- Experience working directly with elected officials is considered an asset
- Experience with a membership-based organization is considered a strong asset
- Understanding of federal politics, the functions of government, interest groups and public decision-making
- Understanding of the interests of municipal governments and intergovernmental issues is considered a strong asset
- Strategic thinking skills combined with capacity for hands-on technical work
- Excellent verbal and written professional communications skills
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to exercise tact, discretion and judgment
- Knowledge of FCM and current national priorities including infrastructure, housing, transit, etc. is a strong asset
- Demonstrated cultural competency in working with a diversity of communities
- Bilingualism required: Exempt Level Proficiency in French (Oral, Written, Comprehension) and advanced level proficiency in English (Oral, Written, Comprehension)
- Must live within 80kms of downtown Ottawa, unless otherwise specified
- Must be authorized to work in Canada
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements that support productivity and collaboration
- Summer schedule (July 1 to Labour Day): 7-hour workdays
- Fridays off, aligned with team and operational needs
- Ongoing commitment to employee development
- Comprehensive range of employee benefits and services designed to support employee wellbeing and development
- Occasional travel opportunities across Canada
- Modern office space in Ottawa’s ByWard Market and downtown core
- Accommodations available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process
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