Director Government Affairs

**PURPOSE OF THE POSITION**:
**POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES**:
- Develop, maintain, and grow strong relationships with key elected officials, political staff, and government officials to tell the inspiring story of CPKC
- Develop and execute government relations and advocacy strategies
- Write strong, concise and clear briefing notes
- Collaborate horizontally across the company, prepare written submissions and presentations to government and parliamentary committees on various policy matters affecting the rail transportation sector
- Deploy fact-based and data-driven arguments to educate key stakeholders so that CPKC is known as the credible industry leader on issues and public policies affecting the railway industry
- Represent CPKC at government, political, and other external stakeholder meetings and events
- Engage as a strong team player and leader, both internally and externally
- Monitor, analyze, and respond to current and potential policy and legislative or regulatory actions or trends affecting the railway industry and CPKC
- Identify risks and opportunities for CPKC
- Troubleshoot, address and mitigate stakeholder issues
**POSITION REQUIREMENTS**:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
- 5+ years of professional experience in government or a government relations role, preferably in a federally regulated transportation industry
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with a demonstrated ability to write in a clear, concise, logical, effective and professional manner
- Bilingual (English and French) is an asset
- Ability to think strategically, weigh complex issues and recommend effective solutions
- Strong advocacy skills with a demonstrated ability to distill complex ideas and communicate them effectively
- Deep knowledge of the Canadian system of government and policy-making processes
- Exceptional leadership, interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, while remaining calm under the pressure of tight deadlines and maintaining high quality work
- High proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with a strong command of data tools to quantify and graphically illustrate arguments (i.E. economic impacts)
- Ability to travel up to 20%
**WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER**:
- Flexible and competitive benefits package
- Competitive company pension plan
- Employee Share Purchase Plan
- Performance Incentive Program
- Annual Fitness Subsidy
- Part-time Studies Program
**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**:
As an employer with North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.
**Background Investigation**:
- Criminal history check
- Reference check
**Management Conductor Program**:
Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CPKC. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.
- Req ID:
102554
- Department:
Law
- Job Type:
Full-Time
- Position Type:
Non-Union
- Location:
Ottawa, Ontario
- Country:
Canada
- % of Travel:
10-20%
- # of Positions:
1
- Job Grade:
3
- Job Available to:
Internal &
External
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